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ISTD Samba Syllabus Errata

The following techinque errata have been issued by the ISTD for the samba syllabus.

Page 13 -- Samba Bounce

1st paragraph   2nd line .... should be
A slight FLEXING of the knees on the first 1/2 of the beat and
Slight STRAIGHTENING on the 2nd 1/2 of the beat

Page 32 -- Samba Walks

Precedes to RF Samba Walk in PP
(F) Foot change 5 should be 6

Page 44 -- Volta commenced with LF

Man & Lady Step No 3
3 Take part weight to LF. Should be RF.

Page 76

No 8 (F) should be (L)

Page 78 -- Shadow Travelling Volta

Precedes to Travelling Volta commenced with RF
.... Foot Change 1 .... (A) should be (A&L)
.... Foot Change 8 .... (L&F) should be (F)

Page 82 -- Reverse Turn

Lady Step 3 Foot Positions   Take part weight
Should be: Take minimal weight

Lady Step 6 Foot Positions   Take part weight
Should be: Take minimal weight

Page 109 -- Rolling off the Arm

Ending 3 Right Shadow Position
Should be (L)

Page 114 -- Argentine Crosses

Follows (L&F) second paragraph line three Spot Volta to L
Should be: Spot Volta to R

Page 147 -- Cruzados Walks

No 2 last line   Straight but braced
Should read: Straight but not braced