Vancouver 2010 - Ice Dance

I loved so many costumes worn by Ice Dance Skaters. And there were quite a good many. As I couldn't make up my mind and choose only a few, I've decided to present every one I could find a picture for, but instead of going with my usual categories, I've kept them by presentation.

(Note: All pictures came from the Vancouver 2010 website)

Compulsory Dance

For neophytes, these are ice dances in which all the couples perform the same standard steps and holds to music of a specified tempo. (In Irish Dancing, we have something similar called a set.)

Anna Zadorozhniuk and Sergei Verbillo of Ukraine, Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance

Nora Hoffmann and Maxim Zavozin of Hungary, Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance

Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of Great Britain, Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance

Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of United States, Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance

Beautiful! And I really like the asymmetrical design.

Original Dance

For the original dance, the International Skating Union designates a rhythm or set of rhythms each year that all dancers must perform to, but unlike the compulsory dances, the competitors choose their own music (within a specified tempo range) and choreography. The original dance could be compared to the short program in singles and pairs. (Source - Wikipedia: Ice Dancing)

I personally love Original dances the most because they have the most interesting costumes, usually very theatrical in design.

Alexandra Zaretsy and Roman Zaretsky, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Anna Zadorozhniuk and Sergei Verbillo, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Great Ukrainian dance costume, adapted for Ice Skater.

Chris Reed and Cathy Reed, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

I would have never thought it possible to skate in a kimono, but they pulled it off!

Dmitri Soloviev and Ekaterina Bobrova, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

I once wore something similar for a skating show, when I was six (I'll try to get you a picture).

Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates, Figure Skating

Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Isabelle Belobel and Olivier Schoenfelder, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Nicholas Buckland and Penny Coomes, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Sinead Kerr and John Kerr, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Tanith Belbin and Agosto Benjamin, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Incredible detailing!

William Beier and Christina Beier, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Welcome to the luau!

Xintong Huang and Xun Zheng, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Lovely classical Greek inspiration; plus it's turquoise!

Free Dance

Finally, there is the Free dance number. Couples can choose their own rhythm, theme and music, and creativity is strongly encouraged, but certain predetermined elements have to be included.

Anna Zadorozhniuk and Sergei Verbillo of Ukraine, Figure Skating

I was really impressed by how edgy this one was.

Christina Beier and William Beier of Germany, Figure Skating

Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia, Figure Skating

Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates of USA, Figure Skating

Irina Shtork and Taavi Rand of Estonia, Figure Skating

Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder of France, Figure Skating

Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski of Russia, Figure Skating

My absolute favourite of all the skating costumes I've presented these Olympics; she looks like a phoenix! I should make a Feather Fascinator in these colours.

Otar Japaridze and Allison Reed, Figure Skating

Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland of Great Britain, Figure Skating

Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of Great Britain, Figure Skating

Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier of Canada, Figure Skating

Another example of Gradient dye; I told you it was in vogue!

Xintong Huang and Xun Zheng of China, Figure Skating

And another!

Podium

Bronze:

Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin of Russia, Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance

Oksana Dominina and Maxim Shabalin, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin of Russia, Figure Skating

Silver:

Meryl Davis and Charlie White of United States, Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance

I love how gothic she looks.

Charlie White and Meryl Davis, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

I absolutely love the Bollywood look. And the mix of red with neon blue is one I adore!

Meryl Davies and Charlie White of USA, Figure Skating

Gold:

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada, Figure Skating Compulsory Ice Dance

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Figure Skating, Ice Dance

I guess she loves red and black. It might be just me, but these two red and black dresses strike me as having been inspired by some of Rose's dresses in Titanic (1997).

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada, Figure Skating

To quote my mom, "Their costumes were simple, but they looked like angels on that ice!".

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada, Figure Skating

Meryl Davies and Charlie White of USA, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada, Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin of Russia, Figure Skating

Congratulations to all of the Ice Dancers for they beautiful performances.

Only the Lady's single left!