Latin Syllabus


Cha Cha

  • PRE-BRONZE *
    1. Basic Movements (Closed, Open, In Place)
    2. New York (to Left or Right Side Position)
    3. Spot Turns to Left or Right (including Switch and Underarm Turns)
    4. Shoulder to Shoulder (Left Side and Right Side)
    5. Hand to Hand (to Right and Left Side Position)
    6. Three Cha Cha Chas (Forward and Back)
    7. Side Steps (to Left or Right)
    8. There and Back
    9. Time Steps
  • BRONZE
    1. Fan
    2. Alemana
    3. Hockey Stick
    4. Natural Top
    5. Natural Opening Out Movement
    6. Closed Hip Twist
  • SILVER
    1. Open Hip Twist
    2. Reverse Top
    3. Opening Out from Reverse Top
    4. Aida
    5. Spiral Turns (Spiral, Curl, Rope Spinning)
    6. Cross Basic
    7. Cuban Breaks (including Split Cuban Breaks)
    8. Chase
  • GOLD
    1. Advanced Hip Twist
    2. Hip Twist Spiral
    3. Turkish Towel
    4. Sweetheart
    5. Follow My Leader
    6. Foot Changes

Rumba

  • PRE-BRONZE *
    1. Basic Movements (Closed, Open, In Place, Alternative)
    2. Cucarachas (LF and RF)
    3. New York (to Left or Right Side Position)
    4. Spot Turns to Left or Right (including Switch and Underarm Turns)
    5. Shoulder to Shoulder (Left Side and Right Side)
    6. Hand to Hand (to Right and Left Side Position)
    7. Progressive Walks Forward or Back
    8. Side Steps (to Left or Right)
    9. Cuban Rocks
  • BRONZE
    1. Fan
    2. Alemana
    3. Hockey Stick
    4. Natural Top
    5. Opening Out to Right and Left
    6. Natural Opening Out Movement
    7. Closed Hip Twist
  • SILVER
    1. Open Hip Twist
    2. Reverse Top
    3. Opening Out from Reverse Top
    4. Aida
    5. Spiral Turns (Spiral, Curl, Rope Spinning)
  • GOLD
    1. Sliding Doors
    2. Fencing
    3. Three Threes
    4. Three Alemanas
    5. Hip Twists (Advanced, Continuous, Circular)

Samba

  • PRE-BRONZE *
    1. Basic Movements (Natural, Reverse, Side, Progressive)
    2. Whisks (also with Lady’s underarm turn)
    3. Samba Walks (Promenade, Side, Stationary)
    4. Rhythm Bounce
    5. Volta Movements
    6. Travelling Bota Fogos Forward
    7. Criss Cross Bota Fogos (Shadow Bota Fogos)
  • BRONZE
    1. Travelling Bota Fogos Back
    2. Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade
    3. Criss Cross Voltas
    4. Solo Spot Volta
    5. Foot Changes
    6. Shadow Travelling Volta
    7. Reverse Turn
    8. Corta Jaca
    9. Closed Rocks
  • SILVER
    1. Open Rocks
    2. Back Rocks
    3. Plait
    4. Rolling off the Arm
    5. Argentine Crosses
    6. Maypole
    7. Shadow Circular Volta
  • GOLD
    1. Contra Botafogos
    2. Roundabout
    3. Natural Roll
    4. Reverse Roll
    5. Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs
    6. Three Step Turn
    7. Samba Locks
    8. Cruzados Walks and Locks

Jive

  • PRE-BRONZE *
    1. Basic in Place
    2. Fallaway Rock
    3. Fallaway Throwaway
    4. Link
    5. Change of Places Right to Left
    6. Change of Places Left to Right
    7. Change of Hands Behind Back
    8. Hip Bump (Left Shoulder Shove)
  • BRONZE
    1. American Spin
    2. Walks
    3. Stop and Go
    4. Mooch
    5. Whip
    6. Whip Throwaway
  • SILVER
    1. Reverse Whip
    2. Windmill
    3. Spanish Arms
    4. Rolling off the Arm
    5. Simple Spin
    6. Miami Special
  • GOLD
    1. Curly Whip
    2. Shoulder Spin
    3. Toe Heel Swivels
    4. Chugging
    5. Chicken Walks
    6. Catapult
    7. Stalking Walks, Flicks and Break

Paso Doble

  • PRE-BRONZE *
    1. Sur Place
    2. Basic Movement
    3. Chasses to Right or Left (including Elevations)
    4. Drag
    5. Deplacement (also Attack)
    6. Promenade Link (also Promenade Close)
    7. Promenade
    8. Ecart (Fallaway Whisk)
    9. Separation
    10. Separation with Lady’s Caping Walk
  • BRONZE
    1. Fallaway Ending to Separation
    2. Huit
    3. Sixteen
    4. Promenade and Counter Promenade
    5. Grand Circle
    6. Open Telemark
  • SILVER
    1. La Passe
    2. Banderillas
    3. Twist Turn
    4. Fallaway Reverse Turn
    5. Coup de Pique
    6. Left Foot Variation
    7. Spanish Lines
    8. Flamenco Taps
  • GOLD
    1. Syncopated Separation
    2. Travelling Spins from PP
    3. Travelling Spins from CPP
    4. Fregolina (also Farol)
    5. Twists
    6. Chasse Cape (including Outside Turn)

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