Syllabus includes updates as of May 2015
Samba | Cha Cha | Rumba | Paso Doble | Jive
Samba
- International Style Samba
- Hesitation Voltas are allowed at the Bronze and Silver Level.
- Foot Changes using methods not listed in the manual are accepted.
- Figures allowed in right shadow position at the bronze and silver level are: voltas bota fogos, samba walks (not cruzado walks). At the gold level cruzado walks and corta jaca are allowed.
- International Style Samba – Bronze Level
- Basic Movement
- Whisks
- Samba Walks
- Rhythm Bounce
- Volta Movements (Traveling & Spot)
- Traveling Bota Fogos Forward
- Criss Cross Bota Fogos (Shadow Bota Fogos)
- Traveling Bota Fogos Back
- Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade
- Criss Cross Voltas
- Solo Spot Volta
- Foot Changes
- Shadow Traveling Volta
- Reverse Turn
- Corta Jaca
- Closed Rocks
- International Style Samba – Silver Level
- Open Rocks
- Back Rocks
- Plait
- Rolling off the Arm – Note: Alternative methods of preceding and ending not listed in the manual are acceptable.
- Argentine Crosses – Note: Followers Under Arm Turn to Left is allowed at the Silver level.
- Maypole
- Shadow Circular Volta
- Circular Volta
- International Style Samba – Gold Level
Cha Cha
- International Style Cha Cha
- Ronde, Twist and Split Cuban Break Chasses (4&1) for Leader or Follower may be substituted for compact, forward, back, and side The Slip Chasse for the Leader is allowed at the Bronze level, provided it doesn’t change the timing or dance position of the figure.
- Guapacha timing is allowed in Silver and above on any It is allowed also in the Bronze Time Step.
- International Style Cha Cha – Bronze Level
- Basic Movements
- Alternative Basic – with the timing of 2 3 4&1, 2&3, 4&1 may be used.
- New York – Note: Silver and Gold Level: Both partners may dance a Ronde on count 3 with a sailor shuffle type chasse.
- Spot Turns Left and Right
- Shoulder to Shoulder
- Hand to Hand
- Three Cha Chas Forward and Backward
- Side Steps
- There and Back
- Time Steps
- The Cha Cha Chasse and Alternatives
- Compact Chasse
- Alternative Compact Chasse
- Cuban Cross Chasse
- Fan – Note: Leader may replace steps 8-10 of Fan with a Split Cuban Break Chasse on 4&1. The Fan Development is allowed at the Bronze Level.
- Alemana
- Hockey Stick
- Natural Top
- Natural Opening Out Movement
- Closed Hip Twist – Note: The Advanced Hip Twist is allowed at the Bronze and Silver Levels.
- International Style Cha Cha Cha –Silver Level
- Open Hip Twist
- Reverse Top
- Opening Out from Reverse Top
- Aida
- Spiral Turns
- Cross Basic
- Cuban Breaks
- Chase, Ronde Chasse, Twist Chasse, Slip Chasse
- Fan Development – Note: Fan Development is allowed at the Bronze Level.
- International Style Cha Cha Cha –Gold Level
- Advanced Hip Twist
- Hip Twist Spiral
- Turkish Towel
- Sweetheart
- Follow My Leader
- Foot Changes
- The Cha Cha Cha Chasse and Alternatives
- Follower’s Runaway Chasse
- Note: The following figures may be used in a short amalgamation when using same foot as partner:
Rumba
- International Style Rumba
- On any Natural Opening Out Movement, the Leader may step forward on Step 1, with the exception of the Opening Out to Right and and Left.
- International Style Rumba – Bronze Level
- Basic Movements
- Open Basic – Follower may dance an Extended backward walk (delayed )using the timing as described for the Extended Forward
- Cucarachas
- New York
- Spot Turns Left and Right
- Shoulder to Shoulder
- Hand to Hand – Note: Step 3 of the Hand to Hand may be forward in line to end back at the Bronze Level.
- Progressive Walks Forward & Backward
- Side Steps
- Cuban Rocks
- Fan – Note: The Fan Development is allowed at the Bronze Level.
- Alemana
- Hockey Stick
- Natural Top
- Opening Out Right and Left
- Natural Opening Out Movement
- Closed Hip Twist – Note: The Advanced Hip Twist is allowed at the Bronze and Silver Levels because of the natural development of the rotation on step 3 and over 5&6.
- International Style Rumba – Silver Level
- Open Hip Twist
- Reverse Top
- Opening Out From Reverse Top
- Aida
- Spiral Turns: Spiral; Curl; Rope Spinning
- International Style Rumba – Gold Level
Paso Doble
- International Style Paso Doble – Bronze Level
- Sur Place
- Basic Movement
- Chasse to Right and Left
- Drag
- Deplacement
- Promenade Link
- Promenade
- Ecart
- Separation
- Separation with Follower’s Caping Walks
- Fallaway Ending to Separation
- Huit
- Sixteen
- Promenade and Counter Promenade
- Grand Circle
- Open Telemark
- International Style Paso Doble –Silver Level
- La Passe
- Banderillas
- Twist Turn
- Fallaway Reverse Turn
- Coup de Pique
- Left Foot Variation
- Spanish Lines
- Flamenco Taps
- International Style Paso Doble –Gold Level
Jive
- International Style Jive
- Flick Ball Change in any direction and Hesitation actions may be used at the Bronze
- International Style Jive – Bronze Level
- Basic in Place
- Fallaway Rock
- Fallaway Throwaway
- The Link: Flick, Ball Change or Hesitation Ball Change
- Change of Places Right to Left
- Change of Places Left to Right
- Change of Hands Behind the Back
- Hip Bump (Left Shoulder Shove)
- American Spin
- The Walks
- Stop and Go
- Mooch – You may choose to dance only 10 steps of the Steps 12 through 22 of a the mooch may be danced if preceded by steps 1 to 5 of the Fallaway Rock.
- Whip
- Whip Throwaway
- International Style Jive – Silver Level
- Reverse Whip – Note: Steps 6 and 7 may be repeated.
- Windmill
- Spanish Arms
- Rolling Off the Arm
- Simple Spin –Note: Sailor Shuffle may be used in place of the preceding Chasse. Leader may spin as Follower spins instead of his two steps in place.
- Miami Special
- Jive Alternatives
- Overturned Fallaway Throwaway
- International Style Jive – Gold Level
- Curly Whip
- Shoulder Spin
- Toe Heel Swivels
- Chugging
- Chicken Walks
- Catapult
- Stalking Walks, Flicks into Break
- Overturned Change of Places Left to Right