Music and Movement

Form refers to the structure and organisation of a musical composition.

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

A phrase is a unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own.

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

The choreographic phrase follows the musical phrase: its beginning, its climax and its end.

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

Moving accurately as the music requires covers melody, rhythm, harmony, tempo, dynamic and articulation.

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

Step and choreographic sequences that do not partly or fully correspond to the music cannot start higher than +2.

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

'Element matches the music' is a bullet for jumps, spins, step and choreographic elements alike.

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

A spin not performed to the music gets the GOE reduction 'does not correspond to the music'.

Source: ISU Handbook for Referees & Judges, Single and Pair Skating 2026/27 · recall

A phrase opens, builds to its high point and closes, and the movement should do the same.

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

Beats build phrases, and phrases are organised into the form, the structure of the whole composition.

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

In D every unit starts and ends with a phrase. In A, B and C the units cut across the phrase lines.

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

Finesse demonstrates an appreciation of musical details, accents and nuances.

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

Steps and movements follow the timing when it is clearly identifiable, or required by the rules or a dance style.

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

Because the skater truly hears the music and appreciates it deeply, its details are translated into movement.

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

Presentation is how the program is performed in connection with the music; Composition is how it is designed.

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

A movement can intensify meaning or underline a musical accent or nuance, and the force should vary through the program.

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

The choreographic spin bullets include an intentional use of speed that matches the music.

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

Its first bullet is matching the music and reflecting the concept or character of the program.

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

Hearing and appreciating the music comes first; the details are then translated into movement.

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

Expressiveness and projection come first, then variety and contrast, then musical sensitivity and timing.

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

In C every dot lands on a tall tick. A is late each time, B misses half, D moves on the weak beats.

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