12 Months Subscription

Smooth Elements Chart

This course explains and demonstrates all permitted elements for syllabus and competition dancing at Closed Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.

$399

for 12 months unlimited access

Global Smooth System Elements Chart

Smooth	PRESENTATIONAL ELEMENTS			MOVING ELEMENTS
Smooth	HOLDS	POSITIONS	PROXIMITIES	FEET	TIMINGS
bronze	Ballroom Hold Alternate Hold (Bronze) Frame Hold Double Hand Hold Single Hand Hold May use a combination of Single Hand & Frame Holds (Combination Hold)	Closed Outside Partner Right and Left Promenade Counter-Promenade Open Facing Right Angle/90 degrees Left or Right Side (Opposite Foot) Inverted Left or Right Side Back-to Back	Body Contact Close Extended Must maintain any Bronze Hold in all Proximities	Opposite Foot only Feet must close, (no passing feet) except in allowed Apart Feet figures (Fans, Breaks, Cross-Body figures, Chassés, Grapevines, Pivots, UATs, Change of Places), feet must close on following figure	Bronze Timing: See timing chart for each dance One syncopation per bar allowed only in Chassés with no turn or up to ¼ turn (Waltz and Foxtrot)
silver	All Bronze Holds allowed Alternate Hold (Silver) Crossed Hand Hold Handshake Hold (Right or Left) Shadow Hold No Hold — Apart Proximity only up to 1 bar per occurrence	All Bronze Positions allowed Add Fallaway movement Same Foot Lunge Shadow Right (Follower in front) Contra Right or Left (Opposite Foot only)	All Bronze Proximities allowed Apart (No Hold) — up to 1 bar per occurrence	All Bronze Feet allowed Passing Feet (Continuity Style) Same Foot allowed in Same Foot Lunge and sustained Right Shadow Position only	All Bronze Timings allowed See Timing Chart for details for each dance One syncopation allowed per bar. In Shadow, syncopation is allowed only in Chassés/ Locks/ Runs with no turn or up to ¼ turn) Foot Change Timing allowed — one syncopation or fake/canter per bar Picture Lines — up to 2 bars on one foot
gold	All Bronze & Silver Holds allowed Hammerlock Hold — Double or Single Hands to Body No Hold — Apart or Away Proximities (see Proximities column for time allowed)	All Bronze & Silver Positions allowed Shadow Left Left Side, Right Side and Tandem, Same Foot Contra Right or Left, Same Foot Opposite Shadow Right and Left	All Bronze & Silver Proximities allowed Apart (No Hold) — up to 4 consecutive bars in W, T, F; 8 bars in VW Away — up to 2 consecutive bars in W, T, F; 4 bars in VW	All Bronze & Silver Feet allowed Same Foot allowed in all positions	All Bronze & Silver Timings allowed See Timing Chart for details for each dance Up to one syncopation per bar allowed on turning figures in Shadow Right or Apart Proximity Two syncopations per bar allowed in Double UATs/ Free Turns, Tango Viennese Crosses (up to 2 bars) Syncopations on every beat allowed in Runarounds/Standing Spins in Waltz/Foxtrot only Picture Lines — up to 4 bars with weight on one foot
open	No restrictions on holds used or time spent in any hold, including No Hold Entrances are allowed	No restrictions on positions, all levels allowed including Dips, Drops, Backbends, Sit Spins, Off-Balance positions	No restrictions on distance or amount of time away from partner in any proximity	Lifts are not allowed, if supported by partner at least one foot must always remain on the floor Jumps, Hops, Skips are allowed Kicks, Rondés, Developés may be any height Embellishments allowed.	No restrictions on timing
Exceptions	Bronze exceptions: Handshake Hold — Waltz Change Steps, Progressive Twinkles OP, PP/CPP only Shadow Hold — Tango Walks &Rocks only	Bronze exceptions: Shadow Right — Tango Shadow Walks & Rocks only Silver exceptions: Left Side Same Foot — Foxtrot Grapevine up to 4 quicks Shadow Left — Waltz Shadow Switch Twinkles, 1 bar only (may not turn)		Bronze exceptions: Same Foot — Tango Shadow Walks & Rocks only in SH/R Same Foot — Foxtrot Grapevine, up to 4 quicks in LS/SF	Silver exceptions: Two syncopations per bar allowed in Tango for Double UATs, Viennese Crosses (in Ballroom Hold only) for up to one bar
definitions	Holds = the point(s) of contact between the partners.	Positions = the relationship of the partners' bodies and feet to one another.	Proximity = the distance between the partners.	Feet = which foot the weight is on in relation to the partner (Opposite Foot or Same Foot). Also, whether feet may close or pass at the end of the figure.	Timing = weight changes in relation to the music, e.g. 1,2,3 requires three weight changes, 1,2&3 requires four. See the Timing Chart for specific timings allowed in each dance for Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Timings for Closed Bronze, Silver and Gold

