ISTD & USISTD Syllabus Lists

Note: Each of the following lists cover required material for Amateur Medal Tests, Professional Examinations and Collegiate Assessments, and are recommended for Closed Syllabus competitions.

International Standard

Waltz 28-31 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Closed Changes
2. Natural Turn
3. Reverse Turn
4. Natural Spin Turn
5. Whisk
6. Chasse from Promenade Position

Bronze/Associate
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/Licentiate
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/Fellow
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 30-32

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. LF or RF Walk
2. Progressive Side Step
3. Progressive Link
4. Closed Promenade
5. Rock Turn
6. Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside
7. Back Corte

Bronze/Associate
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/Licentiate
14. Promenade Link | Reverse Promenade Link
15. Four Step
16. Back Open Promenade
17. Outside Swivel, Methods 1 - 4
18. Fallaway Promenade
19. Four Step Change
20. Brush Tap

Gold/Fellow
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 28-30 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Feather
2. Three Step
3. Natural Turn
4. Reverse Turn
5. Closed Impetus & Feather Finish

Bronze/Associate
6. Natural Weave
7. Change of Direction
8. Basic Weave

Silver/Licentiate
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/Fellow
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 48-52 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
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/Associate
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/Licentiate
Checked / Underturned Tipple Chasse
17. Quick Open Reverse
18. Fishtail
19. Running Right Turn
20. Four Quick Run
21. V6
22. Closed Telemark

Gold/Fellow
23. Cross Swivel
24. Six Quick Run
25. Rumba Cross
26. Tipsy to Right and Left
27. Hover Corte

Viennese Waltz 52-58

Bronze
1. Reverse Turn
2. Natural Turn
3. Forward Change
4. Backward Change

Silver
5. Reverse Fleckerl

Gold
6. Natural Fleckerl
7. Contra Check

*These figures (page 128, The Ballroom Technique July 1994) may also be danced in Medal Tests, closed syllabus competitions and in practical demonstrations for professional examinations.

International Latin Syllabus List.

Cha Cha Cha

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
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 and Backward
7. Side Steps
8. There and Back
9. Time Steps
Compact Chasse
Alternative Compact Chasse
Cuban Cross Chasse

Bronze/Associate
10. Fan
11. Alemana
12. Hockey Stick
13. Natural Top
14. Natural Opening Out Movement
15. Closed Hip Twist

Silver/Licentiate
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/Fellow
24. Advanced Hip Twist
25. Hip Twist Spiral
26. Turkish Towel
27. Sweetheart
28. Follow My Leader
29. Foot Changes
Lady's Runaway Chasse

The following figures may be used in a short amalgamation when using same foot as partner:
Closed Basic Movement (no turn); Ronde Chasse; Twist Chasse; Open Basic Movement; Spot or Switch Turns; Three Cha Chas Forward and Backward; Forward & Backward Runs;Time Steps (with or without Guapacha Timing); Cuban Breaks; Split Cuban Breaks

Rumba

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Basic Movements
2. Cucarachas
3. New York
4. Spot Turns Left and Right
5. Shoulder to Shoulder
6. Hand to Hand
7. Progressive Walks Forward & Backward
8. Side Steps
9. Cuban Rocks

Bronze/Associate
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/Licentiate
17. Open Hip Twist
18. Reverse Top
19. Opening Out From Reverse Top
20. Aida
21. Spiral Turns: Spiral; Curl; Rope Spinning

Gold/Fellow
22. Sliding Doors
23. Fencing
24. Three Threes
25. Three Alemanas
26. Hip Twists

Paso Doble

Bronze/Student Teacher
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/Associate
11. Fallaway Ending to Separation
12. Huit
13. Sixteen
14. Promenade and Counter Promenade
15. Grand Circle
16. Open Telemark

Silver/Licentiate
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/Fellow
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

Samba

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Basic Movement
2. Whisks
3. Samba Walks
4. Rhythm Bounce
5. Volta Movements (Traveling & Spot)
6. Traveling Bota Fogos Forward
7. Criss Cross Bota Fogos (Shadow Bota Fogos)

Bronze/Associate
8. Traveling Bota Fogos Back
9. Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade
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/Licentiate
Circular Volta
17. Open Rocks
18. Back Rocks
19. Plait
20. Rolling off the Arm
21. Argentine Crosses
22. Maypole
23. Shadow Circular Volta

