Syllabus Steps

It is the hope that this list will be useful and will provide a consistent platform for the development of new dancers. This list is by no means complete, but it contains to the best of our knowledge steps that are valid under various American Syllabi.

Rhythm

Swing

Newcomer

    -basic triple step
    -underarm turn to left
    -underarm turn to right
    -peek a boo (basic variation)
    ****
    -four walks and kicks
    -promenade swivels

Bronze

    -behind the back pass
    -hand pass (windmill turn)
    -windmill(continuous open tuck in) (chugging)
    -push turn (american spin)
    -tuck turn
    -arm slide (miami special)
    -sweetheart
    -sugar push
    -sliding doors (with turn, alternating positions)
    -peek a boo (lunge variation)
    -statue of liberty
    ****
    -back to back kicks
    -lindy whip
    -lindy whip with outside underarm turn
    -lindy whip with inside underarm turn
    -men's fake turn
    -throwaway
    -behind the back spin
    -toe heel crosses (without syncopation)

Cha Cha

Newcomer

    -basic in place
    -basic progressive side
    -cross over break
    -under arm turn
    -basic chase
    -chase turns (with hand-change)
    -simple turn in chase
    ****
    -parallel breaks
    -promenade swivels
    -locking progressive forward and back
    -triple cha chas in chase
    -full turn in chase

Bronze

    -cross body lead
    -cross body lead with UAT to cross over
    -triple cha cha cross overs
    -cha cha window (reverse turkish towel)
    -shadow cha cha
    -fake into shadow
    -open break
    -peek a boo
    ****
    -coat check
    -half moon
    -half moon with turn
    -figure 4
    -shadow turn and point
    -back spot turn

Rumba

Newcomer

    -basic box
    -underarm turn
    -cross over breaks
    -spot turns
    -fifth position breaks (closed frame)
    ****
    -parallel breaks
    -open fifth position breaks
    -promenade

Bronze

    -open walk around
    -hammer lock walk around (statue of liberty)
    -progressive side steps
    -cross body lead
    -cross body lead with inside turn(can do a spiral)
    -cucaracha (cuban rocks)
    -open break
    -peek a boo
    ****
    -half moon
    -statue of liberty
    -dice roll
    -rumba walks
    -back spot turn

Bolero

Newcomer

    -basic
    -open break
    -fifth position break
    -cross over break
    -underarm turn to right and left

Bronze

    -cross body lead
    -sit breaks
    -throwaway lunge
    ****
    -press underarm turn

Mambo

Newcomer

    -basic
    -he goes, she goes underarm turns
    -cross over breaks
    ****
    -back spot turn
    -cross body lead

Bronze

    -cucarachas (cuban rocks)
    -swivels from cross over
    -parallel breaks
    -fifth position breaks
    -scallop (promenade)
    ****
    -coat check
    -hand pass (behind the back spin)

Smooth

Waltz

Newcomer

    -change step
    -reverse turns
    -hesitation
    -underarm turn
    ****
    -butterfly

Bronze

    -closed twinkle
    -natural turns
    -closed spirals
    ****
    -hesitation with develope (as promenade or out of spiral)
    -butterfly spin

Foxtrot

Newcomer

    -magic step (basic)
    -magic left turn
    -promenade
    -promenade with underarm turn
    ****
    -promenade with inside underarm turn

Bronze

    -closed twinkles
    -natural and reverse turns
    -junior walks
    -grapevine
    -swing step
    -fast magic left
    ****
    -grapevine with inside turn
    -grapevine with outside turn
    -twist promenade
    -turning rocks
    -back to back swing step

Tango

Newcomer

    -basic step
    -promenade
    -corte
    ****
    -promenade throwout
    -flair promenade ending

Bronze

    -tango rocks
    -open box
    -promenade throwaway to walk around
    -promenade throwaway to shadow
    -promenade throwaway to roll by
    -promenade throwaway with lean
    ****
    -medio corte
    -corte with leg crawl
    -la puerta(outside swivels)
    -turning rocks to corte
    -oversway
    -promenade pivot

Viennese Waltz

Newcomer

    -reverse turn
    -natural turn
    -change step
    -hesitation forward and back
    -hesitations to side

Bronze

    -fifth position breaks
    -cross body lead to left underarm turn
    -explosion
    -change of place