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Section II. 5. Music & Dance Styles Offered for Couples & Pro-Am Competitors

While not every dance and music style can be offered, IDP strives to offer a variety from the more popular dances available today across a wide spectrum of dance cultures.  Depending on popularity and input from members, dance styles may be added or removed over time.

Listed below are the dance and music styles currently offered, along with the beats-per-minute range detailed by Division.  The dance styles are open to artistic interpretation (e.g., Waltz could be danced as any of several styles – International, American, or Country).  Furthermore, none of the dance styles are restricted to syllabus.

 

Length of Music by Category

 Couples:  2 minutes per dance (or to the end of the phrase) 

Pro-Am:  1.5 minutes per dance (or to the end of the phrase)

 Masters & Pro-Am Graduates:  7 minutes (max) for Performance Medley routine

 

 

 

Music & Dance Styles Currently Offered
Beats-per-Minute Range (BPM) & Measures-per-Minute Range (MPM)

 

Dance Style*
 

Divisions V & IV

BPM       MPM
 

Division III & II

BPM       MPM

Divisions I, Masters & Pro-Am Graduate

BPM       MPM
Foxtrot
128-136    32-34
120-128    30-32
112-120    28-32
Waltz
90-96     30-32
84-90     28-30
78-84     26-28
Salsa
176-184    44-46
184-192    46-48
192-200    48-50
Cha Cha
104-112    26-28
112-120    28-30
120-128    30-32
Nightclub
60-64    15-16
56-60     14-15
52-56    13-14
East Coast
132-144    33-36
144-156    36-69
156-168    39-42
Two Step
164-176    41-44
176-188    44-47
188-200    47-50
Lindy
132-156    33-39
156-180    39-45
180-204    45-51
Carolina Shag
104-116    26-29
116-128    29-32
128-140    32-35
Argentine Tango
112-120    28-30
120-128    30-32 
128-136    32-34 
Hand Dance
104-112    26-28 
112-120    28-30
120-128    30-32
Hustle
96-108     24-27
108-120    27-30
120-132    30-33
West Coast
88-100     22-25
100-112    25-28
112-124    28-31
Rumba
120-128    30-32
112-120    28-30
104-112    26-28
Planned order of dance at an Event:  Foxtrot, Waltz, Two Step, East Coast, Nightclub, Cha Cha, Rumba, West Coast, Hustle, Hand Dance, Carolina Shag, Argentine Tango, Salsa, Lindy

 


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