Gold/Fellow
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

Jive

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
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/Associate
9. American Spin
10. The Walks
11. Stop and Go
12. Mooch
13. Whip
14. Whip Throwaway

Silver/Licentiate
15. Reverse Whip
16. Windmill
17. Spanish Arms
18. Rolling Off the Arm
19. Simple Spin
20. Miami Special
Overturned Fallaway Throwaway

Gold/Fellow
21. Curly Whip
22. Shoulder Spin
23. Toe Heel Swivels
24. Chugging
25. Chicken Walks
26. Catapult
27. Stalking Walks, Flicks into Break
Overturned Change of Places Left to Right

American Smooth Syllabus List

Foxtrot 30-34 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Forward Basic
2. Quarter Turns A&B
3. Left Rock Turn
4. Swing Step
5. Promenade Walk A&B
6. Cross Body Lead

Bronze/Associate
7. Simple Twinkle
8. Twinkle with Promenade Chasse Ending
9. Twinkles Forward
10. Twinkles Back
11. Promenade Turn

Recognized Variations
1. Left and Right Foot Closed Changes
2. Left Turn A, B, and C
3. Right Turn A, B, and C
4. Twist to Left from Promenade Position

Silver/Licentiate
1. Open Simple Twinkle
2. Open Twinkle with Promenade Chasse
3. Open Twinkles Forward
4. Open Twinkles Back
5. Open Left Turn
6. Open Right Turn
7. Grapevine
8. Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs
9. Curved Three Steps
10. Fallaway Reverse Turn, Slip Pivot, Syncopated Curved Three
11. Open Left Cross Turn to Cross Swivels

Recognized Variations

1.      Single Wrap
2.      Shadow Open Left Turn
3.      Single Wrap to Shadow Right Turns
4.      Syncopated Right Underarm Turn

Gold/Fellow
1.      Running Weave to Throwaway
2.      Contra Check to Grapevine and Apart Turn
3.      Whirlpool
4.      Underarm Combination
5.      Side by Side Variation
6.      Contra Check
7.      Open Left Turn to Contra Check
8.      Curved Walks to Contra Check
9.      Chasse to the Right to Contra Check
10.  Promenade Ronde to Contra Check
11.  Side Hover to Contra Check
12.  Throwaway Oversway Commenced in PP
13.  Chasse in PP to Throwaway Oversway to Grapevine
14.  Throwaway Oversway Commenced with Right Foot Back
15.  1-3 Open Left Turn to Throwaway Oversway to Hover


Waltz 28-32 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Left and Right Foot Closed Changes
2. Left Turn A, B, and C
3. Right Turn A, B, and C
4. Hesitation A and B
5. Cross Body Lead

Bronze/Associate
6. Simple Twinkle
7. Twinkle with Promenade Chasse Ending
8. Twinkles Forward
9. Twinkles Back
10. Twist to Left from Promenade Position

Recognized Variations
1. Box with Right Underarm Turn
2. Promenade Turn

Silver/Licentiate
1. Open Simple Twinkle
2. Open Twinkle with Promenade Chasse
3. Open Twinkles Forward
4. Open Twinkles Back
5. Open Left Turn
6. Open Right Turn
7. Single Wrap
8. Shadow Open Left Turn
9. Single Wrap to Shadow Right Turns
10. Syncopated Right Underarm Turn

Recognized Variations
1. Grapevine
2. Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs
3. Curved Three Steps
4. Fallaway Reverse Turn, Slip Pivot, Syncopated Curved Three
5. Open Left Turn to Cross Swivels

Gold/ Fellow

1. Tornillo
2. Open Right Turn to Arabesque
3. Side by Side Combination
4. Fallaway Reverse to Tele Ronde
5. Same Foot Lunge to Throwaway Oversway
6. 1-3 Open Left Turn
    a. to Reverse Pivot to Contra Check to PP
    b. to Lady's Left Underarm Turn
    c. Chasse to PP
    d. RF Back Contra Check

Tango 30-32 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Basic A and B
2. Promenade Basic
3. Corte
4. Corte with Roll Out
5. Promenade to Fan
6. Turning Corte to Outside Swivel

Bronze/Associate
7. Continuous Basic
8. Basic Left Turn
9. Contra Rock to Circular Fans
10. Oversway

