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The ISTD International Standard Syllabus (1994)

Note: Figures numbered xx are listed as Additional Figures in the book, but are considered part of the syllabus. Viennese waltz syllabus lasted updated circa 1999.

Waltz

PRE-BRONZE
1. Closed Changes
2. Natural Turn
3. Reverse Turn
4. Natural Spin Turn
5. Whisk
6. Chasse from PP
BRONZE
1. Closed Impetus
2. Hesitation Change
3. Outside Change
4. Reverse Corte
5. Back Whisk
6. Basic Weave
7. Double Reverse Spin
8. Reverse Pivot
9. Back Lock
10. Progressive Chasse to R
SILVER
1. Weave from PP
2. Closed Telemark
3. Open Telemark and Cross Hesitation
4. Open Telemark and Wing
5. Open Impetus and Cross Hesitation
6. Open Impetus and Wing
7. Outside Spin
8. Turning Lock
9. Drag Hesitation
GOLD
1. Left Whisk
2. Contra Check
3. Closed Wing
4. Turning Lock to R
5. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
6. Hover Corte
7. Fallaway Whisk

Foxtrot

PRE-BRONZE
1. Feather
2. Three Step
3. Natural Turn
4. Reverse Turn with Feather Finish
5. Closed Impetus with Feather Finish
BRONZE
1. Natural Weave
2. Change of Direction
3. Basic Weave
SILVER
1. Closed Telemark
2. Open Telemark and Feather Ending
3. Top Spin
4. Hover Feather
5. Hover Telemark (and to PP)
6. Natural Telemark
7. Hover Cross
8. Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel, Feather Ending
9. Open Impetus
10. Weave from PP
11. Reverse Wave
12. Natural Weave from PP
GOLD
1. Natural Twist Turn
2. Curved Feather to Back Feather
3. Natural Zig Zag from PP
4. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
5. Natural Hover Telemark
6. Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending

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
9. Quarter Turn to Left (Heel Pivot)
BRONZE
1. Closed Impetus
2. Backward Lock
3. Reverse Pivot
4. Progressive Chasse to R
5. Tipple Chasse to R
6. Running Finish
7. Natural Turn and Back Lock
8. Double Reverse Spin
9. Zig Zag, Back Lock, Running Finish
10. Cross Chasse
11. Change of Direction
SILVER
1. Quick Open Reverse
2. Fishtail
3. Running Right Turn
4. Four Quick Run
5. V6
6. Closed Telemark
GOLD
1. Cross Swivel
2. Six Quick Run
3. Rumba Cross
4. Tipsy to Right and Left
5. Hover Corte

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
1. Open Reverse Turn, Lady in Line
2. Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
3. Open Promenade
4. LF and RF Rocks
5. Natural Twist Turn
6. Natural Promenade Turn
SILVER
1. Promenade Link
2. Four Step
3. Back Open Promenade
4. Outside Swivels
5. Fallaway Promenade
6. Four Step Change
7. Brush Tap
GOLD
1. Fallaway Four Step
2. Oversway
3. Basic Reverse Turn
4. The Chase
5. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
6. Five Step
7. Contra Check

Note: An Open Finish may replace a Closed Finish at any time.

Viennese Waltz

BRONZE
1. Natural Turn
2. Reverse Turn
3. Closed Changes Forward
4. Closed Changes Backward
SILVER
1. Reverse Fleckerl
GOLD
1. Natural Fleckerl
2. Contra Check

The ISTD International Latin Syllabus (1998-2000)

Some figures have Developments listed which alter either the figure itself, creating a new type of figure, or the precedes and/or follows to the figure. These are generally only permitted at levels higher than the original basic form of the figure and have not been included in this listing.

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
1. Fan
2. Alemana
3. Hockey Stick
4. Natural Top
5. Opening Out to Right and Left
6. Natural Opening Out Movement
7. Closed Hip Twist
SILVER
1. Open Hip Twist
2. Reverse Top
3. Opening Out from Reverse Top
4. Aida
5. Spiral Turns (Spiral, Curl, Rope Spinning)
GOLD
1. Sliding Doors
2. Fencing
3. Three Threes
4. Three Alemanas
5. Hip Twists (Advanced, Continuous, Circular)

Cha Cha

PRE-BRONZE
1. Basic Movements (Closed, Open, In Place)
2. New York (to Left 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
1. Fan
2. Alemana
3. Hockey Stick
4. Natural Top
5. Natural Opening Out Movement
6. Closed Hip Twist
SILVER
1. Open Hip Twist
2. Reverse Top
3. Opening Out from Reverse Top
4. Aida
5. Spiral Turns (Spiral, Curl, Rope Spinning)
6. Cross Basic
7. Cuban Breaks (including Split Cuban Breaks)
8. Chase
GOLD
1. Advanced Hip Twist
2. Hip Twist Spiral
3. Turkish Towel
4. Sweetheart
5. Follow My Leader
6. Foot Changes

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
1. Fallaway Ending to Separation
2. Huit
3. Sixteen
4. Promenade and Counter Promenade
5. Grand Circle
6. Open Telemark
SILVER
1. La Passe
2. Banderillas
3. Twist Turn
4. Fallaway Reverse Turn
5. Coup de Pique
6. Left Foot Variation
7. Spanish Lines
8. Flamenco Taps
GOLD
1. Syncopated Separation
2. Travelling Spins from PP
3. Travelling Spins from CPP
4. Fregolina (also Farol)
5. Twists
6. Chasse Cape (including Outside Turn)

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
1. Travelling Bota Fogos Back
2. Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade
3. Criss Cross Voltas
4. Solo Spot Volta
5. Foot Changes
6. Shadow Travelling Volta
7. Reverse Turn
8. Corta Jaca
9. Closed Rocks
SILVER
1. Open Rocks
2. Back Rocks
3. Plait
4. Rolling off the Arm
5. Argentine Crosses
6. Maypole
7. Shadow Circular Volta
GOLD
1. Contra Botafogos
2. Roundabout
3. Natural Roll
4. Reverse Roll
5. Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs
6. Three Step Turn
7. Samba Locks
8. Cruzados Walks and Locks

Samba Technique Errata issued by the ISTD.

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
1. American Spin
2. Walks
3. Stop and Go
4. Mooch
5. Whip
6. Whip Throwaway
SILVER
1. Reverse Whip
2. Windmill
3. Spanish Arms
4. Rolling off the Arm
5. Simple Spin
6. Miami Special
GOLD
1. Curly Whip
2. Shoulder Spin
3. Toe Heel Swivels
4. Chugging
5. Chicken Walks
6. Catapult
7. Stalking Walks, Flicks and Break

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