Los Angeles Free Ballroom Dance Instructor Association

 

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a free ballroom dance environment for everyone who has passion to dance.

 

Who are we?

We are a group of ballroom dance volunteer instructors who want to promote a free ballroom dance environment for everyone who has passion to dance.

Currently we provide the following free training classes:

 

We also pay the ticket cost of the dance facility for the learners.

 

Beginners are welcome!

 

If you are interested in learning ballroom dance, please send an email to [email protected]

If possible, please include the following information:

Your name:

Your city location:

Age:

Height:

Weight:

Ethnicity:

Background and dance experience:

 

Ballroom Dance Photos (not for commercial use please)

Waltz:             

Rumba:           

Cha Cha:        

Samba:           

Paso Doble:    

 

 

International Standard and Latin Syllabus

 

Waltz

Pre-Bronze

1. Closed Changes

2. Natural Turn

3. Reverse Turn

4. Natural Spin Turn

5. Whisk

6. Chasse from Promenade Position

 

Bronze

7. Closed Impetus

8. Hesitation Change

9. Outside Change

10. Reverse Corte

11. Back Whisk

12. Basic Weave

13. Double Reverse Spin

14. Reverse Pivot

15. Back Lock

16. Progressive Chasse to Right

 

Silver

17. Weave from Promenade Position

18. Closed Telemark

19. Open Telemark & Cross Hesitation

20. Open Telemark & Wing

21. Open Impetus & Cross Hesitation

22. Open Impetus & Wing

23. Outside Spin

24. Turning Lock

Drag Hesitation*

 

Gold

25. Left Whisk

26. Contra Check

27. Closed Wing

28. Turning Lock to Right

29. Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot

30. Hover Corte

Fallaway Whisk*

 

 

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

8. Open Reverse Turn, Lady in Line

9. Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn

10. Open Promenade

11. Left Foot and Right Foot Rocks

12. Natural Twist Turn

13. Natural Promenade Turn

 

Silver

14. Promenade Link

15. Four Step

16. Back Open Promenade

17. Outside Swivels

18. Fallaway Promenade

19. Four Step Change

20. Brush Tap

 

Gold

21. Fallaway Four Step

22. Oversway

23. Basic Reverse Turn

24. The Chase

25. Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot

26. Five Step

27. Contra Check

 

 

Foxtrot

Pre-Bronze

1. Feather

2. Three Step

3. Natural Turn

4. Reverse Turn

5. Closed Impetus & Feather Finish

 

Bronze

6. Natural Weave

7. Change of Direction

8. Basic Weave

 

Silver

9. Closed Telemark

10. Open Telemark & Feather Ending

11. Top Spin

12. Hover Feather

13. Hover Telemark

14. Natural Telemark

15. Hover Cross

16. Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel & Feather End

17. Open Impetus

18. Weave from Promenade Position

19. Reverse Wave

 

Gold

20. Natural Twist Turn

21. Curved Feather 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

 

 

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

Heel Pivot*

 

Bronze

9. Closed Impetus

10. Back Lock

11. Reverse Pivot

12. Progressive Chasse to Right

13. Tipple Chasse to Right

14. Running Finish

15. Natural Turn & Back Lock

16. Double Reverse Spin

Zig-Zag Back Lock, Running Finish*

Cross Chasse*

Change of Direction*

 

Silver

17. Quick Open Reverse

18. Fishtail

19. Running Right Turn

20. Four Quick Run

21. V6

22. Closed Telemark

 

Gold

23. Cross Swivel

24. Six Quick Run

25. Rumba Cross

26. Tipsy to Right and Left

27. Hover Corte

 

 

Viennese Waltz

Bronze

1. Reverse Turn

2. Natural Turn

3. Forward Change

4. Backward Change

 

Silver

5. Reverse Fleckeryll

 

Gold

6. Natural Fleckeryll

7. Contra Check

 

 

Cha Cha

Pre-Bronze

1.  Basic Movements

2.  New York

3.  Spot Turns Left and Right

4.  Shoulder to Shoulder

5.  Hand to Hand

6.  Three Cha Chas Forward

7.  Side Steps

8.  There and Back

9.  Time Steps

Compact Chasse

Alternative Compact Chasse

 