Silver/Licentiate
1. Open Left Turn to Quick Fans
2. Same Foot Fans
3. Double Ronde
4. Shadow Open Left Turn
5. Pivots to Open Same Foot Lunge
6. Corte to Leg Hooks
7. Promenade Flicks and Twist to Trap
8. Rock Turn to Turning Lock
9. Fallaway to Open Check

Gold/Fellow
1.   Viennese Cross to Contra Check And Rudolph Ronde
2.    Outside Swivel to Stalks to Inverted Swivel
3.    Promenade Turn to X Lines
4.    Inverted Swivel to Shadow Viennese Crosses
5.    Outside Spin to Side by Side Points
6.    Tango Shadow Grapevine

Viennese Waltz 54-56 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Left Turn
2. Right Turn
3. Hesitations Forward and Back
4. Side Hesitations
5. Progressive Forward and Back Hesitations

Bronze/Associate
6. Fifth Position Breaks
7. Progressive Fifth Position Breaks
8. Cross Body Lead to Left Underarm Turn
9. Underarm Turn to the Right
10. Left Underarm Turn to In and Out Hesitations

Silver/Licentiate
1. Progressive Fifth Position with Hand Change
2. Left Turns with Lady's Underarm Turns
3. Canter Turns
4. Back to Back Box
5. Promenade Hesitation Run
6. Turning Hesitation to Back Lock
7. Shadow Turns to Right
8. Fan Kicks
9. Ronde to Throwaway
10.Underarm Spin to Throwaway

Gold/Fellow
1. Underarm Passes
2. Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs
3. Open Right Turn to Developpe
4. Traveling Crosses
5. Traveling Crosses - Short Version #1
6. Traveling Crosses - Short Version #2
7. Open Runs and Turns
8. Underarm Turns to Swivels



Peabody 60-62 mpm

Bronze/Associate
1. Eight Count Right Turn
2. Six Count Right Turn
3. Eight Count Left Turn
4. Six Count Left Turn
5. Running Steps
6. Lock and Run
7. Twinkles Forward
8. Twinkles Back
9. Right Underarm Turn
10. Left Underarm Turn

Silver/Licentiate
1. Double Lock
2. Offset Grapevine
3. Promenade Grapevine
4. Fallaway Grapevine
5. Continuous Forward Locks
6. Left Rock Spin
7. Right Pivots
8. Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs
9. Grapevine to Side By Side

 Gold/Fellow
1.   Quick Open Left Turn and Progressive
    Swivels
2. Weave to Promenade Run with Lady's
    Underarm Turn
3. Shadow Twinkles
4. Shadow Open Left Turn
5. Grapevine Variation

American Rhythm Syllabus List

Rumba 30-36 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Box
2. Right Underarm Turn
3. Side Breaks
4. Progressive Rocks
5. Fifth Position Breaks

Bronze/Associate
6. Cross Body Lead
7. Cross Body Lead to Cuban Walks Back
8. Cross Body Lead to Outside Breaks
9. Open Break with Right Underarm Turn to Cross Over Breaks
10. Forward and Back Spot Turns

Silver/Licentiate
1. Open Box
2. Snap Cross
3. Quick Underarm Turns Right and Left
4. Sliding Doors Variation
5. Quick Underarm Turn to Wraparound
6. Grapevine to Spiral
7. Sit Checks to Left and Right
8. Grapevine to Left Underarm Turn to Solo Spin
9. Rope Spinning to Left Underarm Turn
10. Curl to Shadow Foot Swivels to Same Foot Lunge

Gold/Fellow
1. Open Telemark to Passé and Ronde
2. Cross Over Break to Rondes and Swivel
3. Shadow Walks and Swivels
4. Spiral to Rudolph Ronde
5. Outside Swivel to Roll Turns and Body Roll
 

Cha Cha Cha 30 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Cha Cha Basic
2. Forward and Back Basic
3. Cross Over Breaks and Switch Turn
4. Right Underarm Turn
5. Right Left Right Underarm Turns
6. Three Cha Chas Forward and Back

Bronze/Associate
7. Cross Body Lead
8. Outside Breaks
9. Cross Over Side Steps, Back and Forward Runs
10. Left Side Pass

