With any hobby, there are different levels of ability that you can achieve, and Social Dance is no different! With enough time and practice, you can develop and progress your dancing to whatever level you want. Working through the different levels will develop your leading & following skills, which over time, will allow you to be more creative and varied in your interaction with other social dancers.
BEGINNER
The Beginner level is designed to give you an introduction to the basic patterns and timing of each dance. The basics are the easiest way to social dance! During a social dance, these basic patterns are repeated most often and used as “transitions” between other more intricate patterns.
CRYSTAL
Competent Social Dancing
2 Levels
The Crystal level expands upon your basics with more variations that round out your dance foundations. This level goes into the more common steps that can be used between your basic patterns and gives you more variety in your social dancing. You will also start to learn the fundamental techniques and concepts that make a good social dancer.
2 Levels
The Crystal level expands upon your basics with more variations that round out your dance foundations. This level goes into the more common steps that can be used between your basic patterns and gives you more variety in your social dancing. You will also start to learn the fundamental techniques and concepts that make a good social dancer.
BRONZE
Great Social Dancing
3 Levels
Building off Crystal foundation, the Bronze level introduces more step patterns that allow you to lead or follow a greater variety of movements. The patterns are a little longer and involve more changes of place and different partner positions and holds. An additional dance is introduced in the Bronze level for each dance genre, giving you 3 dances per genre. Bronze gives you a good understanding of the basic concepts of foot placement, timing, frame, weight shift and how to use this in social dancing lead & follow. Completing the Bronze level helps you become a good all-round social dancer.
3 Levels
Building off Crystal foundation, the Bronze level introduces more step patterns that allow you to lead or follow a greater variety of movements. The patterns are a little longer and involve more changes of place and different partner positions and holds. An additional dance is introduced in the Bronze level for each dance genre, giving you 3 dances per genre. Bronze gives you a good understanding of the basic concepts of foot placement, timing, frame, weight shift and how to use this in social dancing lead & follow. Completing the Bronze level helps you become a good all-round social dancer.
SILVER
Refined Social Dancing
3 levels
The Silver level starts polishing and refining your dance technique. After gaining a good understanding from the Bronze level, the Silver level will work on improving your technique and execution with greater skill as you also explore more intricate dance patterns. The Silver level has an increased focus on body movement and styling, whilst further developing your footwork, frame and posture. Silver concepts will further increase your understanding of social dance technique and will develop a leader’s clarity or a follower’s awareness. Completing the Silver level will give you the experience and skill to be a more refined social dancer.
3 levels
The Silver level starts polishing and refining your dance technique. After gaining a good understanding from the Bronze level, the Silver level will work on improving your technique and execution with greater skill as you also explore more intricate dance patterns. The Silver level has an increased focus on body movement and styling, whilst further developing your footwork, frame and posture. Silver concepts will further increase your understanding of social dance technique and will develop a leader’s clarity or a follower’s awareness. Completing the Silver level will give you the experience and skill to be a more refined social dancer.
GOLD
Versatile Social Dancing
3 levels
The Gold level adds another level of intricacy and difficulty to your dancing. We explore trickier body movements and refine style through correct technique and proper use of posture. The Gold levels develop a strong understanding of weight shift, frame/posture, body movement, connection, musicality and presence. You will be able to understand how to apply and execute such techniques relative to any partner. Completing the Gold level will make you a more well-refined and versatile social dancer.
3 levels
The Gold level adds another level of intricacy and difficulty to your dancing. We explore trickier body movements and refine style through correct technique and proper use of posture. The Gold levels develop a strong understanding of weight shift, frame/posture, body movement, connection, musicality and presence. You will be able to understand how to apply and execute such techniques relative to any partner. Completing the Gold level will make you a more well-refined and versatile social dancer.
STAR
Advanced Social Dancing
At the Star level, students will have a strong awareness in the variations of dance techniques when switching between dance styles and genres. Star level dancers will have many years of both social and performance experience. The Star levels work on advanced social dance techniques, movements and continues to delve into advanced concepts of musicality, spontaneity and improvization.
At the Star level, students will have a strong awareness in the variations of dance techniques when switching between dance styles and genres. Star level dancers will have many years of both social and performance experience. The Star levels work on advanced social dance techniques, movements and continues to delve into advanced concepts of musicality, spontaneity and improvization.