DANCESPORT SYLLABUS

AMERICAN LATIN
Dances Pre-Bronze Bronze Silver Gold

Samba 1. Basic Movements (Natural, 1. Travelling Bota 1. Open Rocks 1. Contra Botafogos
Reverse, Side, Progressive) Fogos Back 2. Back Rocks 2. Roundabout
2. Whisks (also with Lady's 2. Bota Fogos to 3. Plait 3. Natural Roll
underarm turn) Promenade and 4. Rolling off the Arm 4. Reverse Roll
3. Samba Walks (Promenade, Counter Promenade 5. Argentine Crosses 5. Promenade and
Side, Stationary) 3. Criss Cross Voltas 6. Maypole Counter
4. Rhythm Bounce 4. Solo Spot Volta 7. Shadow Circular Promenade Runs
5. Volta Movements 5. Foot Changes Volta 6. Three Step Turn
6. Travelling Bota Fogos Forward 6. Shadow Travelling 7. Samba Locks
7. Criss Cross Bota Fogos Volta 8. Cruzados Walks
(Shadow Bota Fogos) 7. Reverse Turn and Locks
8. Corta Jaca
9. Closed Rocks

Cha-cha-cha 1. Basic Movements (Closed, 1. Fan 1. Open Hip Twist 1. Advanced Hip
Open, In Place) 2. Alemana 2. Reverse Top Twist
2. New York (to Left or Right 3. Hockey Stick 3. Opening Out from 2. Hip Twist Spiral
Side Position) 4. Natural Top Reverse Top 3. Turkish Towel
3. Spot Turns to Left or Right 5. Natural Opening 4. Aida 4. Sweetheart
(including Switch and Out Movement 5. Spiral Turns 5. Follow My Leader
Underarm Turns) 6. Closed Hip Twist (Spiral, Curl, Rope 6. Foot Changes
4. Shoulder to Shoulder (Left Spinning)
Side and Right Side) 6. Cross Basic
5. Hand to Hand (to Right and 7. Cuban Breaks
Left Side Position) (including Split
6. Three Cha Cha Chas (Forward Cuban Breaks)
and Back) 8. Chase
7. Side Steps (to Left or Right)
8. There and Back
 9. Time Steps
Rumba 1. Basic Movements (Closed, 1. Fan 1. Open Hip Twist 1. Sliding Doors
Open, In Place, Alternative) 2. Alemana 2. Reverse Top 2. Fencing
2. Cucarachas (LF and RF) 3. Hockey Stick 3. Opening Out from 3. Three Threes
3. New York (to Left or Right 4. Natural Top Reverse Top 4. Three Alemanas
Side Position) 5. Opening Out to 4. Aida 5. Hip Twists
4. Spot Turns to Left or Right Right and Left 5. Spiral Turns (Advanced,
(including Switch and 6. Natural Opening (Spiral, Curl, Rope Continuous,
Underarm Turns) Out Movement Spinning) Circular)
5. Shoulder to Shoulder (Left 7. Closed Hip Twist
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
Paso Doble 1. Sur place 1. Separtion with 1. La passe
2. Basic movement lady’s caping walks 2. Banderillas
3. Chasse to R or L 2. Fallaway ending to 3. Twist turn
(including separation 4. Fallaway reverse
elevations) 3. Sixteen turn
4. Drag 4. Promenade and 5. Coup de pique
5. Deplacement (also counter promenade 6. Left foot variation
attack) 5. Grand circle 7. Spanish lines
6. Promenade link 6. Open telemark 8. Flamenco taps
(also promenade 9. Syncopated
close) separation
7. Promenade 10. Travelling spins
8. Ecart (Fallaway from promenade
whisk) position
9. Separation 11. Fregolina
10. Huit (also Farol)
12. Twists
13. Chasse cape
 (including outside
turn)
Jive 1. Basic in Place 1. American Spin 1. Reverse Whip 1. Curly Whip
2. Fallaway Rock 2. Walks 2. Windmill 2. Shoulder Spin
3. Fallaway Throwaway 3. Stop and Go 3. Spanish Arms 3. Toe Heel Swivels
4. Link 4. Mooch 4. Rolling off the Arm 4. Chugging
5. Change of Places Right to Left 5. Whip 5. Simple Spin 5. Chicken Walks
6. Change of Places Left to Right 6. Whip Throwaway 6. Miami Special 6. Catapult
7. Change of Hands Behind 7. Stalking Walks,
Back Flicks and Break
8. Hip Bump (Left Shoulder
Shove)

