BallroomPasoDoble

Paso Doble, like Samba, is a progressive International Latin dance. The Paso Doble (which actually originated in Southern France) is the Latin dance most resembling the International Standard style, in that forward steps are taken with the heel lead, the frame is wider and more strictly kept up, and there is significantly different and less hip movement.

A significant number of paso doble songs are variants of España Cañi (Spanish Gypsy Dance), in the Spanish Gypsy rhythm. The song has breaks in fixed positions in the song (two breaks at syllabus levels, three breaks and a longer song at Open levels). Traditionally Paso Doble routines are choreographed to match these breaks, as well as the musical phrases. Accordingly, most other ballroom Paso Doble tunes are written with similar breaks (those without are simply avoided in most competitions).

Because of its inherently choreographed tradition, ballroom Paso Doble for the most part danced only competitively, almost never socially — or at least not without sticking to some sort of previously-learned routine. This said, in Spain, France, Vietnam and some parts of Germany to the left of the river Rhine, it is danced socially as a lead (not choreographed) dance.

Bronze Level Syllabus	Silver Level Syllabus	Gold Level Syllabus
1) Surplace 2) Basic Movement Forward and Back 3) Chassé to Right 4) Chassé to Left 5) The Drag 6) The Deplacement 7) Promenade Link 8) Promenades 9) Fallaway Whisk 10) Separation 11) Separation with Lady's Caping Walks	12) Separation with Fallaway Ending 13) The Huit 14) The Sixteen 15) Promenade and Counter Promenades 16) The Grand Circle 17) The Open Telemark 18) The La Passe 19) The Banderillas 20) Twist Turn 21) Fallaway Reverse 22) Coup Di Pique 23) Left Foot Variation 24) Spanish Line	25) Flamenco Taps with Spanish Line 26) Syncopated Separation 27) Traveling Spins 28) The Farol 29) The Twists 30) The Chassé Cape25) Flamenco Taps with Spanish Line 26) Syncopated Separation 27) Traveling Spins 28) The Farol 29) The Twists 30) The Chassé Cape