Mapping of NDCA Appendix II to AMDS Syllabus

[atk]

Just wondering if anyone knows where (other than asking a person at AMDS) I might find a mapping of patterns listed in Appendix II of the NDCA rulebook to figures in the AMDS syllabus? I had no luck searching Google or DF (though I may have searched badly)

Thanks in advance :)

[etp777]

Are you wanting to konw which patterns match (ie, just looking for patterns that are same, but have different names between AM and NDCA?)? There may not be exact match on all of the, hence the different syllabi. I know the FADS ones don't all match the NDCA, whatever the name. Partly because even when I'm not sure what NDCA one means, I KNOW some of FA steps (including at least one even in the lower social bronze syllabus), violate restrictions in the NDCA rules.

[atk]

I'm wondering both which ones match, and what the NDCA patterns that aren't on the AMDS syllabus are (either with vids or descriptions). It's the same with AMDS - of the patterns I recognize, it looks like some AMDS low bronze patterns are NDCA silver, and some AMDS silver patterns might be NDCA bronze.

This is because I'm planning to enter an NDCA-sanctioned competition, and I want to be sure that I'm within the rules :)

[etp777]

Gotcha. Figured that's what you meant, but wasn't sure.

Hopefully someone here will be able to help, i'm more of a help on FADS stuff. And yeah, like you, found some stuff that matched, and some stuff that definitely didn't on our syllabi.

[atk]

etp, would you mind listing the FADS stuff - it might be nice to get all possile mappings on a single thread. And FADS might use names I recognize :)

[Angel HI]

If, at all, maybe this should be conitnued via pm. Just a thought.

[fascination]

rather than worry about what is listed in the FADS or the AM, why not get what is acceptable from the NDCA?

[etp777]

Fasc, based on way it is phrased (and my own similar experience), I'd suggest ATK tried that, and realized he didn't know steps by names in NDCA syllabus, isntead knows names used at his franchise. So he's looking for some translation so that he CAN work with the NDCA syllabus, just needs translation into step names that he knows. I know I've struggled with that a bit myself. Course, could ask pro for help, but I'm stubborn and try to figure things out myself. :)

[Larinda McRaven]

when I get a moment I will list the NDCA element list and I will translate each pattern into as many different names as I can, trying to universalize it. But right now I am on a plane Typing on my phone ... Far too tedious.

[atk]

etp nailed it.

Larinda, to get things started, I'll write up the NDCA list, as shown in appendix II.

Thanks!

[atk]

(copied from www.ndca.org/information/rules/rules_pdfs/Rulebook_Master.pdf (http://www.ndca.org/information/rules/rules_pdfs/Rulebook_Master.pdf))

APPENDIX II - Official NDCA American Style Syllabus


CHA CHA CHA
Bronze
1. Basic
2. Passing Basic
3. Promenade Break
4. Open Break
4b. Open Break with Underarm Turn
5b. Cross-Over with Underarm Turn Ending
5c. Cross-Over with Apart Turn Ending
6a. Outside Breaks Forward
6b. Outside Breaks Backward
7. Peek-a-Boo
8a. Single Cuddle
8b. Double Cuddle
9. Cross Body Lead
10a. Half-Turn Chase
10b. Cross-Over Chase
10c. Full Turn Chase

Silver
1. Swivel and Cross-Over
2. Roll-Away to Back Drop
3. Surprise Break
4. Triple Cha Cha Cha
5. Rhythm Changes A, B, C
6. Counter Zig Zag
7. Kick Breaks
8. Swivels to Pull Back
9. Circle
10. Two Way Spot



FOXTROT
Bronze
1a. Forward Basic
1b. Backward Basic
2a. Closed Position Quarter Turns
2b. Outside Position Quarter Turns
3. Promenade Basic
4a. Left Box Turn
4b. Right Box Turn
5. Swing Stem
6a. Left Rock Turn
6b. Right Rock Turn
7. Simple Twinkle
8a. Progressive Twinkles Forward
8b. Progressive Twinkles Backward
9. Promenade Walk-around
10. Promenade Pivot

Silver
1. Open Left Turn
2. Running Steps A, B
3. Open Triple Twinkle
4. Open Right Turn
5. Pivots to Spin
6. Grapevine
7. Fallaway Turn
8. Weave
9. Promenade Cross and Chasse
10. Curved Run to Back Lock



