From: waldemar@ai.mit.edu (Waldemar Horwat) Date: Thu, 21 Oct 93 18:54:56 EDT To: ballroom@MIT.EDU Subject: New ISTD Standard Syllabus I am enclosing a summary of the recent changes in the ISTD Standard syllabus. The columns compare my copy of the old ISTD syllabus (similar to the 1990 "Revised Technique" by Alex Moore) and the new syllabus from the 1993 equivalent, "The Ballroom Technique" by ISTD. I am only listing the changes in the figures. Some of the techniques and descriptions also changed (such as the Quickstep Quarter Turn), as did the precedes and follows. I did not list these; it's best to get the new book to get the full details. Waldemar [The five figures listed here as deleted along with the Heel Pivot in Quickstep are included in the 1994 edition of the ISTD's "The Ballroom Technique" as Additional Figures. Apparently these are allowed in closed syllabus competitions at the levels they are given here in the Old column (Heel Pivot is Bronze). -- JM] Old New *** WALTZ ********************************************************************* Bronze: Bronze: Closed Changes Closed Changes Natural Turn Natural Turn Reverse Turn Reverse Turn Natural Spin Turn Natural Spin Turn Whisk Whisk Chasse from P.P. Chasse from P.P. Hesitation Change Hesitation Change Outside Change Outside Change Reverse Corte Reverse Corte Back Whisk Back Whisk Double Reverse Spin Double Reverse Spin MOVED FROM SILVER Closed Impetus MOVED FROM SILVER Basic Weave MOVED FROM SILVER Reverse Pivot MOVED FROM SILVER Backward Lock MOVED FROM SILVER Progressive Chasse To Right Silver: Silver: Drag Hesitation DELETED Backward Lock MOVED TO BRONZE Impetus Turn MOVED TO BRONZE Telemark Closed Telemark Open Telemark Open Telemark and Crs. Hesit. or Wing Cross Hesitation Wing Open Impetus Turn Open Impetus and Crs. Hesit. or Wing Outside Spin Outside Spin Turning Lock (to Left) Turning Lock (to Left) Weave MOVED TO BRONZE Weave from P.P. Weave from P.P. Reverse Pivot MOVED TO BRONZE Progressive Chasse To Right MOVED TO BRONZE Gold: Gold: Left Whisk Left Whisk Fallaway Whisk DELETED Contra Check Contra Check Closed Wing Closed Wing Turning Lock to Right Turning Lock to Right Fallaway Reverse, Slip Pivot Fallaway Reverse, Slip Pivot ADDED Hover Corte *** FOXTROT ******************************************************************* Bronze: Bronze: Feather Step Feather Three Step Three Step Natural Turn Natural Turn Reverse Turn Reverse Turn Impetus Turn Closed Impetus Reverse Wave MOVED TO SILVER Change of Direction Change of Direction Weave Basic Weave MOVED FROM SILVER Natural Weave Silver: Silver: Telemark Closed Telemark Open Telemark Open Telemark, Feather Ending Top Spin Top Spin Hover Feather Hover Feather Hover Telemark Hover Telemark Natural Telemark Natural Twist Turn Open Tel., Nat. Turn, Outside Swivel Open Tel., Nat. Turn, Outside Swivel Weave from P.P. Weave from P.P. Open Impetus Open Impetus Natural Weave MOVED TO BRONZE MOVED FROM BRONZE Reverse Wave MOVED FROM GOLD Hover Cross Gold: Gold: Hover Cross MOVED TO SILVER Curved Feather Curved Feather to Back Feather Back Feather Natural Zig Zag from P.P. Natural Zig Zag from P.P. Fallaway Reverse, Slip Pivot Fallaway Reverse, Slip Pivot Natural Hover Telemark Natural Hover Telemark Natural Twist Turn Natural Twist Turn ADDED Bounce Fallaway, Weave Ending *** QUICKSTEP ***************************************************************** Bronze: Bronze: Quarter Turns Quarter Turn to Right Natural Turn Natural Turn Natural Turn, Hesitation Ending Natural Turn, Hesitation Natural Pivot Turn Natural Pivot Turn Natural Spin Turn Natural Spin Turn Progressive Chasse Progressive Chasse Chasse Reverse Turn Chasse Reverse Turn Forward Lock Step Forward Lock Backward Lock Step Backward Lock Reverse Pivot Reverse Pivot Zig Zag, Back Lock, Running Finish DELETED Tipple Chasse to Right Tipple Chasse to Right Cross Chasse DELETED Change of Direction DELETED Double Reverse Spin Double Reverse Spin ADDED Running Finish MOVED FROM SILVER Natural Turn, Backward Lock MOVED FROM SILVER Closed Impetus MOVED FROM SILVER Progressive Chasse to Right Silver: Silver: Quick Open Reverse Quick Open Reverse Cross Swivel MOVED TO GOLD Fish Tail Fishtail Progressive Chasse to Right MOVED TO BRONZE Four Quick Run Four Quick Run Running Right Turn Running Right Turn Impetus Turn MOVED TO BRONZE V6 V6 Natural Turn, Back Lock, Running Finish MOVED TO BRONZE Telemark Closed Telemark Gold: Gold: Six Quick Run Six Quick Run Rumba Cross Rumba Cross Tipsey to Right and Left Tipsey to Right and Left Hover Corte Hover Corte MOVED FROM SILVER Cross Swivel *** TANGO ********************************************************************* Bronze: Bronze: Walks Walk Progressive Side Step Progressive Side Step Closed Promenade Closed Promenade Rock Turn Rock Turn Open Reverse Turn, Partner in Line Open Reverse Turn, Partner in Line Back Corte Back Corte Progressive Link Progressive Link Open Reverse Turn, Partner Outside Open Reverse Turn, Partner Outside Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn Open Promenade Open Promenade Left Foot and Right Foot Rocks Left Foot and Right Foot Rocks Natural Twist Turn Natural Twist Turn Natural Promenade Turn Natural Promenade Turn Silver: Silver: Promenade Link Promenade Link Basic Reverse Turn MOVED TO GOLD Back Open Promenade Back Open Promenade Four Step Four Step Fallaway Promenade Fallaway Promenade Outside Swivels Outside Swivels Brush Tap Brush Tap MOVED FROM GOLD Four Step Change Gold: Gold: Fallaway Four Step Fallaway Four Step Oversway Oversway Four Step Change MOVED TO SILVER Chase The Chase Fallaway Reverse Fallaway Reverse, Slip Pivot MOVED FROM SILVER Basic Reverse Turn ADDED Five Step ADDED Contra Check