ISTD International
ISTD International
ISTD International
WALTZ
Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Closed Changes
2. Natural Turn
3. Reverse Turn
4. Natural Spin Turn
5. Whisk
* Whisk, Man turning 1/4 @ corner
6. Chasse from Promenade Position
Bronze/Associate Waltz
7. Closed Impetus
8. Hesitation Change
9. Outside Change
* Outside Change ended in Promenade Position
10. Reverse Corte
11. Back Whisk
* Back Whisk with Turn
12. Basic Weave
* Basic Weave ended in Promenade
13.Double Reverse Spin
14. Reverse Pivot
15. Back Lock
16. Progressive Chasse to Right
Silver/Licentiate Waltz
Gold/Fellow Waltz
* Overturned Natural Spin Turn
25. Left Whisk
* Left Whisk on Beat 1
26. Contra Check
27. Closed Wing
28. Turning Lock to Right
29. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
30. Hover Corte
* Fallaway Whisk
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5.
Feather Step
Three Step
Natural Turn
Reverse Turn & Feather Finish
Closed Impetus & Feather Finish
Bronze/Associate Foxtrot
6. Natural Weave
7. Change of Direction
8. Basic Weave
Silver/Licentiate Foxtrot
* Natural Weave from Promenade Position
* Overturned Basic Weave
9. Closed Telemark
10. Open Telemark & Feather Ending
11. Top Spin
12. Hover Feather
13. Hover Telemark
* Hover Telemark to Promenade Position
Gold/Fellow Foxtrot
20.Natural Twist Turn
* Nat. Twist with Natural Weave Ending
* Nat Twist with Closed Impetus & Feather Finish Ending
* Nat. Twist with Open Impetus Ending
21. Curved Feather to Back Feather
* Curved Feather commenced in Promenade to Back Feather
22. Natural Zig-Zag from Promenade Position
23. Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot
24. Natural Hover Telemark
25. Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending
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* Cross Chasse
* Change of Direction
Bronze/Associate Quickstep
9. Closed Impetus
10. Back Lock
11. Reverse Pivot
12. Progressive Chasse to Right
13. Tipple Chasse to Right (at corner)
* Tipple Chasse to Right (along side of room)
14. Running Finish
15. Natural Turn and Back Lock
16. Double Reverse Spin
* Zig-Zag, Back Lock, Running Finish
Silver/Licentiate Quickstep
* Checked/Underturned Tipple Chasse
17. Quick Open Reverse
18. Fishtail
19. Running Right Turn
20. Four Quick Run
21. V6
22. Closed Telemark
Gold/Fellow Quickstep
23. Cross Swivel
24. Six Quick Run
25. Rumba Cross
* 1-5 Natural Turn to face LOD
26. Tipsy To Right and Left
* 1-4 Tipple Chasse to Right & Tipsy to Left
27. Hover Corte
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Bronze/Associate Tango
* Open Finish
8. Open Reverse Turn, Lady in Line
9. Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
10. Open Promenade
11. Left Foot and Right Foot Rocks
* Left Foot Rock Outside Partner in CBMP
* LF Rock OP in CBMP with 1/4 turn to Right
12. Natural Twist Turn
* Natural Twist Turn ended in Closed Position
13. Natural Promenade Turn
* Natural Promenade Turn with Rock Turn ending
Silver/Licentiate Tango
14. Promenade Link | Reverse Promenade Link
15. Four Step
* Overturned Four Step
16. Back Open Promenade
17. Outside Swivel, Methods 1 thru 4
18. Fallaway Promenade
19. Four Step Change
20. Brush Tap
Gold/Fellow Tango
21. Fallaway Four Step
22. Oversway and Endings 1 thru 7
* Drop Oversway
23. Basic Reverse Turn
24. The Chase and Endings 1 thru 4
25. Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot
26. Five Step
* Overturned Five Step
27. Contra Check
VIENNESE WALTZ
Bronze
1.
2.
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4.
5. Reverse Fleckerl
Reverse Turn
Natural Turn
Forward Change
Backward Change
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1. Basic Movements (Closed, Open, In Place, and Left Foot & Right Foot
Alternative Basic Movements)
2. Left Foot & Right Foot Cucarachas
3. New York to Left Side or Right Side Position
4. Spot, Switch and Underarm Turns to Left and Right
5. Left Side and Right Side Shoulder to Shoulder
6. Hand to Hand to Left side or Right Side Position (including Alternative
Hold)
7. Progressive Walks Forward & Backward (Closed Position Only)
8. Side Steps to Left or Right
9. Cuban Rocks
Bronze/Associate Rumba
* Shoulder to Shoulder Developments
* Progressive Walks Forward or Backward in Open Position
* Progressive Walks Forward in Right Side or Left Side Position
10. Fan
11. Alemana (including from Open Position)
12. Hockey Stick
13. Natural Top
14. Opening Out to Right and Left
15. Natural Opening Out Movement
16. Closed Hip Twist
Silver/Licentiate Rumba
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Gold/Fellow Rumba
* Press Line Development of Cucarachas
* Progressive Walks Forward in Right Shadow Position (Kiki Walks)
* Syncopated Cuban Rocks
* Fan Development with Alternative Timing
* Alemana from Open Position in Right to Right handhold
* Ladys Underarm Turn to Left during 4-5 of Natural Top
* Aida Ending 4
* Spiral during Progressive (Kiki) Walks in Right Shadow Position
22. Sliding Doors
23. Fencing (including Spin Endings 1, 2 & 3)
24. Three Threes
* Three Threes with Fan Ending
25. Three Alemanas
26. Hip Twists: Advanced; Continuous; Circular
* Advanced Hip Twist with Mans Press Line
* Advanced Hip Twist in Right to Right handhold
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* Fan Development
* 6-10 of Hockey Stick from 10 of Natural Top
16. Open Hip Twist
17. Reverse Top
18. Opening Out from Reverse Top
19. Aida with Ending 1 or 2
* Aida from 5 of Curl or Spiral
20. Spiral Turns: Spiral; Curl; Rope Spinning
* Underturned Spiral
21. Cross Basic
22. Left Foot & Right Foot Cuban Breaks & Split Cuban Breaks
23. Chase
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SAMBA
Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
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Bronze/Associate Samba
8. Traveling Bota Fogos Back
9. Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade
10. Criss Cross Voltas
11. Solo Spot Voltas
12. Foot Changes; 1, Closed to Right Shadow; 2, Right Shadow to Closed; 3,
Promenade or Open Promenade to Right Shadow
* Same Foot figures: Samba Walks; Rhythm Bounce; Travelling Voltas;
Traveling Bota Fogos Forward
13. Shadow Travelling Volta
14. Reverse Turn
15. Corta Jaca
Silver/Licentiate Samba
Gold/Fellow Samba
* Foot Changes: 5, a, b, c or d - Promenade to Right Contra; 6, Right Contra
to Promenade; 7, Right Contra to Open Counter Promenade
* Traveling Volta Timing Development
* Corta Jaca as per Note 4 (pg 85)
* Ladys Underarm Turn during Argentine Crosses Development
24. Contra Bota Fogos
* Contra Bota Fogo Hand Change Development
25. Roundabout
26. Natural Roll
27. Reverse Roll
28. Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs
29. Three Step Turn
30. Samba Locks
31. Cruzados Walks and Locks
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