Free dance (ice dance)

French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron hold the highest recorded international FD score of 137.09 points.

It must contain required combinations of elements (spins, lifts, steps, and movements), and choreography that express both the characters of the competitors and the music chosen by them.

It must also display the skaters' "excellent skating technique"[3] and creativity in expression, concept, and arrangement.

[4] American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates hold the highest RD score of 93.91, which they achieved at the World Team Trophy in 2023.

[5][note 1] The ISU announces the specific requirements for the FD each year.

Stops, loops, Retrogression, and separations of more than two arms length and/or exceeding five seconds not permitted.