Silver Level Syllabus – Routines – International Standard 1-Jan-2009
International Standard – Waltz – Silver
Silver level routine
Begin man facing diagonal wall at the end of a short side of the floor.
1. Half Natural Turn 1, 2, 3
2. Open Impetus 1, 2, 3
3. Weave from Promenade Position (pp) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
4. Half Natural & Hesitation Change 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
5. Double Reverse Spin 1, 2, 3 (man) - 1, 2, &, 3 (lady)
6. Open Telemark & Wing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
7. Drag Hesitation 1, 2, 3
8. Open Impetus & Wing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
9. Progressive Chasse to right (rt) 1, 2, &, 3
10. Outside Change 1, 2, 3
11. Half Natural Turn 1, 2, 3
12. Open Impetus & Cross Hesitation (skip this step) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
13. Closed Telemark (skip this step) 1,2, 3
REPEAT
International Standard - Tango
Silver level routine
Begin man facing diagonal wall at the beginning of a long side of the floor
S = 2 beats and Q = 1 beat of music. This can also be counted numerically 1-4 or 1-8.
1. 2 Walks SS
2. Brush Tap QQ&S
3. Open Reverse Turn - Lady Outside) QQSQQS
4. Outside Swivel SS
5. Progressive Link QQ
6. Back Open Promenade SQQ
Tango Finish (“closed”) QQS
7. Progressive Link QQ
8. Fallaway Promenade SQQSQQ
9. Open Promenade to Closed Position SQQS
Rock Turn QQ
Back Corte S
Tango Finish (“closed”) QQS
10. Four Step QQQQ
11. Promenade Link SQQ
12. Open Reverse Turn, Lady in Line QQS
To Open Finish QQS
(lady does heel turn in this step)
13. Rock Turn – Outside Partner QQS
To Tango Finish QQS
REPEAT
International Standard - Foxtrot
Silver level routine
Begin man facing diagonal center at the beginning of a long side of the floor
S = 2 beats and Q = 1 beat of music. This can also be counted numerically 1 to 4 or 1 to 8.
Begin with preparation step, then…
1. Feather step (to center) SQQ (1,2) 3, 4
2. Closed Telemark SQQ (5,6) 7, 8
3. Natural Weave SQQQQQQ
(1,2) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (6 quicks)
4. Hover Telemark (pp) SQQ (1,2) 3, 4
5. Weave from Promenade Position SQQQQQQ
(5,6) 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4 (6 quicks)
6. Reverse Turn & Back Check SQQS (5, 6) 7, 8
7. Open Telemark SQQ (1, 2) 3, 4
Natural Turn SQQ (5, 6) 7, 8
Outside Swivel S (1, 2))
Feather Ending = Hover Feather SQQ (3, 4) (5, 6) (7. 8)
8. Reverse turn and feather finish S Q Q S Q Q (1, 2) 3, 4 (5, 6) 7, 8
9. Top Spin & Feather QQQQ 1, 2, 3, 4
REPEAT
International Standard - Quickstep
Silver level routine
Begin man facing diagonal wall at the middle of a short side.
This dance is easier to count with Quick (Q) and Slow (S) counts.
1. Natural pivot turn SQQS
2. Natural Spin Turn SQQSSS
3. Progressive Chasse to Diagonal Center SQQSS
4. Quick Open Reverse SQQ
5. Progressive Chasse SQQS
6. Running Right Turn
Half Natural SQQ
Natural Pivot Turn S
Right Natural Turn (lady does heel turn) SSS
Running Finish S Q Q or Q Q S
7. Half Natural SQQ
With Hesitation SSS
8. Double Reverse Spin SSQQ
9. Closed Telemark SQQ
10. Natural Spin Turn SQQSSS
11. V6 QQSSQQ
REPEAT
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