Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner - rumba
Really accentuate the Cuban motion for this dance. On steps with the right foot, straighten the right knee and bend the left knee. On steps with the left foot, straighten the left knee and Bend the right knee. On the hold, touch the free toe next to the weighted foot
RUMBA BOX: SIDE, TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Step side right, step together left, step back right, hold
5-8Step side left, step together right, step forward left, hold
CUBAN WALK
9-12Step side right, step together left, step side right, hold
13-16Step together left, step side right, step together left, hold
RIGHT ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS
17-18Step side right rocking weight over right hip and foot, recover weight to left hip and foot
19-20Step right across left which will move you slightly forward, hold (11:00)
LEFT ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS
21Step side left rocking weight over left hip and foot (12:00), recover weight to right hip and foot
23-24Step left across right which will move you slightly forward, hold (1:00)
¼ TURN, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, RECOVER
25Leaving left foot in place, step forward onto right to face ¼ turn to left (9:00)
26Leaving right foot in place, shift weight to left
27Leaving left foot in place, step forward onto right to face ¼ turn to left (6:00)
28Leaving right foot in place, shift weight to left
CANTER, CLOSE (AKA, SIDE, DRAW, TOGETHER)
29Lunge to side right (step large step to side right with bent knee, leaving left foot in place with toe pointed)
30-31Draw left toe in towards right as you straighten right knee
32Step together left
REPEAT
RUMBA BOX: SIDE, TOGETHER, BACK, HOLD, SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-4Step side right, step together left, step back right, hold
5-8Step side left, step together right, step forward left, hold
CUBAN WALK
9-12Step side right, step together left, step side right, hold
13-16Step together left, step side right, step together left, hold
RIGHT ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS
17-18Step side right rocking weight over right hip and foot, recover weight to left hip and foot
19-20Step right across left which will move you slightly forward, hold (11:00)
LEFT ROCK SIDE, RECOVER, CROSS
21Step side left rocking weight over left hip and foot (12:00), recover weight to right hip and foot
23-24Step left across right which will move you slightly forward, hold (1:00)
¼ TURN, RECOVER, ¼ TURN, RECOVER
25Leaving left foot in place, step forward onto right to face ¼ turn to left (9:00)
26Leaving right foot in place, shift weight to left
27Leaving left foot in place, step forward onto right to face ¼ turn to left (6:00)
28Leaving right foot in place, shift weight to left
CANTER, CLOSE (AKA, SIDE, DRAW, TOGETHER)
29Lunge to side right (step large step to side right with bent knee, leaving left foot in place with toe pointed)
30-31Draw left toe in towards right as you straighten right knee
32Step together left
REPEAT
