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26. |
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26.1. |
Standard section - The dances applying are; Slow Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep, and Viennese Waltz. |
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26.2. |
Latin section - The dances applying are; Samba, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Paso-Doble and Jive. |
Restricted Syllabus for
Beginner and Novice Grades (All age groups)
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A |
Technique |
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The
latest edition of the following technique books are the base for restricted
syllabus: |
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-Technique
of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird (IDTA) |
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-Technique
of Latin Dancing - SUPPLEMENT by Walter Laird (IDTA - first edition 1997) |
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-The
revised Technique of Latin American Dancing (ISTD) |
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-The
revised Technique by Alex Moore |
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-The
Ballroom Technique by the Imperial Society (ISTD) |
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-Technique
of Ballroom Dancing by Guy Howard (IDTA) |
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As
a base for all Latin American Figures the technique and principles explained
in Technique of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird are recommended. |
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B |
Figures |
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Any
figures including notes, special notes and amalgamations are allowed except
those figures listed in Section E Standard Dances. |
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C |
Alignments, Positions, Amount of Turns |
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Alignments,
commencing and ending positions and amount of turns have to be danced as
described in the charts or notes. It is not allowed to dance only parts of
the figures unless otherwise stated in the technique book. |
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D |
Precedes and Follows |
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As
precedes and follows any connections are allowed, as long as they follow the
above mentioned rules (alignment, amount of turn, commencing and ending
positions). |
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E |
Standard Dances |
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Waltz |
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All
the specified figures |
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including: |
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-Open
Natural Turn from PP (as an independent figure) |
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except: |
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-Contra
Check |
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-Left
Whisk |
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Tango |
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All
the specified figures |
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except: |
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-Oversway |
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-Contra
Check |
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Quickstep |
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Including: |
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-Open
Natural Turn from PP (as an independent figure) |
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-Running
finish may be ended in PP |
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Viennese Waltz |
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Specified figures: |
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-Natural
Turn |
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-Reverse
Turn |
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-Change
from Natural to Reverse Turn forward or backward |
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-Change
from Reverse to Natural Turn forward or backward |
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F |
Latin American Dances |
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Holds |
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Permissible
holds are as described in the technique books. |
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Free
arms should be used naturally. |
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The
duration of figures which are allowed to be danced without hold can be four
bars in Cha-Cha-Cha and four bars in Samba, not counting the foot changes. |
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Guapacha timing in
Cha-Cha-Cha |
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Syllabus
figures that lend themselves to the use of Guapacha
timing are: |
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-Close
and Closed Basic |
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-Cross
Basic |
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-Time
step |
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-Check
from Open CPP and Open PP |
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-Turkish
Towel |
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-Fan |