MAMBO
Bronze
1a. Preparation
1b. Basic
1c. Passing Breaks
2a. Basic Breaks Forward/Backward
2b. Side Breaks
2c. Promenade Breaks
3a. Open Break
3b. Open Break with Underarm Turn
4. Cross Over
5a. Outside Breaks Forward
5b. Outside Breaks Backward
6a. Forward Spot Turn
6b. Backward Spot Turn
7. Cross Body Lead
8. Underarm Turn Left
9. Cuddle
10a. Chase Half Turn
10b. Chase Full Turn

Silver
1. Closed and Open Box Step
2. Cross-Over and Swivel
3. Swing Mambo
4. Promenade Swivels
5. Surprise Break
6. Double Spin
7. Kick Tap
8. Whip Turns
9. Swivels to Pull Back
10. Half Time



MERENGUE
Bronze
1a. Sideward Chasse
1b. Forward Chasse
1c. Backward Chasse
2a. Forward Walks
2b. Backward Walks
3. Promenade Walk
4a. Promenade Break
4b. Promenade Break to Underarm Turn
5a. Left Rock Turn with Chasse
5b. Left Rock turn w/ Promenade Walk
6a. Stair Step (Simple)
6b. Stair Step (Advanced)
7a. Open Break with Walk
7b. Left Turning Open Break
8a. Left Underarm Turn (from Promenade Break)
8b. Left Underarm Turn
9a. Right Outside Turn
9b. Advanced Right Outside Turn
10. Double Chasse

Silver
1. Ibo Walks
2. Ibo Underarm Turn
3. Wraparound
4. Swivels A, B, C
5. Knee Flex
6. Cross-Over Tap
7. Same Foot Twinkle
8. Promenade Swivel
9. Combination Break
10. Spin Swivels



PASO DOBLE
Bronze
1a. Marcha Forward
1b. Marcha Backward
1c. Marcha Sideward
2. March With Tap
3. Promenade
4. Cape Turn
5. Open Break With Pass
6. Left and Right Outside Position Turns
7. The Cape
8. Cross Body Lead to Walk
9. Outside Breaks
10. Promenade Twist Turn

Silver
1. Advanced Open Break
2. Twist Turn
3. Underarm Turns A, B, C
4. Cross-over
5. Pivots
6. Wraparound
7. Parallel Walks
8. Same Foot Chasse
9. Chasse Turns
10. Open Pass



PEABODY
Bronze
1. Eight Count Turn
2. Six Count Turn
3. Lock and Run
4a. Four Count Turn
4b. Four Count Turn (Quick Turn)
5. Left Circle Run
6. Cross Ball Change
7a. Underarm Single Turn
7b. Underarm Double Turn
8. Backward Lock
9a. Grapevine Outside Position
9b. Promenade Grapevine
10. Right Pivot

Silver
1. Open Left Turn
2. Swivels A, B, C, D
3. Promenade Grapevine
4. Underarm Turn to Left
5. Double Side Lock
6. Swivel Run
7. In and Out Runs
8. Hop and Lock
9. The Wheel
10. Fallaway with Kick



POLKA
Bronze
1. Basic
2a. Progressive Forward
2b. Progressive Backward
3a. Left Turn
3b. Right Turn
4. Promenade
5. Underarm Turn
6. Advanced Underarm Turn
7a. Left Outside Turn
7b. Left and Right Outside Turn
8a. Promenade Break
8b. Progressive Counter Promenade
9. Left and Right Chasse
10. Swing Across

Silver
1. Heel-Toe Basic
2. Underarm Turn
3. Advanced Underarm Turn
4. Advanced Underarm Turn
5. Parallel Turns
6. Continuous Underarm Turn
7. Samefoot Heel-Toe
8. Open Side Pass
9. Same Foot Pulse
10. Tuljak

RUMBA
Bronze
1. Basic
2a. Forward and Backward Breaks
2b. Sideward Breaks
2c. Outside Breaks Forward
2d. Outside Breaks Backward
3a. Forward Rocks
3b. Backward Rocks
4. Basic with Underarm Turn
5. Promenade Breaks
6. Open Break
7. Cross Body Lead
8. Cross Body Lead to Cuban Walk
9a. Forward Spot Turn
9b. Backward Spot Turn
10a. Right Underarm Turn
10b. Left Underarm Turn

Silver
1. Cuban Walk with Cross-Over
2. Cross-Over
3. Rhythm Changes A, B, C
4. Roll Away
5. Wraparound
6. Snap Turm
7. Cuban Walk with Underarm Turns
8. Counter Promenade Chasse
9. Shadow Breaks
10. Spot Turn


