Pre-Bronze Test Dance Patterns

• Swing Dance

• Cha Cha

• Fiesta Tango

Silver Test Dance Patterns

• American Waltz

• Tango

• Rocker Foxtrot

Pre-Gold Test Dance Patterns

• Kilian

• Blues

• Paso Doble

• Starlight Waltz

Gold Test Dance Patterns

• Viennese Waltz

• Westminster Waltz

• Quickstep

• Argentine Tango

International Test Dance Patterns

Dutch Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 46 three-beat measures per minute; 138 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 24 beats, 10.4 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :21; 2 = :42; 3 = 1:03; 4 = 1:23
DURATION: Test 2 = :42
Competition (with key points) 3 = 1:03
Competition (no key points) 2 = :42
Adult Competition 2 = :42

Canasta Tango

MUSIC RHYTHM: Tango 4/4
TEMPO: 26 four-beat measures per minute; 104 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 18.5 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :16; 2 = :32; 3 = :48; 4 = 1:05
DURATION: Test 2 = :32
Competition 3 = :48
Adult Competition 2 = :32

Rhythm Blues

MUSIC RHYTHM: Blues 4/4
TEMPO: 22 four-beat measures per minute; 88 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 16 beats, 10.9 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :22; 2 = :44; 3 = 1:05; 4 = 1:27
DURATION: Test 2 = :44
Competition 3 = 1:05
Adult Competition 2 = :44

Swing Dance

MUSIC RHYTHM: Foxtrot 4/4 or Schottische 2/4
TEMPO: 24 four-beat measures per minute; 96 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 16 beats, 10 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :40; 2 = 1:20; 3 = 2:00; 4 = 2:40
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:20
Competition 2 = 1:20
Adult Competition 2 = 1:20

Cha Cha

MUSIC RHYTHM: Cha Cha 4/4
TEMPO: 25 four-beat measures per minute; 100 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 19.2 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :19; 2 = :38; 3 = :58; 4 = 1:17
DURATION: Test 2 = :38
Competition 3 = :58
Adult Competition 2 = :38

Fiesta Tango

MUSIC RHYTHM: Tango 4/4
TEMPO: 27 four-beat measures per minute; 108 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 17.8 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :18; 2 = :36; 3 = :53; 4 = 1:11
DURATION: Test 2 = :36
Competition 3 = :53
Adult Competition 2 = :36

Hickory Hoedown

MUSIC RHYTHM: Country-Western (Hoedown) 4/4
TEMPO: 26 four-beat measures per minute; 104 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 18.5 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :23; 2 = :46; 3 = 1:09; 4 = 1:32
DURATION: Test 2 = :46
Competition 3 = 1:09
Adult Competition 2 = :46

Willow Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 46 three-beat measures per minute; 138 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 24 beats, 10.4 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :23; 2 = :47; 3 = 1:10; 4 = 1:34
DURATION: Test 2 = :47
Competition (with key points) 3 = 1:10
Competition (no key points) 2 = :47
Adult Competition 2 = :47

Ten-Fox

MUSIC RHYTHM: Foxtrot 4/4
TEMPO: 25 four-beat measures per minute; 100 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 19.2 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :19; 2 = :38; 3 = :58; 4 = 1:17
DURATION: Test 2 = :38
Competition 3 = :58
Adult Competition 2 = :38

Fourteenstep

MUSIC RHYTHM: March 6/8 or 2/4
TEMPO: 56 two-beat measures per minute or 28 four-beat measures per minute: 112 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 17.1 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :11; 2 = :21; 3 = :32; 4 = :43
DURATION: Test 3 = :32
Competition 4 = :43
Adult Competition 3 = :32

European Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 45 three-beat measures per minute; 135 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 24 beats, 10.7 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :24; 2 = :48; 3 = 1:12; 4 = 1:36
DURATION: Test 2 = :48
Competition 2 = :48
Adult Competition 2 = :48

Foxtrot

MUSIC RHYTHM: Foxtrot 4/4
TEMPO: 25 four-beat measures per minute; 100 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 19.2 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :17; 2 = :34; 3 = :50; 4 = 1:07
DURATION: Test 3 = :50
Competition 4 = 1:07
Adult Competition 3 = :50

American Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 66 three-beat measures per minute; 198 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 48 beats, 14.6 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :29; 2 = :58; 3 = 1:27; 4 = 1:56
DURATION: Test 2 = :58
Solo after partnering 2 = :58
Competition 2 = :58
Adult Competition 2 = :58

Tango

MUSIC RHYTHM: Tango 4/4 or 2/4
TEMPO: 27 four-beat measures per minute; 108 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 17.8 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :29; 2 = :58; 3 = 1:27; 4 = 1:56
DURATION: Test 2 = :58
Solo after partnering 2 = :58
Competition 2 = :58
Adult Competition 2 = :58

Rocker Foxtrot

MUSIC RHYTHM: Foxtrot 4/4
TEMPO: 26 four-beat measures per minute; 104 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 18.5 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :16; 2 = :32; 3 = :48; 4 = 1:05
DURATION: Test 3 = :48
Solo after partnering 2 = :32
Competition 4 = 1:05
Adult Competition 3 = :48

Kilian

MUSIC RHYTHM: March 2/4 or 4/4
TEMPO: 58 two-beat measures per minute, or 29 four-beat measures per minute; 116 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 16.5 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :08; 2 = :17; 3 = :25; 4 = :33, 5 = :41, 6 = :50
DURATION: Test 4 = :33
Solo after partnering 2 = :17 Competition 6 = :50
Adult Competition 4 = :33

