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Elements of Dance at Each Level Within each dance in the Official Syllabi published on this website, each level of dance – Bronze, Silver, Gold – has defined elements and restrictions that are designed to create a proper progression through increasingly complex concepts of dancing.  The following list, created by Ava Kaye and Beth Knoll, touches on…

International Jive (Tempo – 38-44 mpm) Bronze 1. Basic in Place2. Fallaway Rock3. Fallaway Throwaway4. The Link5. Change of Places Right to Left6. Change of Places Left to Right7. Change of Hands Behind the Back8. Hip Bump (Left Shoulder Shove)9. American Spin10. The Walks11. Stop and Go12. Mooch13. Whip14. Whip Throwaway Silver 15. Reverse Whip16….

International Paso Doble (Tempo – 56-60 mpm) Bronze 1. Sur Place2. Basic Movement3. Chasse to Right and Left4. Drag5. Deplacement6. Promenade Link7. Promenade8. Ecart9. Separation10. Separation with Lady’s Caping Walks11. Fallaway Ending to Separation12. Huit13. Sixteen14. Promenade and Counter Promenade15. Grand Circle16. Open Telemark Silver 17. La Passe18. Banderillas19. Twist Turn20. Fallaway Reverse Turn21. Coup…

International Rumba (Tempo – 27 mpm) Bronze 1. Basic Movements2. Cucarachas3. New York4. Spot Turns Left and Right5. Shoulder to Shoulder6. Hand to Hand7. Progressive Walks Forward & Backward8. Side Steps9. Cuban Rocks10. Fan11. Alemana12. Hockey Stick13. Natural Top14. Opening Out Right and Left15. Natural Opening Out Movement16. Closed Hip Twist Silver 17. Open Hip…

International Samba (Tempo – 48-50 mpm) Bronze 1. Basic Movement2. Whisks3. Samba Walks4. Rhythm Bounce5. Volta Movements (Traveling & Spot)6. Traveling Bota Fogos Forward7. Criss Cross Bota Fogos (Shadow Bota Fogos)8. Traveling Bota Fogos Back9. Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade10. Criss Cross Voltas11. Solo Spot Volta12. Foot Changes13. Shadow Traveling Volta14. Reverse Turn15….

International Cha Cha (Tempo – 31 mpm) Bronze 1. Basic Movements2. New York3. Spot Turns Left and Right4. Shoulder to Shoulder5. Hand to Hand6. Three Cha Chas Forward and Backward7. Side Steps8. There and Back9. Time Steps10. Fan11. Alemana12. Hockey Stick13. Natural Top14. Natural Opening Out Movement15. Closed Hip Twist Silver 16. Open Hip Twist17….

International Quickstep (Tempo – 48-52 mpm ) Bronze 1. Quarter Turn to R2. Natural Turn3. Natural Turn with Hesitation4. Natural Pivot Turn5. Natural Spin Turn6. Progressive Chasse7. Chasse Reverse Turn8. Forward Lock9. Closed Impetus10. Back Lock11. Reverse Pivot12. Progressive Chasse to Right13. Tipple Chasse to Right14. Running Finish15. Natural Turn & Back Lock16. Double Reverse…

International Slow Foxtrot (Tempo – 28 30 mpm) Bronze 1. Feather2. Three Step3. Natural Turn4. Reverse Turn5. Closed Impetus & Feather Finish6. Natural Weave7. Change of Direction8. Basic Weave Silver 9. Closed Telemark10. Open Telemark & Feather Ending11. Top Spin12. Hover Feather13. Hover Telemark14. Natural Telemark15. Hover Cross16. Open Telemark, Open Natural, Outside Swivel and…

International Viennese Waltz (Tempo – 56-58 mpm) Bronze 1. Reverse Turn2. Natural Turn3. Forward Change4. Backward Change Silver 5. Reverse Fleckerl Gold 6. Natural Fleckerl7. Contra Check