Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver rumba
INTRODUCTORY SWAYS (10:00 & 2:00):
1-4Step left foot diagonally forward and sway hip to left, right, left, hold
5-8Step right foot diagonally forward and sway hip to right, left, right, hold
THE MAIN DANCE
REVERSE BOX STEPS
1-2Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left foot
3-4Step left foot back, and hold
5-6Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right foot
7-8Step right foot forward, and hold
CROSS ROCKS STARTING WITH LEFT THEN RIGHT
9-10Cross left foot over right, rock back onto right
11-12Rock forward on left, hold
13-14Cross right foot over left, rock back onto left
15-16Rock forward on right, hold
PIVOTS AND ½ TURNS
17-18Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the right
19-20Step left foot next to right foot, hold
21-22Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the left
23-24Step right foot next to left foot, hold
FORWARD & BACKWARDS RHUMBA WALKS
25-26Step left foot forward, rock back to right foot
27-28Step left foot back slightly behind right foot, hold
29-32Step right foot back, step left foot back then right foot back, and hold
33-36Step left foot slightly back, rock back onto right then step left foot slightly forward, and hold
37-40Step right foot forward, then left foot forward, then right forward to beside left foot and hold
NEW YORKERS
41Turning right ¼ on right foot step left foot forward
42Rock back onto right foot (turning ¼ left to face original wall)
43Step left foot to the side,
44Hold
45Turning left ¼ on left foot step right foot forward
46Rock back to the left foot (turning ¼ right to face original wall)
47Step right foot side
48Hold
TIME STEPS
49-50Step left foot behind right foot, rock back onto right foot
51-52Step left foot to the side, hold
53-54Step right foot behind left foot, rock back to left foot
55-56Step right foot to the side, hold
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN TO LEFT AND JAZZ BOX ON THE SPOT
57-58Cross left foot over right, step back right foot
59-60Step left foot to the left making a ¼ turn left, step right foot next to left slightly forward
61-62Cross left foot over right foot, step back on right foot
63-64Step left foot back next to right foot, step right foot in place
REPEAT
If you're using "Elvis Rhumba", at the fifth wall,(i.e. the wall at which you started,) do not turn on the last jazz boxes. Stay facing the same wall. Follow the jazz boxes with the concluding sways
If you're using "Spanish Eyes", at the end of the 4th wall, you can either turn to the fifth wall with the jazz boxes (i.e. the wall with which you started) and immediately do the concluding sways or stay on the 4th wall while doing the jazz boxes followed by the concluding sways
The opening and concluding sways may be dropped when using any other rhumba music
CONCLUDING SWAYS
1-4Step left foot diagonally forward and sway hip to left, right, left, hold
5-8Step right foot diagonally forward and sway hip to right, left, right, hold
9-12Step left foot diagonally forward and sway hip to left, right, left, hold
13-16Step right foot diagonally forward and sway hip to right, left, right, hold
1-4Step left foot diagonally forward and sway hip to left, right, left, hold
5-8Step right foot diagonally forward and sway hip to right, left, right, hold
THE MAIN DANCE
REVERSE BOX STEPS
1-2Step left foot to left side, step right foot next to left foot
3-4Step left foot back, and hold
5-6Step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right foot
7-8Step right foot forward, and hold
CROSS ROCKS STARTING WITH LEFT THEN RIGHT
9-10Cross left foot over right, rock back onto right
11-12Rock forward on left, hold
13-14Cross right foot over left, rock back onto left
15-16Rock forward on right, hold
PIVOTS AND ½ TURNS
17-18Step left foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the right
19-20Step left foot next to right foot, hold
21-22Step right foot forward, pivot ½ turn to the left
23-24Step right foot next to left foot, hold
FORWARD & BACKWARDS RHUMBA WALKS
25-26Step left foot forward, rock back to right foot
27-28Step left foot back slightly behind right foot, hold
29-32Step right foot back, step left foot back then right foot back, and hold
33-36Step left foot slightly back, rock back onto right then step left foot slightly forward, and hold
37-40Step right foot forward, then left foot forward, then right forward to beside left foot and hold
NEW YORKERS
41Turning right ¼ on right foot step left foot forward
42Rock back onto right foot (turning ¼ left to face original wall)
43Step left foot to the side,
44Hold
45Turning left ¼ on left foot step right foot forward
46Rock back to the left foot (turning ¼ right to face original wall)
47Step right foot side
48Hold
TIME STEPS
49-50Step left foot behind right foot, rock back onto right foot
51-52Step left foot to the side, hold
53-54Step right foot behind left foot, rock back to left foot
55-56Step right foot to the side, hold
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN TO LEFT AND JAZZ BOX ON THE SPOT
57-58Cross left foot over right, step back right foot
59-60Step left foot to the left making a ¼ turn left, step right foot next to left slightly forward
61-62Cross left foot over right foot, step back on right foot
63-64Step left foot back next to right foot, step right foot in place
REPEAT
If you're using "Elvis Rhumba", at the fifth wall,(i.e. the wall at which you started,) do not turn on the last jazz boxes. Stay facing the same wall. Follow the jazz boxes with the concluding sways
If you're using "Spanish Eyes", at the end of the 4th wall, you can either turn to the fifth wall with the jazz boxes (i.e. the wall with which you started) and immediately do the concluding sways or stay on the 4th wall while doing the jazz boxes followed by the concluding sways
The opening and concluding sways may be dropped when using any other rhumba music
CONCLUDING SWAYS
1-4Step left foot diagonally forward and sway hip to left, right, left, hold
5-8Step right foot diagonally forward and sway hip to right, left, right, hold
9-12Step left foot diagonally forward and sway hip to left, right, left, hold
13-16Step right foot diagonally forward and sway hip to right, left, right, hold
