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Dancesport Syllabus
Dancesport Syllabus
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Basic Movements (Closed, Open, In Place)
2. New York (to Lef t or Right Side Position)
3. Spot Turns to Left or Right (including Switch and Underarm Turns)
4. Shoulder to Shoulder (Left Side and Right Side)
5. Hand to Hand (to Right and Left Side Position)
6. Three Cha Cha Chas (Forward and Back)
7. Side Steps (to Left or Right)
8. There and Back
9. Time Steps
BRONZE
10. Fan
11. Alemana
12. Hockey Stick
13. Natural Top
14. Natural Opening Out Movement
15. Closed Hip Twist
SILVER
GOLD
Rumba
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Basic Movements (Closed, Open, In Place, Alternative)
2. Cucarachas (LF and RF)
3. New York (to Left or Right Side Position)
4. Spot Turns to Left or Right (including Switch and Underarm Turns)
5. Shoulder to Shoulder (Left Side and Right Side)
6. Hand to Hand (to Right and Left Side Position)
7. Progressive Walks Forward or Back
8. Side Steps (to Left or Right)
9. Cuban Rocks
BRONZE
10. Fan
11. Alemana
12. Hockey Stick
13. Natural Top
14. Opening Out to Right and Left
15. Natural Opening Out Movement
16. Closed Hip Twist
SILVER
Samba
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Basic Movements (Natural, Reverse, Side, Progressive)
2. Whisks (also with Lady's underarm turn)
3. Samba Walks (Promenade, Side, Stationary)
4. Rhythm Bounce
5. Volta Movements
6. Travelling Bota Fogos Forward
7. Criss Cross Bota Fogos (Shadow Bota Fogos)
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
Jive
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Basic in Place
2. Fallaway Rock
3. Fallaway Throwaway
4. Link
5. Change of Places Right to Left
6. Change of Places Left to Right
7. Change of Hands Behind Back
8. Hip Bump (Left Shoulder Shove)
BRONZE
9. American Spin
10. Walks
11. Stop and Go
12. Mooch
13. Whip
14. Whip Throwaway
SILVER
GOLD
Paso Doble
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Sur Place
2. Basic Movement
3. Chasses to Right or Left (including Elevations)
4. Drag
5. Deplacement (also Attack)
6. Promenade Link (also Promenade Close)
7. Promenade
8. Ecart (Fallaway Whisk)
9. Separation
10. Separation with Lady's Caping Walk
BRONZE
SILVER
17. La Passe
18. Banderillas
19. Twist Turn
20. Fallaway Reverse Turn
21. Coup de Pique
22. Left Foot Variation
23. Spanish Lines
24. Flamenco Taps
GOLD
Waltz
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Closed Changes
2. Natural Turn
3. Reverse Turn
4. Natural Spin Turn
5. Whisk
6. Chasse from PP
BRONZE
7. Closed Impetus
8. Hesitation Change
9. Outside Change
10. Reverse Corte
11. Back Whisk
12. Basic Weave
13. Double Reverse Spin
14. Reverse Pivot
15. Back Lock
16. Progressive Chasse to R
SILVER
GOLD
Quickstep
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Quarter Turn to R
2. Natural Turn
3. Natural Turn with Hesitation
4. Natural Pivot Turn
5. Natural Spin Turn
6. Progressive Chasse
7. Chasse Reverse Turn
8. Forward Lock
BRONZE
9. Closed Impetus
10. Backward Lock
11. Reverse Pivot
12. Progressive Chasse to R
13. Tipple Chasse to R
14. Running Finish
15. Natural Turn and Back Lock
16. Double Reverse Spin
SILVER
17. Quick Open Reverse
18. Fishtail
19. Running Right Turn
20. Four Quick Run
21. V6
22. Closed Telemark
GOLD
Tango
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Walk
2. Progressive Side Step
3. Progressive Link
4. Closed Promenade
5. Rock Turn
6. Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside
7. Back Corte
BRONZE
GOLD
Foxtrot
PRE-BRONZE *
1. Feather
2. Three Step
3. Natural Turn
4. Reverse Turn with Feather Finish
5. Closed Impetus with Feather Finish
BRONZE
6. Natural Weave
7. Change of Direction
8. Basic Weave
SILVER
9. Closed Telemark
10. Open Telemark and Feather Ending
11. Top Spin
12. Hover Feather
13. Hover Telemark (and to PP)
14. Natural Telemark
15. Hover Cross
16. Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel, Feather Ending
17. Open Impetus
18. Weave from PP
19. Reverse Wave
GOLD
Viennese Waltz
BRONZE
1. Natural Turn
2. Reverse Turn
3. Closed Changes Forward
4. Closed Changes Backward
SILVER
5. Reverse Fleckerl
GOLD
6. Natural Fleckerl
7. Contra Check
Bronze Waltz
# of Bars
Long Side
1 Underturned Natural Spin Turn 2
4 Reverse Turn 2
5 Whisk 1
6 Chasse from PP 1
Short Side
8 Reverse Corte 1
9 Back Whisk 1
10 Chasse from PP 1
12 Outside Change 1
16 Basic Weave 2
21 Back Lock 1
Short Side
23 Chasse from PP 1
24 Hesitation Change 2
27 Outside Change 1
Bronze Quickstep
Timing
Long Side
1 Underturned Natural Spin Turn SQQ SSS
Short Side
9 Forward Lock (optional) SQQS
Long Side
12 Underturned Natural Spin Turn SQQ SSS
Short Side
19 Progressive Chasse SQQS
Bronze Tango
2 Progressive Link QQ
3 1 Progressive Link QQ
4 1 Progressive Link QQ
3 Rock Turn, Outside Partner (not turn on Rock at corner) QQS QQS
5 1 Progressive Link QQ
6 1 Progressive Link QQ
Bronze Foxtrot
Timing
Long Side
1 Feather Step, DC SQQ
Short Side
9 Basic Weave QQ QQ QQ
Long Side
13 Feather Finish, end facing DC of new LOD SQQ
Short Side
19 Feather Step, DC of new LOD SQQ
International Latin:
4 3 New Yorks 3
5 Alemana 1
7 Hockey Stick 2
8 3 Cha Cha Chas, Backward and Forward 4
9 1/2 Basic 1
10 Natural Top 1 or 3
12 Alemana 2
13 3 Hand to Hands 3
15 2 New Yorks 2
Bronze Rumba
# of Bars
1 Alemana 2
4 3 New Yorks 3
5 Alemana 1
7 Hockey Stick 2
12 Alemana 2
13 3 Hand to Hands 3
15 2 New Yorks 2
Bronze Samba
Timing
1 1-3 Reverse Basic 1a2
Bronze Jive
Timing
1 Fallaway Rock 1 2 3a4 3a4
9 Whip 1 2 3a4
10 Mooch 20 counts
Silver Waltz
Timing
Long Side
1. Underturned Natural Spin Turn 123123
Short Side
10. Weave from PP 123123
Long Side
12. Turning Lock 1&23
Short Side
25. Wing (1/8 to L, end facing DC) 123
Long Side
29. Chasse from PP 12&3
Silver Quickstep
Timing
Long Side
1. Natural Spin Turn SQQ SSS
Long Side
9. Forward Lock, DW of new LOD SQQS
Short Side
12. Running Right Turn SQQS SSS QQS
Silver Tango
Timing
Long Side
1. Progressive Link QQ
7. Turn to PP &
Short Side
17. Closed Promenade SQQS
Recommence
Silver Foxtrot
Timing
1. Feather Step, DC SQQ
International Latin:
2. Basic In Place 1
4. Alemana 1
5. Rope Spinning 2
8. Spiral to Aida 1
9. Switch 1
20. Spiral 2
21. Alemana 2
23. 3 Cha Cha Chas forward in RSP 4&1 2&3 4&1 1 1/2
Silver Rumba
# of Bars
1. Curl 2
2. Alemana 2
3. Rope Spinning 2
4. Hand to Hand 1
5. Spiral to Aida 1
6. Cuban Rock 1
7. Switch Turn 1
9. Overturned Hockeystick 2
11. Alemana 1
12. Spiral 2
18. Spiral 2
19. Alemana 2
Silver Samba
Timing
Begin in Right Shadow Position
5. Whisk to R 1a2
(1 2 3&4 1 2 3&4)
15. 3 Traveling Bota Fogos Back, end in PP 1a2 1a2 1a2
26. Rolling Off the Arm with Foot Change M: 1a2 1,2 L:1a2 1a2
Silver Jive
Timing
1. Change of Places R to L 1 2 3a4 3a4
3. Simple Spin 12
2. Open Telemark 4
3. Spanish Lines 8
5. Promenade Close 2
6. Chasse to Right 2
7. La Passe 16
8. Drag 4
9. Sur Place 4
14. Drag 4
22. Deplacement 4
26. Ecart 4