Our Curricula
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF)
"WDSF strives to ensure that the chance to dance is available
to everyone, everywhere, anytime."
International Style
"WDSF strives to ensure that the chance to dance is available
to everyone, everywhere, anytime."
International Style
- The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), formerly the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF), is the international governing body of DanceSport and Wheelchair DanceSport, as recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
- The WDSF syllabus is the most recent and most comprehensive International style syllabus on the market.
- For more information visit: http://www.worlddancesport.org/
Dance Visions International Dance Association (DIVIDA)
"The ProDVIDA certification process is designed to enrich a dance instructors knowledge of all aspects of dancing and teaching."
American Style
"The ProDVIDA certification process is designed to enrich a dance instructors knowledge of all aspects of dancing and teaching."
American Style
- Dance Visions is the leading supplier of American Style teaching resources including syllabi, videos, music, and training resources. The DanceVisons American Style syllabus is recognized by both DanceSport organizations, USA Dance and the NDCA. Social dancers are introduced to partner dancing using the DanceVisions syllabus.
- For more information visit: http://dancevision.com/
Universal Ballroom Dance Center is known for producing quality dancers through exposure to a graded system. Dancers are taught technique, figures, and movement elements appropriate for their level of experience. Students are able to dance more often, with more partners, as a result of study of syllabus figures. Creating desirable partners is what we specialize in. Universal utilizes different syllabi according to the goals and desires of the individual student. All classes at Universal follow a graded system unless otherwise noted by the prefix "Open". Below you will find a brief description of the syllabi used at Universal.
Imperial Society of
Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
"The ISTD aims to work for the protection, elevation and advancement
of the dignity, prestige and interests of the art of Ballroom Dancing"
International and American Style
Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
"The ISTD aims to work for the protection, elevation and advancement
of the dignity, prestige and interests of the art of Ballroom Dancing"
International and American Style
- The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is an internationally recognized examinations and educational resource organization for professionals. The ISTD is the most prestigious member organization of the National Dance Council of America with the highest testing standards. The ISTD International style syllabus has been recognized by both DanceSport organizations, USA Dance and the National Dance Council of America (NDCA). The International Style syllabus is the foundation for all syllabus events at NDCA and USA Dance competitions.
- The ISTD curriculum is used internationally and the figures and step lists are utilized by Social and Competitive dancers alike. Students training in the Imperial syllabus are guided through a graded curriculum in the following levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold. Figures are classified in each level according to the appropriate technique, figures, and partnering skills appropriate for the experience and level of a student.
- For more information visit: http://www.istd.org/home/