Artistic Roller Skating
The dances that are performed in junior and senior international competition include
- Argentine Tango
- Blues
- Castel March
- Flirtation Waltz
- Fourteen Step
- Fourteen Step Plus
- Harris Tango
- Iceland Tango
- Italian Foxtrot
- Kilian
- Paso Doble
- Quickstep
- Rocker Foxtrot
- Starlight Waltz
- Tango Delanco
- Westminster Waltz
Artistic roller skating in the United States also has competitive divisions of team and solo dance for all ages and skill levels that compete at the local, regional, and national levels. At competitions, skaters perform between two and six dances set to organ music for a maximum of 3 minutes per dance. Skaters are judged on a number of things that include American technique, pattern placement, and overall performance.
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