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IDTA Pre-Associate Latin
Why Take a Pre-Associate Examination?
A Pre-Associate examination is the first step to becoming a qualified dance teacher.
Although directly it does not give you a dance teaching qualification it is important as a foundation for the Associate teaching qualification.
The skills and information acquired during study will improve your understanding of the fundamental principles of Latin dancing and develop your ability to learn from a technique book.
Your dance ability improve through understanding of the basic figures and correct technique for both the man and lady’s steps.
Examination Syllabus
PRE-ASSOCIATE (45 mins)
The emphasis of this examination is placed on an understanding of the fundamental principles of Latin dancing. Teaching Ability is not assessed in the PreAssociate examination.
DEMONSTRATION Candidates will be required to dance with a partner to music the five Latin dances; Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble, Cha Cha Cha and Jive to a standard appropriate to the level of examination being taken. The majority of the figures used should be selected from those included in the Pre-Associate and Associate syllabus.
SOLO DEMONSTRATION TO MUSIC Candidates will be asked to demonstrate solo to music whilst giving the timing, two of the following figures at the choice of the examiner. Rumba: Basic Movement, Samba: Either Natural or Reverse Basic Movement, Paso Doble: Basic Movement, Cha Cha Cha: Close Basic, Jive: Basic in Place. For this section of the examination the candidate may choose to dance as man or lady.
THEORY Candidates should be able to explain Time Signature, Tempo, Rhythm, Poise and the Chart Headings used for all dances in the PreAssociate syllabus.
COMPULSORY QUESTIONS Candidates will be required to give all the chart headings for the two figures selected by the examiner in the solo demonstration to music. The gender will remain the same.
SYLLABUS FIGURES Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following figures, from the Pre-Associate syllabus, as man and lady, whilst giving the correct timing.
RUMBA 1. Basic Movement 2. Spot Turn to Left 3. Underarm Turn to Right 4. Spot Turn to Right 5. Underarm Turn to Left 6. Check from Open CPP 7. Check from Open PP SAMBA 1. Natural Basic Movement 2. Reverse Basic Movement 3. Progressive Basic Movement 4. Samba Whisks to Left and Right 5. Promenade Samba Walks 6. Side Samba Walks 7. Stationary Samba Walks
PASO DOBLE 1. Basic Movement 2. Sur Place 3. Appel (standard version only) 4. Chasses to Right 5. Chasses to Left 6. Chasse to Left ended in PP 7. Huit 8. Attack 9. Promenade 10. Promenade Close
CHA CHA CHA 1. Time Step 2. Close Basic 3. Open Basic 4. Check from Open CPP 5. Check from Open PP 6. Spot Turn to Left 7. Underarm Turn to Right 8. Spot Turn to Right 9. Underarm Turn to Left
JIVE 1. Basic in Place 2. Basic in Fallaway 3. Change of Place Right to Left 4. Change of Place Left to Right 5. Link 6. Whip