What do the terms “bronze”, “silver”, “gold”, and “open” listed on some classes mean?
Essentially these terms refer to the difficulty of the figures in each level. Bronze level figures are generally the simplest ones that help you learn the basics of the dance and ballroom dancing in general. Silver level figures are a bit harder and may include more difficult techniques. Gold level figures are a bit harder than silver figures and often include “picture lines”. Bronze, silver and gold also roughly correspond to the various examinations a teacher may pass through although the teacher levels are known by other names. The following comparisons may also help: Beginning and Intermediate are similar to the Bronze Level, Advanced I is similar to the Silver Level & Advanced II is similar to Gold Levels. The bronze, silver, and gold figures taken together make up the syllabus for a dance — all of the sort of standard figures. Above Gold level, you can dance in the “open” category, which means you are not restricted to the figures on the syllabus. Instead, you can develop your o
