| Latin
American Syllabus Update
Part 1
From time to time changes and additions are made to
the Latin American examinations syllabus to ensure that
work remains current and interesting for teachers and
students alike. Here we highlight these important changes
that apply to both examinations and competitions.
Jive: The Flick Ball Change may be danced as an alternative
to steps 1-2 of the Link at all levels.
Part 2
Syllabus for examinations above the Gold Medal
Each dance in all Latin American examinations above
the Gold Medal must include a minimum of three figures
selected from the list below. The chosen figures should
be included in their entirety as written in the technique
books and may include any developments, as they are
written. One chosen figure must be danced to commence
the choreography and the two remaining figures may follow
from this or be danced elsewhere within the choreography.
Please take into account the time limits of the examination
when devising choreography, ensuring that the Examiner
may assess the requirements above within those limits.
Rumba
Sliding Doors
Three Threes
Three Alemanas
Continuous Hip Twist
Circular Hip Twist
Samba
An amalgamation of Criss Cross Voltas and Criss Cross
Bota Fogos
Plait
Cruzados Walks and Locks
Argentine Crosses with Lady's Underarm Turn
Promenade and Counter Promenade Runs
Paso Doble
Spanish Lines
La Passe
Travelling Spins from CPP
Twists
Chasse Cape
Jive
Amalgamation: Link, Whip, Curly Whip, Whip Throwaway
Windmill
Rolling Off the Arm
Miami Special
Chicken Walks
Cha
Cha Cha
Cuban Breaks and/or Split Cuban Breaks
Cross Basics with Spiral Turns
Hip Twist Spiral
Follow My Leader
Turkish Towel
Part 3
Intermediate
Partnered dancing
When dancing with their professional partner, candidates
are required to include a balance of choreography from
the Grade 5/Silver syllabi. The particular requirements
are noted within the pages relating to each dance.
Rumba
b. PDE incorporating the Fan and Hockey Stick
The exercise is designed to practise the figures in
their basic form and with their developments. The candidate
will perform the exercise in the role in which the examination
is being taken, Lady dancing normal opposite. Commence
as in Closed Position.
Bars
1 – 6 Fan, Hockey Stick and Open Basic Movement
to Closed Position
7 – 12 Fan Development to Hockey Stick, overturned
to ending in Open Counter Promenade Position. New York
in L side Position, Switch Turn to L
Jive
c. PDE for the Fallaway Throwaway. The exercise introduces
the development of the Fallaway Throwaway and allows
practise of the Whip. The candidate will perform this
in the role in which the examination is being taken,
Lady dancing normal opposite. Commence as in Closed
Position.
Bars
1 – 5 Fallaway Rock, Fallaway Throwaway, Change
of Place L to R replacing steps 1-2 with a Flick Ball
Change. 1-2 Link
6 – 8 3-5 Link, Whip, Overturned Fallaway Throwaway
9 – 12 Change of Place L to R, replacing steps
1-2 with a Flick Ball Change, 1-5 Link, Double Whip.
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