MODERN STANDARD DISCIPLINE

Dances Pre-Bronze Bronze Silver Gold

Slow Waltz 1. Closed Changes 1. Closed Impetus 1. Weave from PP 1. Left Whisk
2. Natural Turn 2. Hesitation 2. Closed Telemark 2. Contra Check
3. Reverse Turn Change 3. Open Telemark 3. Closed Wing
4. Natural Spin Turn 3. Outside Change and Cross 4. Turning Lock to
5. Whisk 4. Reverse Corte Hesitation R
6. Chasse from PP 5. Back Whisk 4. Open Telemark 5. Fallaway Reverse
6. Basic Weave and Wing and Slip Pivot
7. Double Reverse 5. Open Impetus 6. Hover Corte
Spin and Cross 7. Fallaway Whisk
8. Reverse Pivot Hesitation
9. Back Lock 6. Open Impetus
10.Progressive and Wing
Chasse to R 7. Outside Spin
8. Turning Lock
9. Drag Hesitation
Tango 1. Walk 1. Open Reverse 1. Promenade Link 1. Fallaway Four
2. Progressive Side Step Turn, Lady in 2. Four Step Step
3. Progressive Link Line 3. Back Open 2. Oversway
4. Closed Promenade 2. Progressive Side Promenade 3. Basic Reverse
5. Rock Turn Step Reverse 4. Outside Swivels Turn
6. Open Reverse Turn, Lady Turn 5. Fallaway 4. The Chase
Outside 3. Open Promenade Promenade 5. Fallaway Reverse
7. Back Corte 4. LF and RF Rocks 6. Four Step and Slip Pivot
5. Natural Twist Change 6. Five Step
Turn 7. Brush Tap 7. Contra Check
6. Natural
Promenade Turn
Foxtrot 1. Feather step 1. Change 1. Open telemark and
2. Three step direction feather ending
3. Natural turn 2. Natural weave 2. Top spin
4. Reverse turn 3. Closed 3. Hover feather
(incorporating telemark 4. Hover telemark
feather finish) 5. Hover cross
5. Closed impetus and 6. Open telemark,
feather finish natural turn,
6. Basic weave outside swivel and
feather ending
7. Open impetus
8. Weave from PP

For Examiner Level:

9. Natural twist turn

10. Curved feather to
back feather
11. Natural zigzag
from promenade
position
12. Fallaway reverse
 and slip pivot
13. Natural hover
telemark
14. Bounce fallaway
with weave ending
Viennese 1. Natural turn 1. Reverse fleckerl
Waltz 2. Reverse turn 2. Natural fleckerl
3. Forward change 3. Contra check
steps-natural to
reverse
4. Forward change
steps-reverse to
natural
5. Backward change
steps-natural to
reverse
6. Backward change
steps-reverse to
natural
Quickstep 1. Quarter Turn to R 1. Closed Impetus 1. Quick Open 1. Cross Swivel
2. Natural Turn 2. Backward Lock Reverse 2. Six Quick Run
3. Natural Turn with Hesitation 3. Reverse Pivot 2. Fishtail 3. Rumba Cross
4. Natural Pivot Turn 4. Progressive Chasse 3. Running Right 4. Tipsy to Right and
5. Natural Spin Turn to R Turn Left
6. Progressive Chasse 5. Tipple Chasse to R 4. Four Quick Run 5. Hover Corte
7. Chasse Reverse Turn 6. Running Finish 5. V6
8. Forward Lock 7. Natural Turn and 6. Closed Telemark
9. Quarter Turn to Left (Heel Back Lock
Pivot) 8. Double Reverse
Spin
9. Zig Zag, Back Lock,
Running Finish
10. Cross Chasse
11. Change of Direction