MODERN / STANDARD STYLE

The accepted technique books for the syllabus are

1. The Revised Technique by Alex Moore
2. The Technique of Ballroom Dancing by Guy Howard
3. The Ballroom Technique: Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing

The following rules apply to all the dances.
        1.  Whole figures or parts of figures may be used as precedes and follows only wshere stated in the technique books.
        2.  Timings may be used only as stated in the technique books.
        3.  Figures which do not normally commence or finish in promenade position may be used in this manner only where stated in the technique book.

MODERN WALTZ           

1.  Closed Changes
2.  Natural turn
3.  Reverse turn
4.  Outside change
5.  Natural spin turn
6.  Hesitation change
7.  Reverse corté
8.  Double reverse spin
9.  Whisk
10.Chassé from
     promenade position
11.Back whisk
12. Fall-away whisk
13. Progressive chassé to right
14. Closed Telemark
15. Open Telemark
16. Cross Hesitation
17. Wing
18. Closed Wing
19. Outside Spin
20. Drag hesitation
21. Backward lock
22. Weave from promenade
     position
23. Basic weave
24. Turning lock to left
25. Reverse pivot
26. Closed impetus turn
27. Open impetus turn
28. Left whisk
29. Contra check
30. Turning lock to right
31. Fall-away reverse and
      slip pivot
32. Hover Corté

FOXTROT                        

1.  Feather step
2.  Three step
3.  Natural turn
4.  Reverse turn
5.  Change of direction
6.  Reverse wave
7.  Closed impetus turn
8.  Basic weave
9.  Natural weave
10.Weave from promenade
     position
11. Hover feather
12. Hover telemark
13. Natural telemark
14. Natural twist turn
15. Top spin
16. Closed telemark
17. Open telemark
18. Open natural turn
19. Outside swivel
20. Feather ending from
      promenade position
21. Double reverse spin
22. Natural zigzag from
      promenade position
23. Hover cross
24. Curved feather
25. Back feather
26. Open impetus turn
27. Hover telemark to 
      Promenade position
28. Fall-away reverse and
      slip pivot
29. Natural hover telemark
30. Bounce Fallaway with
      weave ending

TANGO                              

1.  Walks
2.  Progressive side step
3.  Progressive links
4.  Open reverse turn, lady in line
     closed of open finish
5.  Open reverse turn, lady 
      outside closed or open finish
6.  Progressive side step
     reverse turn
7.  Closed promenade
8.  Open promenade
9.  Back corté
10. Rock back on RF or LF
11. Rock turn
12. Natural twist turn
13. Natural promenade turn
14. Promenade link
15. Four step
16. Fall-away four step
17. Fall-away promenade
18. outside swivel
19. Brush tap
20. Basic reverse turn
21. Back open promenade
22. Four step change
23. Oversway
24. The Chase
25. Fall-away reverse and
      slip pivot
26. Five step
27. Contra check

QUICKSTEP                    

1.  Quarter turns to right
     and left
2.  Natural turn
3.  Natural pivot turn
4.  Natural turn with hesitation
5.  Progressive chass
é
6.  Natural spin turn
7.  Forward lock
8.  Backward lock
9.  Tipple chassé to right
10. Zigzag, backlock
11. Reverse pivot
12. Cross Chassé
13. Double reverse spin
14. Change of direction
15. Chassé reverse turn
16. Quick open reverse
17. Cross swivel
18. Fish tail
19. Progressive chassé to right
20. Four quick run
21. The V.6
22. Running right turn
23. Natural turn, back lock
24. Open natural spin
25. Closed impetus turn
26. Open impetus turn
27. Closed telemark
28. Open telemark
29. Wing
30. Outside spin
31. Six Quick Run
32. Rumba Cross
33. Tipsy to Right and Left
34. Hover Cort
é
35. Running Finish

VIENNESE WALTZ        

1.  Natural Turn
2. Reverse Turn
3. Forward Change Steps -
    Natural to Reverse
4. Backward Change Steps -
    Reverse to Natural
5. Backward Change Steps -
    Natural to Reverse
6. Backward Change Steps -
    Reverse to Natura'
7. Reverse Fleckerl
8. Natural Fleckerl
9. Contra Check 

 

LATIN AMERICAN STYLE

The accepted technique books for the syllabus are

1. The Revised Technique of Latin American Dancing
      by Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
2. Technique of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird

The following rules apply to all the dances.
        1.  The listed figures 
             a.  may be danced only with any of the standardised holds or 
                  body positions as listed in the technique books, and
             b.  may be commenced and finished only in any of the standardised 
                  positions as listed in the technique books, e.g., Fan Position, 
                  Open, Closed or Close Facing Position, Promenade or Counter 
                  Promenade position, etc.
        2.  Figures may be overturned only if such 'overturn' is listed in the technique books.
        3. 
Timings may be used only as stated in the technique books.