SAMBA
Bronze
1. Basic
2a. Left Turn
2b. Right Turn
3. Side Basic
4a. Side Walks (Chasse)
4b. Forward Walks
4c. Backward Walks
5. Promenade
6. Counter Promenade
7. Extended Basic
8a. Single Twinkle
8b. Double Twinkle
9. Progressive Twinkles Forward (Serpentine)
10a. Ritmo
10b. Progresso

Silver
1. Cross Turn (and Roll)
2. Underarm Turns Right and Left
3. Rhythm Change
4. Fallway
5. Maxixe A, B
6. Apart Turns
7. Double Spot Turn to Right
8. Spot Turn to Right
9. Double Underarm Turn
10. Same Foot Chasse



SWING
Bronze
1. Basic Step
2. Open Break
3a. Underarm Turn Lady’s
3b. Underarm Turn Gentleman’s
4a. Tuck-In with Underarm Turn
4b. Tuck-In with Free Turn
4c. Double Tuck-In
5a. 8-count Basic In Place
5a2. 8-count Basic Turning
5b. 8-count Basic with Open Break
5c. 8-count Variation
6a. 8-count Underarm Turn Left
6b. 8-count Underarm Turn Right
7. Sugarfoot
8a. Simple Sugar Push
8b. Turning Sugar Push
9. Circle Swivel
10. Peek-a-Boo

Silver
1. Kick Ball-Change
2. Shoulder Spin
3. Toe Heel Spin
4. Lindy Variation
5. Promenade Walks
6. Back to Back Swivel
7. Swing Hop
8. Lindy Whip
9. Swing Slide
10. Kick Breaks


TANGO
Bronze
1a. Closed Basic
1b. Outside Position Basic
1c. Promenade Basic
1d. Promenade Basic to Back Tango Close
2. Argentine Walk
3a. Closed Promenade
3b. Open Promenade
4. Forward Rocks
5. Turning Rock
6. Rock Changes
7a. Simple Corte
7b. Rock with Corte
8a. Rock with Fan
8b. Open Promenade to Fan
9. Promenade Walk-Around
10. Promenade Pivot

Silver
1. Checked Promenade
2. Walk and Link
3. Double Fan
4. Quick Fans
5. Turning Rock to Contra Check
6. Fallaway to Fan
7. Cobra Fan
8. Samefoot Lunge
9. Promenade Twist
10. Pivot to Fallaway Lunge


WALTZ
Bronze
1a. Forward Basic
1b. Backward Basic
2a. Forward and Backward Hesitation
2b. Sideward Hesitation
3a. Right Box Turn
4. Promenade Hesitation
5. Side Cross Hesitation
6. Simple Twinkle
7a. Progressive Twinkles Forward
7b. Progressive Twinkles Backward
8. Promenade Walk-around
9. Advanced Left Turn
10. Promenade Pivot

Silver
1. Running Steps
2. Open Progressive Twinkles
3. Cross-Body Lead
4. Promenade Cross to Quick Chasse
5. Pivots to Spin
6. Hesitation Left and Right
7. Contra Check
8. Open Right Turn to Fan
9. Quick Fallaway to Rock
10. The Oversway


VIENNESE WALTZ
Bronze
1a. Basic Left Turn
1b. Left Hesitation Turn
2a. Basic Right Turn
2b. Right Hesitation Turn
3b. Side Cross Hesitation
4a. Forward Hesitation
5. Progressive Hesitation
6. Curtsey Hesitation
7. Right Outside Run-Around
8. Promenade Run-Around
9a. Center Rocks Left
9b. Canter Rocks Right
10a. Left Fleckeral
10b. Right Fleckeral

Silver
1. Underarm Turn
2. Parallel Run
3. Counter
4. Kick and Run
5. Open Cantor
6. Fan and Twinkle
7. Twist Turn
8. Underarm Turn in Center Time
9. Sweetheart Canter
10. Advanced Balance Combination

[Angel HI]

I'd suggest ATK ... realized he didn't know steps by names in NDCA syllabus, isntead knows names used at his franchise. So he's looking for some translation so that he CAN work with the NDCA syllabus, just needs translation into step names that he knows. I know I've struggled with that a bit myself.

Ah. As have we all. Thanks for the clarification. Perfectly legit question/concern.