Bronze

10. Fan

11. Alemana

12. Hockey Stick

13. Natural Top

14. Natural Opening Out Movement

15. Closed Hip Twist

 

Silver

16. Open Hip Twist

17. Reverse Top

18. Opening Out from Reverse Top

19. Aida

20. Spiral Turns

21. Cross Basic

22. Cuban Breaks

23. Chase

Ronde Chasse

Twist Chasse

Slip Chasse

 

Gold

24. Advanced Hip Twist

25. Hip Twist Spiral

26. Turkish Towel

27. Sweetheart

28. Follow My Leader

29. Foot Changes

Runaway Chasse

 

 

Rumba

Pre-Bronze

1.  Basic Movements

2.  Cucarachas

3.  New York

4.  Spot Turns Left and Run

5.  Shoulder to Shoulder

6.  Hand to Hand

7.  Progressive Walks Forward & Back

8.  Side Steps

9.  Cuban Rocks

 

Bronze

10. Fan

11. Alemana

12. Hockey Stick

13. Natural Top

14. Opening Out Right and Left

15. Natural Opening Out Movement

16. Closed Hip Twist

 

Silver

17. Open Hip Twist

18. Reverse Top

19. Opening Out From Reverse Top

20. Aida

21. Spiral Turns:  Spiral; Curl; Rope Spinning

 

Gold

22. Sliding Doors

23. Fencing

24. Three Threes

25. Three Alemanas

26. Hip Twists

 

 

Samba

Pre-Bronze

1.  Basic Movement

2.  Whisks

3.  Samba Walks

4.  Rhythm Bounce

5.  Volta Movements

6.  Traveling Bota Fogos

7.  Criss Cross Bota Fogos (Shadow Bota Fogos)

 

Bronze

8.  Traveling Bota Fogos

9.  Bota Fogos to Promenade Position and Counter Promenade Position

10. Criss Cross Voltas

11. Solo Spot Volta

12. Foot Changes

13. Shadow Traveling Volta

14. Reverse Turn

15. Corta Jaca

16. Closed Rocks

 

Silver

17. Open Rocks

18. Back Rocks

19. Plait

20. Rolling off the Arm

21. Argentine Crosses

22. Maypole

23. Shadow Circular Volta

 

Gold

24. Contra Bota Fogos

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

 

 

Paso Doble

Bronze

1.  Sur Place

2.  Basic Movement

3.  Chasse to Right and Left

4.  Drag

5.  Deplacement

6.  Promenade Link

7.  Promenade

8.  Ecart

9.  Separation

10. Separation with Lady's Caping Walks

 

Bronze

11. Fallaway Ending to Separation

12. Huit

13. Sixteen

14. Promenade and Counter Promenade

15. Grand Circle

16. Open Telemark

 

Silver

17. La Passe

18. Banderillas

19. Twist Turn

20. Fallaway Reverse Turn

21. Coup de Pique

22. Left Foot Variation

23. Spanish Lines

24. Flamenco Taps

 

Gold

25. Syncopated Separation

26. Traveling Spins from Promenade Position

27. Traveling Spins from Counter Promenade Position

28. Fregolina (Farol)

29. the Twists

30. Chasse Cape, all endings

 

 

Jive

Pre-Bronze

1.  Basic in Place

2.  Fallaway Rock

3.  Fallaway Throwaway

4.  The Link: Flick, Ball Change or Hesitation Ball Change

5.  Change of Places Right to Left

6.  Change of Places Left to Right

7.  Change of Hands Behind the Back

8.  Hip Bump (Left Shoulder Shove)

 

Bronze

9.  American Spin

10. The Walks

11. Stop and Go

12. Mooch

13. Whip

14. Whip Throwaway

 

Silver

15. Reverse Whip

16. Windmill

17. Spanish Arms

18. Rolling Off the Arm

19. Simple Spin

20. Miami Special

3b. Overturned Fallaway Throwaway

 

Gold

21. Curly Whip

22. Shoulder Spin

23. Toe Heel Swivels

24. Chugging

25. Chicken Walks

26. Catapult

27. Stalking Walks, Flicks into Break

6a. Overturned Change of Places Left to Right

 

 

If you are interested to become a free ballroom dance instructor, please also send an email about yourself to [email protected]

 

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