Because we have a restricted dress section, I thought it might also be good to have a list of restricted steps for beginners and novice dances! These are steps allowed in novice and beginner level choreography:
(source: EADA website)
Waltz
Steps specifically not allowed
Contra Check, Left Whisk, Oversway
Steps within Syllabus:
Back Lock, Back Whisk, Basic Weave
Chasse from Promenade Position, Closed Changes, Closed Impetus, Closed Telemark, Closed Wing
Double Reverse Spin,
Fallaway Reverse and Slip Pivot
Hesitation Change, Hover Corte
Natural Spin Turn, Natural turn
Open Impetus and Wing, Open Telemark and Cross Hesitation, Open Telemark and Wing, Outside Change, Outside Spin
Progressive Chasse to Right
Reverse Corte, Reverse Pivot, Reverse Turn
Turning Lock, Turning Lock to Right
Weave from Promenade Position, Whisk
Quickstep
Steps specifically allowed
Open Natural Turn from Promenade Position (as an Independent figure)
Steps within Syllabus
Back Lock
Chasse Reverse Turn, Closed Impetus, Closed Telemark, Cross Swivel
Double Reverse Spin
Fishtail, Forward Lock, Four Quick Run
Hover Corte
Natural Pivot Turn, Natural Spin Turn, Natural Turn, Natural Turn & Back Lock, Natural Turn with Hesitation
Progressive Chasse, Progressive Chasse to Right
Quarter Turn to Right, Quick Open Reverse
Reverse Pivot, Rumba Cross, Running Finish (which may end in Promenade), Running Right Turn
Six Quick Run
Tipple Chasse to Right, Tipsy to Right and Left
V6
Cha Cha Cha
Advanced Hip Twist, Aida, Alemana
Basic Movement •
Chase, Closed Hip Twist, Cross Basic •, Cuban Breaks
Fan •, Follow My Leader
Hand to Hand, Hip Twist Spiral, Hockey Stick
Natural Opening Out Movement, Natural Top, New York •
Open Hip Twist, Opening Out from Reverse Top
Reverse Top
Shoulder to Shoulder, Side Steps (to Left or Right), Spot Turns to Left or Right (inc Switch Turns),
Spiral Turns (Spiral, Curl & Rope Spinning) , Sweetheart
There and Back, Three Cha Cha Chas, Time Steps •, Turkish Towel •
Guapacha Timing (steps that have "•" next to them, "lend themeselves" to guapacha timing)
Jive
American Spin
Basic in Place
Catapult, Change of Hands Behind Back, Change of Places Left to Right, Change of Places Right to Left, Chicken Walks, Chugging, Curly Whip
Fallaway Rock, Fallaway Throwaway
Hip Bump (Left Shoulder Shove)
Link
Miami Special, Mooch
Reverse Whip, Rolling Off the Arm
Shoulder Spin, Simple Spin, Spanish Arms, Stalking Walks Flicks and Break, Stop and Go
Toe Heel Swivels
Walks, Whip, Whip Throwaway, Windmill