Here you can find links to the teaching videos for all the syllabus figures of the five international standard ballrom dances. These teaching videos are professionally produced and are very useful for reviewing, practicing or creating your own choreograhy:
ISTD Syllabus
Waltz
Basic Figures – Student Teacher and Bronze
- Closed Changes
- Natural Turn
- Reverse Turn
- Natural Spin Turn
- Whisk
- Chassé from PP
Associate and Bronze
- Closed Impetus
- Hesitation Change
- Outside Change
- Reverse Corté
- Back Whisk
- Basic Weave
- Double Reverse Spin
- Reverse Pivot
- Back Lock
- Progressive Chassé to R
Standard Figures Licentiate, Diploma III and 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
Named Variations – Fellow, Gold and Juvenile Gold Stars
- Left Whisk
- Contra Check
- Closed Wing
- Turning Lock to R
- Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
- Hover Corté
Gold Star (except Juvenile), Diplomas II and I All figures listed plus any suitable variations
Foxtrot
Basic Figures Student Teacher and Bronze
Associate and Bronze
Standard Figures Licentiate, Diploma III and Silver
- Closed Telemark
- Open Telemark and Feather Ending
- Top Spin
- Hover Feather
- Hover Telemark
- Natural Telemark
- Hover Cross
- Open Telemark, Natural Turn, Outside Swivel, Feather Ending
- Open Impetus
- Weave from PP
- Reverse Wave
Named Variations Fellow, Gold and Juvenile Gold Stars
- Natural Twist Turn
- Curved Feather to Back Feather
- Natural Zig-Zag from PP
- Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
- Natural Hover Telemark
- Bounce Fallaway with Weave Ending
Gold Star (Except Juvenile), Diplomas II and I All Figures listed plus any suitable variations
Quickstep
Basic Figures Student Teacher and Bronze
- Quarter Turn to R
- Natural Turn
- Natural Turn with Hesitation
- Natural Pivot Turn
- Natural Spin Turn
- Progressive Chassé
- Chassé Reverse Turn
- Forward Lock
Associate and Bronze
- Closed Impetus
- Backward Lock
- Reverse Pivot
- Progressive Chassé to R
- Tipple Chassé to R
- Running Finish
- Natural Turn and Back Lock
- Double Reverse Spin
Standard Figures Licentiate, Diploma III and Silver
- Quick Open Reverse
- Fishtail
- Running Right Turn
- Four Quick Run
- V6
- Closed Telemark
Named Variations Fellow, Gold and Juvenile Gold Stars
- Cross Swivel
- Six Quick Run
- Rumba Cross
- Tipsy to R or L
- Hover Corté
Tango
Basic Figures Student Teacher and Bronze
- Walk
- Progressive Side Step
- Progressive Link
- Closed Promenade
- Rock Turn
- Open Reverse Turn, Partner Outside
- Back Corté
Associate and Bronze
- Open Reverse Turn, Partner in Line
- Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
- Open Promenade
- LF and RF Rocks
- Natural Twist Turn
- Natural Promenade Turn
Standard Figures Licentiate, Diploma III And Silver
- Promenade Link
- Four Step
- Back Open Promenade
- Outside Swivels
- Fallaway Promenade
- Four Step Change
- Brush Tap
Named Variations Fellow, Gold and Juvenile Gold Stars
- Fallaway Four Step
- Oversway
- Basic Reverse Turn
- The Chase
- Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
- Five Step
- Contra Check
Additional Figures
The following Figures may be danced in Medal Tests and in the practical section of Professional Examinations as indicated:
Student Teacher and Bronze
Quickstep
Heel Pivot (Quarter Turn to Left)
Associate and Bronze
Quickstep
Zig Zag, Back Lock and Running Finish
Cross Chassé
Change of Direction
Licentiate, Diploma III and Silver
Waltz
Drag Hesitation
Fellowship, Gold and Above
Waltz
Fallaway Whisk