 

SAMBA                                

1.  Basic movements (natural,
     reverse, alternative)
2.  Progressive basic
3.  Outside basic
4.  Whisks to right and left
5.  Samba walks (promenade,
     side, stationary, same foot)
6.  Boto fogos (forward,
     backward, Promenade
     Position, Counter Promenade
     Position, Shadow, contra, 
     same foot, travelling)
7.   Reverse turn
8.   Corta jaca
9.   Rocks (closed or closed, 
      open and back)
10. Argentine crosses -
      circular crosses
11. Plait
12. Foot changes
13. Rolling off the arm
14. Natural Roll
15. Voltas to right and left 
      (travelling, continuous,  
      circular, spot on opposite or
      same foot, e.g., criss-cross,
      may pole, solo spot, round-
      about, closed, shadow)
16. Samba locks from open
      counter promenade position
17. Cruzados locks in shadow
       position, walks
18. Promenade to counter 
      promenade runs

CHA CHA CHA               

1.  Basic mvoements (close
     and open
2.  Fan
3.  Alemana
4.  Hockey stick
5.  Three cha cha chas
6.  Natural top
7.  Natural opening out
     movement
8.  Hand to hand
9.  Spot and underarm turns to
     right and left
10. Time steps
11. Cross basic
12. New York - check from open
      P.P. and open C.P.P.
13. Shoulder to shoulder
14. Reverse top
15. Opening out from 
       reverse top
16. Aida
17. Spiral
18. Hip twists - close, closed, 
      open, advanced
19. Rope spinning
20. Cuban breaks, 
      Split Cuban breaks
21. Turkish towel
22. Sweetheart
23. Follow my leader
24. Foot changes and methods of
      changing feet

Note: Cha cha cha chassés may be danced with twist, lock, cross over, or rondé action where applicable. Guapacha timing may be used where applicable. 

RUMBA                             

1.  Basic movement
2.  Fan
3.  Alemana
4.  Hockey stick
5.  Walks, forward, backward,
     shadow
6.  Natural top
7.  Opening out movement,
      natural and to left and
      advanced
8.  Side step
9.  Hip twists. Close, closed,
     open, advanced
10. Cucarachas
11. Hand to hand
12. Spot and underarm turns
      to right and left
13. Check from open C.P.P.
      and open P.P. (New York)
14. Reverse top
15. Opening out from
      reverse top
16. Aida- fall away
17. Spiral
18. Open hip twist
19. Alternative basic movement
20. Sliding doors
21. Fencing
22. Rope spinning
23. Curl
24. Three threes
25. Cuban Rocks
26. Three Alemanas
27. Continuous Hip Twist
28. Contnuous Circular Hip Twist
29. Cuban Rocks and
      Syncopated

PASO DOBLE                   

1.  Basic Movement
2.  Sur place
3.  Appel
4.  Chassés and elevations to
     right and left
5.  Promenade link or close
6. Deplacements and Attack
7.  Huit
8.  Separations. Basic, fall away
     ending, syncopated
9.  Sixteen
10. Twist turn
11. Promenades - promenade
      to counter promenade 
12. Grand circle
13. Open telemark
14. Ecart - fall away wgisk
15. La passé
16. Banderillas
17. Fall-away reverse
18. Coup de Piques
19. Left foot variation
20. Syncopated chassés
Additional figures for Adult and
Senior Beginners only

21. Twists
22. Spanish line from P.P. and
      open fall-away
23. Fregolina and farol
24. Travelling spins from P.P. 
      and C.P.P.
25. Chassé cape
26. Foot changes and alternative
       entries to P.P.
27. Flamenco taps

JIVE                                   

1.  Basic in place
2.  Basic in fall-away;
     fall-away rock
3.  Fall-away throwaway
4.  Link and link rock
5.  Change of places right to
     left and with double spin
6.  Change of places left
     to right
7.  Change of hands behind
      back
8.   American spin
9.   Walks - promenade - slow
      and quick
10. Whip and double whip cross 
11. Whip throwaway -
      throwaway whip
12. Curly whip
13. Reverse whip
14. Stop and go
15. Windmill
16. Spanish arms
17. Rolling off the arm
18. Simple spin
19. Chicken walks
20. Toe heel swivels
21. Flicks into break
22. Alternatives to Steps 1 and 
      2 or links
23. Foot changes and methods
      of changing feet
24. Ball change
 
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