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Wakaba Higuchi's perfect Dune SP Step Sequence Level 4

LEVEL FEATURES:

Complexity (Must include at least 11 difficult turns and steps. None of the types of turns and steps can be counted more than twice. 5 types of turns and steps must be executed in both directions; the direction means body rotating to the left or to the right during the turn) of difficult turns and steps throughout ✅️

Rotations in either direction (This feature means that a skater rotates with any listed and unlisted turns and steps continuously in one direction for at least 1/3 of the sequence and then continuously for at least 1/3 of the sequence in the opposite direction (clockwise and counter-clockwise) or over the length of the step sequence the skater is rotating with any listed and unlisted steps and turns for at least 1/3 of the sequence in total (not continuous) in one rotational direction and at least 1/3 of the sequence in total (not continuous) in the opposite direction (clockwise and counter-clockwise). "Full body rotation" means one complete rotation. The skater should not just turn half a revolution back and forth) with full body rotation covering at least 1/3 of the pattern in total for each rotational direction ✅️

Use of body movements (the visible use for a combined total of at least 1/3 of the pattern of the step sequence any movements of the arms, and/or head and/or torso and/or hips and/or legs that have an effect on the balance of the main body core. Having an effect on the balance of main body core can also be understood as having an effect on the balance of the body as a whole and influencing the balance on the blade) for at least 1/3 of the pattern ✅️

Two combinations of 3 difficult turns (twizzles, brackets, loops, counters, rockers, choctaws. Turns and Steps must be executed on clean edges. If a turn is "jumped", it is not counted as performed) on different feet executed with continuous flow within the sequence. Only one difficult turn may be repeated in the two combinations. Only the first combination attempted on each foot can be counted ✅️

GOE BULLET POINTS:

deep edges, clean steps and turns, control of the whole body ✅️

element matches the music

effortless throughout with good energy, flow and execution ✅️

creativity of body movements including variations of free foot ✅️

good ice coverage or interesting pattern ✅️

We, nearly inevitably, have an all-IAM podium after the RD and I am over the IAM-ification of ice dance. There are 11 music cuts in Chock & Bates' program. 11! It feels like someone scanning an AM radio band to hear every single Oldies station in existence.

The choreo is as frantic as the music, which is one jazz hand away from choking on its own mediocrity.

These are the reigning world ice dance champions. What is happening to their feet? Please, someone, I beg, explain why we have an abundance of two foot skating and half-hearted kick steps in elite choreography. It's giving Exhausted Dinner Theatre Understudy.

Meanwhile, Fear and Gibson are out here parodying themselves by using a throwback disco cut that only serves to remind us of their superior '18-19 disco free dance. Also, why are we putting anyone in costumes that look like the upholstery from at 1979 Buick?