The Waltz syllabus
These are the figures of the International-style Waltz in the ISTD syllabus, grouped by level. Each level adds new figures to the ones before it, and most dancers start with the first.
Bronze
- Closed Changes
- Natural Turn
- Reverse Turn
- Natural Spin Turn
- Whisk
- Chassé from PP
- Closed Impetus
- Hesitation Change
- Outside Change
- Reverse Corté
- Back Whisk
- Basic Weave
- Double Reverse Spin
- Reverse Pivot
- Back Lock
- Progressive Chassé to R
Silver
- Weave from PP
- Closed Telemark
- Open Telemark and Cross Hesitation
- Open Telemark and Wing
- Open Impetus and Cross Hesitation
- Open Impetus and Wing
- Outside Spin
- Turning Lock
- Drag Hesitation *
Gold
- Left Whisk
- Contra Check
- Closed Wing
- Turning Lock to R
- Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
- Hover Corté
- Fallaway Whisk *
* From the ISTD's list of additional figures, which may be danced in medal tests.
Figures follow the ISTD Syllabus Outlines for Modern Ballroom and Latin American (September 2024), checked October 2026. Bronze covers the Student Teacher and Associate figures, Silver the Licentiate figures, and Gold the Fellowship figures.
Learning Waltz with us
Waltz comes up in our monthly Sunday rotation. See this season's schedule.
Dance with us on Sundays
Friendly group classes in north Vancouver, an easy drive from Salmon Creek and Ridgefield.
- Start here: Beginning / Beyond Beginning, Sundays 4–5 PM
- Keep growing: Intermediate / Advanced, Sundays 5–6 PM
$15 per person, per class. Ages 12+. Bring a partner or come on your own.
Dance Fusion/Northwest Classical Ballet, 14511 NE 10th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98685