- ice dancing
- noun Date: 1925 a sport in which ice-skating pairs perform to music routines similar to ballroom dances
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ice dancing
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Ice dancing — is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976. As in pair skating, dancers… … Wikipedia
ice dancing — noun : a sport in which ice skating pairs perform to music routines that are similar to ballroom dances * * * ˈice dancing 7 [ice dancer ice dancing] (also ˈice dance) … Useful english dictionary
Ice dancing — Los bailarines Albena Denkova y Maxim Staviski. Ice dancing (baile sobre hielo) es un estilo de patinaje sobre hielo que dibuja una forma de bailar.Se compitió por primera vez en el World Figure Skating Championships en 1952, pero no participó en … Wikipedia Español
ice dancing — a competitive ice skating event in which a couple, using basic skating figures and not being permitted to use lifts, performs choreographed movements to music, based on traditional ballroom dances. [1920 25] * * * Sport in which ice skating pairs … Universalium
ice dancing — ice′ danc ing n. spo a form of competitive skating in which a couple performs choreographed movements to music based on traditional ballroom dances and without the use of lifts • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
ice dancing — noun a form of ice skating incorporating choreographed dance moves based on ballroom dances. Derivatives ice dance noun & verb ice dancer noun … English new terms dictionary
ice dancing — noun A form of figure skating, performed by a man and a woman to the beat of music … Wiktionary
World ice dancing championships — ▪ Table World ice dancing championships year winners 1950 L. Waring, M. McGean (U.S.) 1951 J. Westwood, L. Demmy (U.K.) 1952 J. Westwood, L. Demmy (U.K.) 1953 J. Westwood, L. Demmy (U.K.) 1954 J. Westwood, L. Demmy (U.K.) 1955 J. Westwood, L.… … Universalium
ice dance — or ice dancing noun A form of ice skating based on the movements of ballroom dancing • • • Main Entry: ↑ice * * * ˈice dancing 7 [ice dancer ice dancing] … Useful english dictionary
ice dancer — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ice * * * ice dancing, the act or art of dancing on ice skates, which combines the movements of ice skating with ballet: »A gesture or a pause became as important as the most spectacular jumps and spins. No, you ve never… … Useful english dictionary
