Syllabus

Restricted Syllabus For Competitors In I.B.W.F. Standard Ballroom Competitions

Slow Waltz

1. Closed Changes
2. Natural Turns
3. Reverse Turn
4. Open Passing Natural Turn
5. Natural Spin Turn
6. Hesitation Change
7. Reverse Carte. 8 Double Reverse Spin
8. Whisk. (Forward and Backward)
9. Chasse from promenade position
10. Drag Hesitation
11. Backward Lock
12. Telemark
13. Open Telemark
14. Crass Hesitation
15. Wing
16. Impetus Turn
17. Open Impetus Turn
18. Outside Spin
19. Outside Change, may also end in PP
20. Turn lock to right ending in PP
21. Weave, and from PP may be ended in PP
22. Progressive Chasse to right, ended backwards
23. Closed wing

These steps or a selection from this syllabus must be performed in the juvenile, beginner and novice grade sections of our competitions. Competitors performing other steps will be marked down by the adjudicator.

Tango

1. Progressive Side Step
2. Basic Reverse Turn
3. Open Reverse Turn (Partner outside of partner in line) with open or closed finish
4. Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
5. Closed Promenade
6. Open Promenade
7. Back Carte
8. Rocks
9. Rock Turn
10. Natural Twist Turn
11. Progressive Link
12. Promenade Link
13. Four Step
14. Fall away Promenade
15. Outside Swivel
16. Brush Tap
17. Four Step Change
18. Natural Promenade Turn
19. Back Open Promenade
20. Chase
21. Chasse to right after 5th Step of Chase
22. Whisk

These steps or a selection of this syllabus must be performed in the juvenile, beginner and novice grade sections of our competitions. Competitors performing other steps will be marked down by the adjudicator.

Foxtrot

1. Feather Step
2. Three Step
3. Natural Turn
4. Reverse Turn
5. Reverse Wave
6. Change of Direction
7. Impetus Turn
8. Telemark
9. Open Telemark
10. Weave
11. Top Spin
12. Hover Feather
13. Hover Telemark
14. Natural Telemark
15. Natural Twist Turn
16. Outside Swivel
17. The Whisk
18. Open Impetus Turn
19. Natural Weave (and from PP)
20. Feather Finish
21. Curved Feather
22. Back Feather
23. Hover Cross.
    

    Viennese Waltz

24. Natural Turn
25. Reverse Turn
26. Change from Natural Turn to Reverse Turn
27. Change from Reverses Turn to Natural Turn
28. Backward Changes

These steps or a selection from this syllabus must be performed in the juvenile, beginner and novice grade sections of our competitions. Competitors performing other steps will be marked down by the adjudicator.

Quick Step

1. Quarter Turns
2. Natural Turns
3. Natural Pivot Turns
4. Natural Spin Turns
5. Progressive Chasse
6. Reverse Pivot
7. Chasse Reveres Turn
8. Zig Zag Back Lock and Running Finish
9. Lock Step
10. Cross Chasse
11. Change of Direction
12. Double reverse spin
13. Cross Swivel
14. Fish Tail
15. Quick Open Reverse
16. Running Right Turn
17. Telemark
18. Impetus Turn
19. Progressive Chasse to the right (ended turning left to right)
20. Four Quick Run

These steps or a selection from this syllabus must be performed in the juvenile, beginner and novice grade sections of our competitions. Competitors performing other steps will be marked down by the adjudicator.

Restricted Syllabus for Latin Competitions

1. Restricted Syllabus for:
   1. Juveniles (See Rule 7)
   2. Juniors, Beginners and Novices (See Rule 10)
   3. Adults, Beginners and Novices (See Rule 10)

Restricted Syllabus for:

Junior, Adult Amateur and Professional Latin Championships (Figures in this Appendix without restriction as to hold is the syllabus for one dance only at organisers discretion)
(See Rule 102)

Standard Latin Holds

1. Normal
2. Left Hand to Right Hand
3. Right Hand to Left Hand
4. Right Hand to Right Hand
5. Left Hand to Left Hand
6. Double Hand Hold
7. Open to Hold
   1. R Hand to Shoulder/Waist, L Hand Free
   2. L Hand to Shoulder/Waist, R. Hand Free

8. Shadow Position Hold

   1. L to R Hand and R to L Hand (Cuddle)
   2. L to R Hand and R to Shoulder/Waist
   3. L to L Hand and R to Shoulder/Waist (R Shadow)
9. No hold
   Momentary release may be made when changing hold
   Free Arms must be used naturally

