RUMBA
Basic Movement – Under Arm Turn to Right ended in Open CPP – Under Arm Turn to Left – Syncopated Cuban Rocks to Shadow Position – Fan – Forward Walks – Side Cucaracha – Change of Place Left to Right
Commence in Close Hold
1 – 3 LF fwd into Basic Movement w/o turn LF to side on step 3. 2341
4 – 6 RF back leading partner into Under Arm Turn to Right turning 1/8 to R ending in Open CPP.
Lady: Under Arm Turn to Right making 7/8 to R. 2341
7 – 9 LF fwd o/s partner into Under Arm Turn to Left taking step 9 back with slight L side lead.
Lady: Step 9 RF fwd R side leading towards partner making just over 3/4 to L. 2341
10-13 RF in place into Syncopated Cuban Rocks leading partner to turn 3/8 to R e/o step 13 to end in Shadow Position allowing L to R hand hold to end slightly across partner.
Lady: LF in place into Syncopated Cuban Rocks, then e/o step 13 turn 3/8 to R on RF pointing LF to side w/o wt to end in Shadow Position slightly on man’s R side . 2&341
14-17 Hold position count 2, then RF back into Fan steps 4-6, to end in Fan Position.
Lady: Hold position count 2, then LF fwd turning 1/4 to L, continue into steps 4-6 of Fan. 2&341
18-20 LF fwd into 3 Forward Walks circling to L under rated L arm leading partner into steps 1-3 Alemana with strong turn to R e/o step 20 to end in Open Position completing 3/4 to L, lowering L to R hand hold, then
achieve double hand hold e/o step 20.
Lady: RF closes to LF into steps 1-3 Alemana turning 1/2 to R on step 20 to face partner in Open Position. 2341
21-23 RF to side into Cucaracha with double hand hold. 2341
24-27 LF back, RF in place, LF fwd turning 3/8 to R releasing R to L hand hold raising L to R hand hold leading partner to turn L, RF fwd to end in Open Position.
Lady: RF back, LF in place, RF fwd turning 3/8 to L, LF back . 2341
NOTE: Habanera Rhythm is used on steps 14-17.
