Learn Standard Dances – Waltz, Tango, Vienese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quick Step – STANDARD DANCES in the dancesport competition order:
Long side 1
Link to DC short wall; Chase with link ending; Progressive link
Reverse turn with closed ending; Contra check
Back corte ending DC long wall
Short side 1
progressive link ending DC; closed prominade
drop oversway to prominade DW
fall away 5 step ending DC long wall
progressive link; reverse turn open ending link
progressive link ending DW short side
chase repeat
Hilton Basic Waltz (syllabus) :
Waltz Gold Routine/composition
Long side 1
Natural spin turn with overturn; Turning lock; Weave
Left whisk; untwist, 5/8, finish to center
lady 1&23; outside spin; turning lock to PP; chasse from PP
Short side 1
Natural turn 123
closed impetus turn 123
456 of reverse turn 456
Fallaway slip pivot 1&23
double reverse spin
Progressive chasse to right 12&3
4-6 of natural turn 123
Foxtrot Gold Routine/composition
Short side 1:
Feather finish end SQQ; top spin QQQPQ; open telemark SQQ
open natural SQQ; swivel SS; reverse weave SQQQQQQ
change of direction SSS
Long side 1:
feather SQQ; reverse turn SQQSQQ
3 step SQQ
curved feather SQQ
back feather SQQ
feather finish SQQ
checked reverse turn SQQS
Short side 2:
fall away slip pivot S&S&; closed telemark SQQ
hover cross (start outside partner) SQQQQ
Long side 2
bounce fall away QQQQ123456
QQQQQQQQ
S&S&123456
3 step SQQ
curved feather SQQ
back feather
feather finish
Click here for Slow Waltz Intermediate Long Side and Short Side Routine – video instructions by Irina Prodan-Yasel – Certified Teacher, Associate Member of CDTA, registered dancesport Adjudicator
Quick Step Intermediate/Advanced Routine:
Hesitation with Lounge end + Oversway action SSS SS QQS
Hover with right oversway ending SSS
4 Pendulum Hops with outside ending QQS QQS QQS QQS QQS
Fwd. Lock Step SQQS
For Latin dance Compositions click here:Cha-Cha Basic Routine
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