Hmmm, the exact wording is: Current dance tests applied for by 31 December 2006 must be taken before 1 April 2007, or these will be transferred to the new dance tests.I rather thought this applied to the changes in compulsory, original and free dance tests, rather than Moves.

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Me too. Plus I emailed for confirmation and the 28th Feb applies to dance and field moves and the 31st March to compulsories, variations, ODs and FDs

Well I've given up worrying about it - just got to get my butt out there and practice the suckers so I pass!!!

Actually the new dance tests is the reason why I've started taking dance lessons again since I can do an original dance for level 3 instead of having to do a foxtrot variation - yay! That's a good thing! Mind my poor dance teacher has done almost nothing but moves with me since Christmas!

Axel:
Anyway the good news is, I managed to do the back outside 3's/mohawks in a circle on both sides today. Still smaller circles than I'd like but it's coming - and still all of 10 days to work on them! Sometimes they seem so easy and then they just go to all to pot. Must remember to look in the right direction and lean into the circle!

Also managed some back cross rolls that were quiet putting down the right foot (i.e no toepick landing - yay!). And practiced going into all the moves at speed and keeping up a good flow. A lot of it is down to luck now as to which judge turns up - certain ones make my heart sink as you just know they are looking to fail to people, whereas others seem to be looking to pass people.

Also did a couple of cracking flips and loops that seemed easy and had height - just wish they were going to be repeatable.

Whatever happens it will be nice to get back to something other than moves although I have actually quite enjoyed workiing on them. I wouldn't even mind whether I passed or failed except with the new system it makes such a big difference - if I pass I will have level 4 - but if I fail I have to go back and do level 3 and 4, since I only had level 2 dance moves when I made the decision to do Field Moves instead of dance moves for the next test. Stupidly it was because I thought they'd be more of a challenge but that was before I'd considered the effect of the test changes. Ah well c'est la vie!

waxel:inconsistency on ability to perform moves well.

How I agree! But I heard today that our test is probably going to be either 20 or 28 February (how close to the deadline can you get????), so still a fair few weeks of plugging away at them.

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Well, all I can say is that I know a skater from another rink has been told to approach me, by the NISA office, as to whether I can fit her dance moves in prior to 1st April.

Ummm, is this just for nisa or is there something like this afoot in the US also?
Lyle

Just NISA, as far as I know. If I pass this test (unlikely), it will be the third time in my skating career that I will be credited with moves I can't actually do! Actually, even if I don't - there's one or two of the new moves on the lower levels that I'm a bit shaky on! Sheesh....

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It's not in the US. I believe NISA is restructuring their test levels, yes? US test levels are remaining the same (this year anyway).

Yes, they're messing about with the dance tests, changing some of the intermediate and higher-level compulsory dances around, rejigging the Original and Free Dance tests, and completely restructuring the Field Moves and Dance Moves into a single discipline called Skating Moves. I'm still not quite sure what the rules are for the new OD and FD, but I believe they've brought them more into line with what's asked for in competition at that level.

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What is a waxel?

It's SUPPOSED to be an axel (single or double or triple) but the skater pops it and it ends up being just a waltz jump -- sooooo W(altz) + Axel + Waxel.

So what do you call it when you do an axel that you land forwards and ride out with a 3-turn?

A Waxel is a wacky Axel, not exactly a pop. It's one in which the free leg comes around instead of through on the take off. It can result in a landed "something" that is sort of an Axel, one that goes up sideways and can result in a lot of pain, or some sort of odd popped "thing".

One that has a 3 turn on the exit is a cheated Axel.

Without the 3-turn, it could be a half-axel.
http://www.skatingforums.com/showthread.php?t=20931

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That's interesting, thanks!