Rumba

1. Basic Movement
2. Walks
   1. Forward and Backward
   2. Forward in Shadow Pos (Kiki)
3. (Solo) Spot turns to L and R
   1. To Left
   2. To Right
4. Underarm Turns
   1. To Left
   2. To Right
5. New York
   1. Check from Open PP
   2. Check for Open CPP
6. Hand to Hand
7. Almana
   1. From Fan Pos
   2. From Open (Facing Pos) Fan
8. Hockey Stick
9. Natural Top
10. Natural Opening out to right Advanced Opening out movement Reverse Top
11. Aida
12. Close or Closed Hip Twist (Basic and Advanced)
13. Open Hip Twist
14. Spiral: Finished in Open Pos; finished in fan pos Sliding Doors
15. Rope Spinning
16. Cuban rocks
17. Cucarachas
18. Opening Out to Right and Left Curl
19. Three Alemanas
20. Continuous Circular hip
21. Twist
22. Continuous Hip Twist
23. Opening our from Reverse Top
24. Fencing (Spot Turn or Spin Ending) Three Threes
25. Syncopated Cuban Rock

Samba

1. Basic and Alternative, Basic (Nat and Rev)
2. Progressive Basic
3. Whisks to L and R
4. Wide Walks (Promenade-Side - Stationery)
5. Rocks
   1. Closed or Close
   2. Open
   3. Backward
6. Reverse Turn
7. Natural Roll
8. Corta Jaca
9. Betafogos
   1. Forward (Travelling)
   2. PP to CPP (Promenade)
   3. Shadow
   4. Contra
   5. Same Foot
10. Criss Cross (Travelling Voltas to R and L)
11. Maypole (Spot Turn and continuous Spot Turns R to L) Solo Spot Turns to R and L
12. Roundabout (Circular Voltas to R and L)
13. Same foot
14. Plait
15. Foot changes Outside
16. Basic Argentine Crosses
17. Samba Locks (in PP or CPP)
18. Promenade to Counter o•'•
19. Promenade Runs
20. Cruzados Walks/ Locks
21. Solo, shadow pos on same foot
22. Rolling off Arm
23. Three Step Turn

Paso Doble

1. Basic Movement
2. Sur Place
3. Chasses (and Elevations) to Land R
4. Deplacement ( Including Attack)
5. Attack
6. Separation
   1. Basic
   2. Syncopated
7. Huit (Cape)
8. Promenade to Counter Promenade
9. Promenade
10. Promenade Close
11. Sixteen
12. Grand Circle
13. Twists
14. La Passe
15. Banderrillas
16. Ecart (Fallaway Whisk)
17. Fallaway Reverse
18. Open Telemark
19. Chasse Cape
20. Travelling Spins form PP and from CPP
21. Changes of Feet/Accent
    (Methods of changing feet)
    1. one beat hesitation
    2. Syncopate d Sur Place
    3. Syncopate d Chasse
    4. Left Foot Variation
    5. Coup de Piques
22. Promenade Link
23. Twist Turn
24. Spanish Line
25. Press Line
26. Flamenco Taps (in PP or CPP)
27. Fallaway ending into Seperation
28. Fregolina ( incorporating the Farol)

Jive

1. Basic in Place (1 or 2 chasses)
2. Basic in Fallaway
3. (Fallaway Rock) change of place R to L with double spin Change of Place L to R
4. Overturned change of place L to R Link (Rock and Link: 1 or 2 Chasses) Whip
5. Throwaway Whip Curly Whip
6. Double Cross Whip
7. Promenade Walks (Slow and Quick) American Spin Fallaway Throwaway
8. (and overturned)
9. Overturned Fallaway Throwaway Windmill Spanish Arms
10. Stop and Go
11. Rolling off the Arm Chicken Walks
12. Change of Hands Behind Back
13. Reverse Whip
14. Advanced Link (including Ball Change) Ball Change Simple Spin
15. Toe Heel Swivels
16. Flicks into Break

Note: Only the Single Step, Double Step or Triple Step interpretation of the live Chasse shall be used.

Cha Cha Cha

1. Basic
   1. Closed or Close
   2. Open
2. Time Step
3. (Solo) Spot Turns
   1. . To Left
   2. . To Right
4. Underarm Turns to R and L
   1. To Left
   2. To Right
5. New York
   1. Check from Open PP
   2. Check from Open CPP
6. Hand to Hand
7. Cross Basic (and with Lady's Solo Turn)
8. Fan
9. Alemana
   1. From Fan Pos
   2. From Open (Facing) Pos
10. Hockey Stick Natural Top
11. Natural Open Out to Right
12. Close or Closed Hip Twist ( Basic and Advanced)
13. Open Hip Twist Cuban Break Split Cuban Break
14. Three Cha Cha Chas (Fwd, Bwd, CPP or PP)
15. Shoulder to Shoulder
16. Turkish Towel Foot Changes Reverse Top Spiral
17. Rope Spinning Sweetheart
18. Follow my Leader
19. Close Hip Twist Spiral
20. Open Hip Twist Spiral
21. Curl

Notes: 2) Cha Cha Cha Chasses may be replaced by a Hip Twist Chasse, Look Step, Crossover Chasse or a Ronde Chasse where applicable. b) Guepacha timing may be used in figures marked. May be ended In Open CPP