Once you are confident dancing standard intermediate moves with good timing, connection and style, you may be interested in our Intermediate Plus Classes or Workshops.
You will learn more complex moves that require good knowledge and awareness of your partner's balance as well as your own.
It is important that people have a solid grasp of the fundamentals before moving up to higher levels. Dancers who are not up to the required level hold up the class for everyone else. Please make sure you pass the required assessment before attending a higher level class.
For some workshops, you will only be able to book and attend if you have passes the assessment. This is to ensure that dancers can expect everyone attending a higher level workshop to have the appropriate skill level.
Intermediate Plus Assessment
An intermediate plus dancer is someone who can dance intermediate moves well, i.e. with good timing, posture, balance and lead and follow technique.
To ensure your safety and that of other dancers, all attendees must have been assessed as ready for intermediate plus by one of our teachers.
Technique
- Dance in time for at least 90% of a song with a speed of 100 BPM (Beats per minute) or less.
- Able to dance in a slot which shows control and understanding of direction.
- Body awareness: muscle control, appropriate posture/core strength, holds 100% of own balance.
- Partnership skills: appropriate connection and good communication.
- Floorcraft: spatial awareness, keeping partner safe.
Moves
Able to lead or follow well
- Able to apply the skills covered in the Intermediate Foundations and Essential Dips & Drops workshops.
- Sway: hand position, amount of turn, smooth exit.
- Sit: clear body position, well balanced.
- Seducer: correct posture and maintain balance.
- Duck Turn: maintain connection and balance throughout the move.