Tenderheart Rumba
Count:
56
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Abby Mina (CAN) & Kip Lo (CAN)
Musik:
Tender Heart - Lionel Richie
Lionel starts singing with the word "every" on count 1. Start dancing on count 2
BASICS BACK AND FORWARD (BASIC MOVEMENT)
2-3-4-1Right foot step back, return weight to left foot, right foot step to right side, hold
2-3-4-1Left foot step forward, return weight to right foot, left foot steps to the side and slightly back, hold
CROSSOVER BREAKS LEFT AND RIGHT (NEW YORKERS)
2-3-4-1Turn body ¼ turn to left and step right foot forward (9:00), return weight to left foot, turn body ¼ to right and step right foot to right side (12:00), hold
2-3-4-1Turn body ¼ turn to right, step left foot forward (3:00), return weight to right foot, turn body ¼ to left and step left foot to left side (12:00), hold
BACK ROCK, STEP, ½ TURN TO RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, STEP (PART OF THREE THREE'S)
2-3-4-1Right foot step back, return weight to left foot, right foot step forward, hold
&Turn ½ turn to right on right foot (6:00)
2-3-4-1Step left foot to left side, return weight to right foot, step left foot next to right foot, hold
DIAGONAL ROCK, 1 FULL TURN TO LEFT, SITTING PRESS LINE CHECKED (PART OF SLIDING DOOR)
2-3Step right foot diagonally back to right side, return weight back to left foot
&Turn a full turn to the left on left foot (6:00)
4-1Step right foot next to left foot, hold
2&Step forward on left foot (split weight, sitting checked), do a small hip rotation on left hip
3&Return weight back to right foot, do a small hip rotation on right hip
4-1Step left foot next to right foot, return weight to left foot (returning back to normal standing position)
BACK ROCK, STEP, SPIRAL TURN, STEP, TURN, TOUCH
2-3-4-1Step back with right foot, return weight onto left foot, step right foot forward, hold
&Full spiral turn left
2-3-4-1Step left foot forward, step right foot forward and turn ½ turn to right, touch left foot next to right foot, hold
ALTERNATING KNEE BENDS, SWEEP FRONT TO BACK
2-3-4-1Bend left knee, straighten left and bend right knee, straighten right and bend left knee, return weight to left foot
As you straighten the knees on the '&' counts between the knee bends, use a figure 8 Cuban hip motion
2-3-4-1Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right foot, rondé front-to-back, step right foot down
SIDE ROCKS LEFT AND RIGHT, WALK, WALK, TURN, BACK
2-3Step left foot to left side, return weight to right foot
&Step left foot next to right foot
4-1Step right foot to right side, transfer weight to right foot
2-3Step left foot forward, step right foot forward
&Turn ½ turn to left
4-1Step left foot back, hold
REPEAT
International rumba styling is preferred, where the weight is transfer on each step, on the 3rd beat you hold position and that takes the full 2 counts
BASICS BACK AND FORWARD (BASIC MOVEMENT)
2-3-4-1Right foot step back, return weight to left foot, right foot step to right side, hold
2-3-4-1Left foot step forward, return weight to right foot, left foot steps to the side and slightly back, hold
CROSSOVER BREAKS LEFT AND RIGHT (NEW YORKERS)
2-3-4-1Turn body ¼ turn to left and step right foot forward (9:00), return weight to left foot, turn body ¼ to right and step right foot to right side (12:00), hold
2-3-4-1Turn body ¼ turn to right, step left foot forward (3:00), return weight to right foot, turn body ¼ to left and step left foot to left side (12:00), hold
BACK ROCK, STEP, ½ TURN TO RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, STEP (PART OF THREE THREE'S)
2-3-4-1Right foot step back, return weight to left foot, right foot step forward, hold
&Turn ½ turn to right on right foot (6:00)
2-3-4-1Step left foot to left side, return weight to right foot, step left foot next to right foot, hold
DIAGONAL ROCK, 1 FULL TURN TO LEFT, SITTING PRESS LINE CHECKED (PART OF SLIDING DOOR)
2-3Step right foot diagonally back to right side, return weight back to left foot
&Turn a full turn to the left on left foot (6:00)
4-1Step right foot next to left foot, hold
2&Step forward on left foot (split weight, sitting checked), do a small hip rotation on left hip
3&Return weight back to right foot, do a small hip rotation on right hip
4-1Step left foot next to right foot, return weight to left foot (returning back to normal standing position)
BACK ROCK, STEP, SPIRAL TURN, STEP, TURN, TOUCH
2-3-4-1Step back with right foot, return weight onto left foot, step right foot forward, hold
&Full spiral turn left
2-3-4-1Step left foot forward, step right foot forward and turn ½ turn to right, touch left foot next to right foot, hold
ALTERNATING KNEE BENDS, SWEEP FRONT TO BACK
2-3-4-1Bend left knee, straighten left and bend right knee, straighten right and bend left knee, return weight to left foot
As you straighten the knees on the '&' counts between the knee bends, use a figure 8 Cuban hip motion
2-3-4-1Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right foot, rondé front-to-back, step right foot down
SIDE ROCKS LEFT AND RIGHT, WALK, WALK, TURN, BACK
2-3Step left foot to left side, return weight to right foot
&Step left foot next to right foot
4-1Step right foot to right side, transfer weight to right foot
2-3Step left foot forward, step right foot forward
&Turn ½ turn to left
4-1Step left foot back, hold
REPEAT
International rumba styling is preferred, where the weight is transfer on each step, on the 3rd beat you hold position and that takes the full 2 counts