Intercollegiate and Adult Open Amateur DanceSport Festival October 30 - November 1, 2015

ISTD International Standard Syllabus

Syllabus includes updates as of May 2015

Waltz | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Foxtrot | Quickstep

Waltz

  • International Style Waltz – Bronze Level
    • Closed Changes
    • Natural Turn
    • Reverse Turn
    • Natural Spin Turn
    • Whisk
    • Chasse from Promenade Position
    • Closed Impetus
    • Hesitation Change
    • Outside Change
    • Reverse Corte
    • Back Whisk
    • Basic Weave – Note: The Chasse from PP may be followed by the Basic Weave, as described in the Foxtrot, starting with a forward step on step one.
    • Double Reverse Spin
    • Reverse Pivot
    • Back Lock
    • Progressive Chasse to Right – Note: The Progressive Chasse to the R making ½ turn followed with an outside change is allowed at the Bronze Level.
  • International Style Waltz – Silver Level
    • Weave from Promenade Position
    • Closed Telemark
    • Open Telemark & Cross Hesitation
    • Open Telemark & Wing
    • Open Impetus & Cross Hesitation
    • Open Impetus & Wing
    • Outside Spin
    • Turning Lock
    • Drag Hesitation*
  • International Style Waltz – Gold Level
    • Left Whisk
    • Contra Check – Note: The Contra Check may be held for one extra bar.
    • Closed Wing
    • Turning Lock to Right
    • Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot
    • Hover Corte
    • Fallaway Whisk*

Tango

  • International Style Tango –Bronze Level
    • LF or RF Walk
    • Progressive Side Step
    • Progressive Link
    • Closed Promenade
    • Rock Turn
    • Open Reverse Turn, Follower Outside
    • Back Corte
    • Open Reverse Turn, Follower in Line
    • Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
    • Open Promenade
    • Left Foot and Right Foot Rocks
    • Natural Twist Turn
    • Natural Promenade Turn
  • International Style Tango – Silver Level
    • Promenade Link | Reverse Promenade Link
    • Four Step
    • Back Open Promenade
    • Outside Swivel, Methods 1 – 4
    • Fallaway Promenade
    • Four Step Change
    • Brush Tap
  • International Style Tango – Gold Level
    • Fallaway Four Step
    • Oversway – Note: Oversway may be held for up to two extra Slows.
    • Basic Reverse Turn
    • The Chase
    • Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot
    • Five Step
    • Contra Check- Note: Contra Check may be held for one extra bar.

Viennese Waltz

  • International Viennese Waltz – Bronze Level
    • Reverse Turn
    • Natural Turn
    • Forward Change
    • Backward Change
  • International Viennese Waltz – Silver Level
    • Reverse Fleckerl
  • International Viennese Waltz – Gold Level
    • Natural Fleckerl
    • Contra Check

Foxtrot

  • International Style FOXTROT
    • Two additional timings may be used for the Foxtrot Heel Pulls: SQQ or SS(S)S. Parentheses around the timing indicate no weight change on that step.
    • It is understood and noted that the last step of each feather is also the first step of any following figure.
    • No extended Weave actions in Bronze or Silver International Weaves may be extended 2 counts in Gold.
  • International Style Foxtrot – Bronze Level
    • Feather
    • Three Step
    • Natural Turn
    • Reverse Turn
    • Closed Impetus & Feather Finish
    • Natural Weave
    • Change of Direction – Note: May be danced with an extra Slow
    • Basic Weave
  • International Style Foxtrot –Silver Level
    • Closed Telemark
    • Open Telemark & Feather Ending
    • Top Spin
    • Hover Feather
    • Hover Telemark
    • Natural Telemark
    • Hover Cross
    • Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel & Feather End –Note: A Closed or Open Impetus, and Basic Weave may replace the Outside The Outside Swivel may be danced with an extra slow.
    • Open Impetus
    • Weave from Promenade Position
    • Reverse Wave
  • International Style Foxtrot –Gold Level
    • Natural Twist Turn
    • Curved Feather to Back Feather- Note: Three steps of a Curved Feather may be followed with a Closed or Open Impetus, or Top Six steps of the Curved Feather and Back Feather is allowed, followed with a figure that commences moving forward.
    • Natural Zig-Zag from Promenade Position
    • Fallaway Reverse & Slip Pivot
    • Natural Hover Telemark
    • Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending

Quickstep

  • International Style Quickstep – Bronze Level
    • Quarter Turn to R
    • Natural Turn
    • Natural Turn with Hesitation
    • Natural Pivot Turn
    • Natural Spin Turn
    • Progressive Chasse
    • Chasse Reverse Turn
    • Forward Lock
    • Heel Pivot*
    • Closed Impetus
    • Back Lock
    • Reverse Pivot
    • Progressive Chasse to Right
    • Tipple Chasse to Right
    • Running Finish
    • Natural Turn & Back Lock
    • Double Reverse Spin
    • Zig-Zag Back Lock, Running Finish*
    • Cross Chasse*
    • Change of Direction*
  • International Style Quickstep – Silver Level
    • Checked / Underturned Tipple Chasse
    • Quick Open Reverse
    • Fishtail
    • Running Right Turn – Note: The Running Right Turn is a composite figure. Steps 1-8 may be followed with a Tipple Chasse to the Right in place of the Running Finish or a Tipsy to R in Gold.
    • Four Quick Run
    • V6
    • Closed Telemark
  • International Style Quickstep – Gold Level
    • Cross Swivel
    • Six Quick Run
    • Rumba Cross
    • Tipsy to Right and Left
    • Hover Corte – Note: Hover Corte may be held for one extra bar.