Blues

MUSIC RHYTHM: Blues 4/4
TEMPO: 22 four-beat measures per minute; 88 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 21.8 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :25; 2 = :49; 3 = 1:14; 4 = 1:38
DURATION: Test 3 = 1:14
Solo after partnering 2 = :49 Competition 3 = 1:14
Adult Competition 3 = 1:14

Paso Doble

MUSIC RHYTHM: Paso Doble 2/4
TEMPO: 56 two-beat measures per minute; 112 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 17.1 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :17; 2 = :34; 3 = :51; 4 = 1:09
DURATION: Test 2 = :34
Solo after partnering 2 = :34 Competition 3 = :51
Adult Competition 2 = :34

Starlight Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 58 three-beat measures per minute; 174 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 48 beats, 16.6 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :35; 2 = 1:10;
3 = 1:45
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:10
Solo after partnering 2 = 1:10 Competition 2 = 1:10
Adult Competition 2 = 1:10

Viennese Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 52 three-beat measures per minute; 156 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 48 beats, 18.4 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :23; 2 = :46;
3 = 1:09; 4 = 1:32
DURATION: Test 2 = :46
Solo after partnering 2 = :46 Competition 3 = 1:09
Adult Competition 2 = :46

Westminster Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 54 three-beat measures per minute; 162 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 48 beats, 17.8 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :29; 2 = :58;
3 = 1:27; 4 = 1:56
DURATION: Test 2 = :58
Solo after partnering 2 = :58 Competition 2 = :58
Adult Competition 2 = :58

Quickstep

MUSIC RHYTHM: Quickstep 2/4
TEMPO: 56 two-beat measures per minute; 112 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 17.1 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :15; 2 = :30;
3 = :45; 4 = 1:00
DURATION: Test 3 = :45
Solo after partnering 2 = :30 Competition 4 = 1:00
Adult Competition 3 = :45

Argentine Tango

MUSIC RHYTHM: Tango 4/4
TEMPO: 24 two-beat measures per minute; 96 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 20.0 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :35; 2 = 1:10;
3 = 1:45; 4 = 2:20
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:10
Solo after partnering 2 = 1:10 Competition 2 = 1:10
Adult Competition 2 = 1:10

Austrian Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 60 three-beat measures per minute; 180 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 48 beats, 16 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :49; 2 = 1:38; 3 = 2:27;
4 = 3:16
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:38
Competition 2 = 1:38
Adult Competition 2 = 1:38

Cha Cha Congelado

MUSIC RHYTHM: Cha Cha 4/4
TEMPO: 29 four-beat measures per minute; 116 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 16.5 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :34; 2 = 1:07; 3 = 1:41;
4 = 2:14
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:07
Competition 2 = 1:07
Adult Competition 2 = 1:07

Yankee Polka

MUSIC RHYTHM: Polka 2/4
TEMPO: 60 two-beat measures per minute; 120 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 16.0 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :32; 2 = 1:04; 3 = 1:36;
4 = 2:08
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:04
Competition 2 = 1:04
Adult Competition 2 = 1:04

Golden Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Viennese Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 62 three-beat measures per minute; 186 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 48 beats, 15.4 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :59; 2 = 1:58;
3 = 2:57; 4 = 3:56
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:58
Competition 2 = 1:58
Adult Competition 2 = 1:58

Ravensburger Waltz

MUSIC RHYTHM: Waltz 3/4
TEMPO: 66 three-beat measures per minute; 198 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 48 beats, 14.6 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :29; 2 = :58;
3 = 1:27; 4 = 1:56
DURATION: Test 2 = :58
Competition 2 = :58
Adult Competition 2 = :58

Rhumba

MUSIC RHYTHM: Rhumba 4/4
TEMPO: 44 two-beat measures per minute; 176 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 10.9 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :15; 2 = :30;
3 = :45; 4 = 1:00
DURATION: Test 3 = :45
Competition 4 = 1:00
Adult Competition 3 = :45

Silver Samba

MUSIC RHYTHM: Samba 2/4
TEMPO: 54 two-beat measures per minute; 108 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 17.8 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :30; 2 = :59; 3 = 1:29;
4 = 1:58
DURATION: Test 2 = :59
Competition 2 = :59
Adult Competition 2 = :59

Tango Romantica

MUSIC RHYTHM: Tango 4/4
TEMPO: 28 four-beat measures per minute; 112 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 17.1 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :52; 2 = 1:43; 3 = 2:35;
4 = 3:27
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:43
Competition 2 = 1:43
Adult Competition 2 = 1:43

Midnight Blues

MUSIC RHYTHM: Blues 4/4
TEMPO: 22 four-beat measures per minute; 88 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 21.8 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :49; 2 = 1:38;
3 = 2:27; 4 = 3:16
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:38
Competition 2 = 1:38
Adult Competition 2 = 1:38

Tea-Time Foxtrot

MUSIC RHYTHM: Slow-Fox 4/4
TEMPO: 26 four-beat measures per minute; 108 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 17.8 seconds
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :58;
DURATION: Test 1 = :58
Competition 1 = :58
Adult Competition 1 = :58

Finnstep

MUSIC RHYTHM: Quickstep 2/4
TEMPO: 52 two-beat measures per minute; 104 beats per minute
ISU MUSIC INTRODUCTION: 32 beats, 18.5 seconds The frst step of the Finnstep may be started either immediately after the introductory music of eight beats (4 bars), which occurs approximately four seconds after the music starts, or the couple can start the dance when phrasing repeats after 8+32 beats (4+16 bars), which occurs approximately 23 seconds after the music starts. If the dance is started in other places, the phrasing of the music will be incorrect.
PATTERN-TIMING: 1 = :38; 2 = 1:16; 3 = 1:54; 4 = 2:32
DURATION: Test 2 = 1:16 Competition 2 = 1:16 Adult Competition 2 = 1:16