Syllabus

A syllabus (plural syllabi) is a simple document that communicates the dance information about the specific dances and may define expectations and responsibilities. It is generally narrower in scope than a curriculum.

International Ballroom Dance Syllabus
The dances that make up the list of DanceSport dances are performed competitively at amateur and professional levels throughout the world.

Smooth Dances: Waltz - Tango - Foxtrot - Quickstep - Viennese Waltz

Latin Dances:  Cha Cha - Rumba - Samba - Paso Doble - Jive

"Never regret a day in your life. Good days give happiness, bad days give experience,
worst days give lessons and best days give you some beautiful memories."

American Smooth Dance Syllabus
The style of dance is loosely similar to the International Standard style of dance, with the main difference being that Smooth uses more separated and open figures, and International Standard is exclusively made up of closed figures. This is the type of dance that Arthur Murray helped develop in the thirties. Along with other studio dance groups in the US, it may also have competitive functions.

Rhythm Dances: Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, Mambo Swing

Ballroom Dances: Waltz, Foxtrot Tango, Viennese Waltz, Peabody

"Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho

Social dance is a category of dances that have a social function. Social dances are intended for participation rather than performance and can be led and followed with relative ease. They are often danced happily to socialize and for entertainment.

Social Dance Syllabus on Oahu

Waltz, Rumba, Foxtrot, Cha, Cha Cha, Swing, Tango, Samba, Mambo, Salsa, Bachata.

“Social dancers can see how we stand before the future, divided between hope and fear.

But at least we believe that there is a future and that the moment is momentous."