ISTD International Standard
Ballroom Dance
Syllabus
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Note: *Pre-Bronze figures are part of the the Bronze level syllabus.
Waltz
- PRE-BRONZE *
- Closed Changes
- Natural Turn
- Reverse Turn
- Natural Spin Turn
- Whisk
- Chasse from PP
- BRONZE
- Closed Impetus
- Hesitation Change
- Outside Change
- Reverse Corte
- Back Whisk
- Basic Weave
- Double Reverse Spin
- Reverse Pivot
- Back Lock
- Progressive Chasse to R
- SILVER
- Weave from PP
- Closed Telemark
- Open Telemark and Cross Hesitation
- Open Telemark and Wing
- Open Impetus and Cross Hesitation
- Open Impetus and Wing
- Outside Spin
- Turning Lock
- Drag Hesitation
- GOLD
- Left Whisk
- Contra Check
- Closed Wing
- Turning Lock to R
- Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
- Hover Corte
- Fallaway Whisk
Quickstep
- PRE-BRONZE *
- Quarter Turn to R
- Natural Turn
- Natural Turn with Hesitation
- Natural Pivot Turn
- Natural Spin Turn
- Progressive Chasse
- Chasse Reverse Turn
- Forward Lock
- Quarter Turn to Left (Heel Pivot)
- BRONZE
- Closed Impetus
- Backward Lock
- Reverse Pivot
- Progressive Chasse to R
- Tipple Chasse to R
- Running Finish
- Natural Turn and Back Lock
- Double Reverse Spin
- Zig Zag, Back Lock, Running Finish
- Cross Chasse
- Change of Direction
- SILVER
- Quick Open Reverse
- Fishtail
- Running Right Turn
- Four Quick Run
- V6
- Closed Telemark
- GOLD
- Cross Swivel
- Six Quick Run
- Rumba Cross
- Tipsy to Right and Left
- Hover Corte
Tango
- PRE-BRONZE *
- Walk
- Progressive Side Step
- Progressive Link
- Closed Promenade
- Rock Turn
- Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside
- Back Corte
- BRONZE
- Open Reverse Turn, Lady in Line
- Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
- Open Promenade
- LF and RF Rocks
- Natural Twist Turn
- Natural Promenade Turn
- SILVER
- Promenade Link
- Four Step
- Back Open Promenade
- Outside Swivels
- Fallaway Promenade
- Four Step Change
- Brush Tap
- GOLD
- Fallaway Four Step
- Oversway
- Basic Reverse Turn
- The Chase
- Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
- Five Step
- Contra Check
Note: An Open Finish may replace a Closed Finish at any time.
Foxtrot
- PRE-BRONZE *
- Feather
- Three Step
- Natural Turn
- Reverse Turn with Feather Finish
- Closed Impetus with Feather Finish
- BRONZE
- Natural Weave
- Change of Direction
- Basic Weave
- SILVER
- Closed Telemark
- Open Telemark and Feather Ending
- Top Spin
- Hover Feather
- Hover Telemark (and to PP)
- Natural Telemark
- Hover Cross
- Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel, Feather Ending
- Open Impetus
- Weave from PP
- Reverse Wave
- Natural Weave from PP
- GOLD
- Natural Twist Turn
- Curved Feather to Back Feather
- Natural Zig Zag from PP
- Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
- Natural Hover Telemark
- Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending
Viennese Waltz
- BRONZE
- Natural Turn
- Reverse Turn
- Closed Changes Forward
- Closed Changes Backward
- SILVER
- Reverse Fleckerl
- GOLD
- Natural Fleckerl
- Contra Check
Go to the
ISTD International Latin Syllabus.
Return to the
Main Ballroom Dance Page.
Go to Dan Calloway's
Bronze or
Silver routines using International Standard and Latin syllabus figures.
American Style Syllabus:
Visit the webmaster,
Stephen Wright.
Essential books:
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Amazon.com sells an excellent book, Ballroom Dancing, by author of the Standard Syllabus book and president of ISTD Alex Moore, it also has step diagrams, which the Standard Syllabus book doesn't have. We found it here for only $17.50 (30% off), and shipping is low ($4 for the first item, $1 additional items).
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The best price we've found on the Latin Syllabus books is at "www.dancescape.tv," where they are $14.50 per book + $8.00 S/H and $4.00 S/H for each additional book:
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You can pay a lot more, but a number of sites have essentially the same price (including shipping) as the official US-ISTD (United States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) site for the Standard Syllabus book, which is entitled: The Ballroom Technique. They also recommend Ballroom Dancing, (mentioned above), as a complementary "perfect companion" volume, but it's a lot cheaper at Amazon.com. Unfortunately, Amazon.com doesn't sell the syllabus books at present. To buy books from the US-ISTD site, you'll have to print out and mail in their order form with a check (no credit cards). Shipping is low ($4-$7, depending on the dollar value of the order).
Other Off-site Resources:
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The University of Maryland, College Park Ballroom Dance Club:
BAM (Ballroom at Maryland).