Smooth	WALTZ 3/4	TANGO COUNTED 4/4	FOXTROT 4/4	VIENNESE WALTZ 3/4	GENERAL
bronze	123, 1(23) Syncopation allowed: 12&3 Chassés (danced with no turn or up to ¼ turn)	SSQQ(S), SQQ, QQS, QQQQ, S(S) Syncopation allowed: QQ(&S) Brush Tap (allowed only in Left Side Position)	SSQQ, SQQ, QQS, QQQQ QQ extra Side Closed Finish SSSS Walks or Side Rocks only 8 consecutive Qs allowed in Grapevine only Syncopation allowed: SQ&Q Chassés (danced only with no turn or up to ¼ turn)	123, 1(23), 1(2)3 No syncopation allowed	S = 2 Beats, Q = 1 Beat, & = Half Beat (Syncopation) Timings in parentheses indicate that no weight change occurs on that count
silver	All Bronze Timings 1(2)3, 12(3) Syncopations allowed: one syncopation per bar 1&23, 12&3, 123& Runarounds may have one syncopation per bar up to 2 consecutive bars	All Bronze Timings S(Q)Q Syncopations allowed: &SS, S&S, SS&, SQ&Q, Q&QS QQ&, QQ& Viennese Crosses (allowed in Ballroom Hold for up to one bar) Q&Q& Double Underarm Turn only QQ(&S) Brush Tap in place of any Tango Close	All Bronze Timings Syncopations allowed: S&QQ (Fallaway and Weave), SQ&Q (Chassés, Locks and Underarm Turns) Runarounds may have one syncopation per bar up to 2 consecutive bars	All Bronze Timings 1(23 456) No syncopation allowed	In Shadow Right one syncopation per bar is allowed only in Chassés/ Locks/ Runs with no turn or up to 1/4 turn (except V. Waltz Where Same Foot is allowed, foot change timing (by Leader or Follower) of one syncopation or Fake/ Canter timing within the bar Up to 2 bars for allowed Picture Lines
gold	All Bronze and Silver Timings Syncopations allowed: 1&2&3, 12&3&, 1&23& two syncopations per bar in Double UATs/ Free Turns Syncopations on every beat in Runaround /Standing Spin only (1&2&3&)	All Bronze and Silver Timings Syncopations allowed: Two syncopations per bar allowed in Double UATs/ Free Turns, QQ&QQ& Viennese Crosses	All Bronze and Silver Timings Syncopations allowed: &SS, S&S, SS&, QQ& Two syncopations per bar in Double UATs/ Free Turns Syncopations on every beat in Runaround /Standing Spin only (Q&Q&Q&Q&)	All Bronze and Silver Timings (12)3, (1)2(3), (1)23, 12(3) No syncopations allowed	One syncopation per bar on turning figures in Shadow Right or Apart Proximity (except V. Waltz) Up to 4 bars for Picture Lines Any other figures with 2 or more syncopations per bar not listed are considered Open Elements

Join the world’s best Smooth dance professionals — at your fingertips.