Silver/Licentiate
1. Cross Over Breaks with Apart Turns
2. Grapevine to Fencing
3. Syncopated Cross Over Breaks into Knee Lift with Right U/A
4. Underarm Chase to Side Pass
5. Opening Out to Side Checks
6. Three Chas with Solo Turns
7. Foot Change from LF Cross Over Breaks ending in Right Side by Side
7a. Foot Change from Right Side by Side ending in Closed or Open Facing
8. Foot Change from RF Cross Over Breaks ending in Left Side by Side
8a. Foot Change from Left Side by Side ending in Closed or Open Facing
9. Left and Right Underarm Turns to Passing Changes
10. Side by Side Variation

 Gold/Fellow
1.Open Right Turn to Split Weight Breaks
2. Backward Cuban Breaks to Cross Triples
3. Lady's Pivot Turns to Syncopated Locks
4. Teleronde and Body Drop
5. Ripple and Ronde Apart Variation



Mambo 47-51 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1a. Mambo Basic
1b. Progressive Basic
2a. Forward and Backward Breaks
2b. Side Breaks
3. Cross Body Lead
4. Right Underarm Turn
5. Fifth Position Breaks

Bronze/Associate
6. Cross Body Lead Right Side Pass
7. Cross Over Breaks and Switch Turn
8. Chase Turns
9. Right Underarm Turn to Advanced Hip Twist
10. Shadow Breaks to Lady's Spiral

Silver/Licentiate
1. Turning Side Breaks
2. Mambo Wraps
3. Opening Out to Side Checks
4. Outside Check and Swivel
5. Catapult
6. Open Left Turn in Shadow
7. Foot Change from Open Facing to Right Shadow
7a. Foot Change from Right Shadow to Open Facing
8. Advance Sliding Doors
9. Back Drop
10. Kick and Swivel

Gold/Fellow
1. Reverse Catapult
2. Salsa Wraps
3. Chase Turns to Sit Drops
4. Underarm Turn to Swivel Taps
5. Same Foot Ronde to Diagonal Breaks
6a. Solo Variation Side Points
6b. Solo Variation Progressive with Taps
6c. Solo Variation Knee Lifts
6d. Solo Variation Kick Swivel to Slide
6e. Solo Variation Full Chase Turn, Ronde to Twist
 

East Coast Swing 34-36 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Swing Basic
2. Throwaway
3. Underarm Turns Right and Left
4. Sweetheart
5. American Spin

Bronze/Associate
6. Four Kicks
7. Peek-a-Boo
8. Lindy Whip
9a. Lindy Whip with Right Underarm Turn
9b. Lindy Whip with Left Underarm Turn
9c. Lindy Whip with Hand Change Turn
10. Back Pass

11. Hitch Kicks

Silver/Licentiate
1. Sailor Shuffles
2. Chicken Walks
3. Crossover Back to Back
4. Catapult
5. Promenade Walks
6. Double Underarm Turn to Open Tuck-in
7. Toe Heel Swivels
8. Sweetheart with Double Underarm Turn
9. Passing Triples
10. Boogie Walks in Right Shadow

Gold/Fellow
1. The Double Tunnel
2. Charleston Points in Right Shadow
3. Circular Tunnel
4. The Pinwheel
5. Apart Variation



Bolero 24-26 mpm

Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher
1. Bolero Basic
2. Cross Body Lead
3. Open Break
4. Right Underarm Turn
5. Fifth Position Breaks
6. Outside Breaks

Bronze/Associate
7. Cross Over Break and Switch Turn
8. Left Side Pass
9. Right Side Pass
10. Back Spot Turn

Silver/Licentiate
1. Passing Changes
2. Shadow Wraps
3. Left Side Pass with Lady's Underarm Turn to Left
4. Outside Break to Aida
5. Crossover Break to Aida (option to figure 4)
6. Traveling Cross to Switch Turn
7. Lunge to Lady's Free Turn to Right
8. Right Side Pass, Back Spot Turn to Rudolph Ronde
9. Back Spot Turn, Underarm Turns to Left and Right
10. Eros Line in Shadow Position to Double Contra Check

Gold/Fellow
1. Oblique Line to Apart Ronde
2. Pivots to Eros Line and Knee Drop
3. Ronde to Lady's Developpes
4. Open Point Break to Lady's Pivots and Body Roll
5. Oversway to Same Foot Lunge and Body Drop