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Click here for the ISTD Foxtrot Syllabus.

Click on each Figure for details and video examples.
Pre-Bronze
1.
Feather Step
2. Reverse Turn
3.
Three Step
4. Natural Turn
5.
Closed Impetus Turn
6.
Feather Finish

Bronze
7. Reverse Wave
8. 1-4 Reverse Wave followed by
Weave
9. Change of Direction
10.
Natural Weave

Silver
11.
Closed Telemark – Open Telemark
12.
Open Telemark – Feather Ending
13.
Open Telemark – Passing Natural Turn – 
      Outside Swivel – 
Feather Ending
14.
Open Impetus Turn
15.
Open Impetus Turn followed by Weave from PP
16.
Top Spin
17.
Natural Telemark
18. Hover Telemark
19.
Quick Natural Weave from PP
20. Natural Twist Turn
21. Quick Open Reverse Turn

Gold
22. Reverse Pivot
23.
Open Telemark followed by Weave from PP
24.
Hover Cross
25. Curved Feather – Back Feather
26. Curved Feather from PP
27. Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
28. Lilting Fallaway with Weave Ending
29. Natural Zig Zag from PP
30. Extended Reverse Wave
31. Curved Three Step

Additional Figures
32. Double Reverse Spin
33. Hover Feather
34.
Natural Hover Telemark

Notes on the IDTA Syllabus

The syllabus to the left is the most recent iteration, taken from 
the Professional and Amateur Dance Syllabus published by the IDTA, 
last amended in February 2010. All competitions prescribing the IDTA 
syllabus use this list of figures. 

Competitors should always check which step list they must 
adhere to. We cannot be held responsible for reprimands or 
disqualifications based on following an incorrect list. 

Unlike the ISTD syllabus, we have had to leave the Additional Figures 
to the end due to the fact that there is no indication at which level 
they are to be danced.

A note on Syllabus Amalgamations
For figures 11 through 15, the syllabus can produce the false 
impression that these are the only permissible combinations. 
In reality, there are several precedes and follows for the 
Open Telemark, Feather Ending, Open Impetus, Weave from PP,
Passing Natural Turn and Outside Swivel. For the sake of clarity, 
here are step patterns in their smallest possible units:
11. Closed Telemark
12. Open Telemark
13. Feather Ending
14. Passing Natural Turn
15. Outside Swivel
16. Open Impetus
17. Weave from PP



Foxtrot Video Analysis

Click here for annotated syllabus Foxtrot videos.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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