Building a Program

A program is a series of units of movement with purpose and a relationship with the musical structure, forming a unified whole.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

A unit of movement is a block 'element - movements - element', so the element becomes part of the flow.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

The criterion is about fluid, controlled movements along or across planes: high, medium, low and diagonal.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

Elements must be fully connected with varied, intricate body and skating movements, without interrupting the flow.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

It asks for interesting, creative placement of the units of movement and a layout covering the entire ice surface.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

Unity is a coherent entity with all parts appropriately combined, giving a sense of completeness.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

In synchro the criterion includes the team's ability to stay aligned and maintain symmetry.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

Movements build units around the elements, and the units build the unified whole.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · applied

The guide revised the order for 2023/24: space, connections, musical phrase and form, then pattern and coverage.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · applied

B threads movements between every element. A puts elements back to back, C leaves gaps, D has movements with no element.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · applied

Together the three components define the artistic, choreographic and technical aspects, without overlap.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

Composition is about the construction; Presentation the performance of the day; Skating Skills the technique.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

One error is 'does not highlight choreography': the movements should reflect and support the program's composition.

Source: ISU Communication 2788, Levels of Difficulty and GOE Guidelines, Single & Pair Skating 2026/27 · recall

There should be no gaps between movements; everything should be threaded together.

Source: ISU Communication 2788, Levels of Difficulty and GOE Guidelines, Single & Pair Skating 2026/27 · recall

In team disciplines all skaters contribute to an interesting design of movements and pattern.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

The bullet covers creative, varied body movements and free foot placements forwards, sideways or backwards.

Source: ISU Communication 2788, Levels of Difficulty and GOE Guidelines, Single & Pair Skating 2026/27 · recall

The five old components had 27 criteria; the three new ones have 14, with none lost, only reorganised.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · recall

The five components became three in 2022/23, and the Composition criteria were reordered in 2023/24.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · applied

The unit is element - movements - element, so each element sits inside the flow.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · applied

C winds over every part of the rink. A stays in one half, B circles the middle, D runs along one side.

Source: Skate Ontario, Three Program Components: Key Reminders and Guidance for Judges (2023) · applied