Count:
32
Wall:
-
Level:
Partner
Position: Start side by side. Man on Left, Lady on Right, holding inside hands. Man's steps shown. Lady's steps are on opposite feet and mirror image, except where stated
MODIFIED RUMBA BOX
1-2Step left to left, close right together
3&4LEFT shuffle forward left-right-left
5-6Step right to right, close left together
7&8RIGHT shuffle backward right-left-right
ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE HALF TURN TWICE, CHANGING HANDS
9-10Step back on left, recover onto right
11&12Forward shuffle left-right-left half turning right
13-14Step back right recover onto left
15&16Forward shuffle right-left-right half turning left
Keep hold of both hands. Now back to facing LOD. Raise mans left hand, ladies right hand, half turn lady out, to face RLOD
LADY REVERSE STEP PIVOT TURN, KEEP HOLD OF BOTH HANDS, ENDING IN RIGHT HAMMERLOCK (AKA TAMARA, PRETZEL HOLD)
Lady's left arm behind her back Now
FORWARD & REVERSE SHUFFLES, (COMING & GOING)MAN:
17-18MAN: Step back on left, recover onto right
LADY: Half turn right under raised hands stepping forward onto right, step left in place. Now facing RLOD
19&20MAN: Forward shuffle left-right-left
LADY: Backwards shuffle right-left-right
21-22MAN: Step forward on right recover onto left
LADY: Step back onto left recover onto right
23&24MAN: Backward shuffle right-left-right
LADY: Forward shuffle left-right-left
LADY STEP PIVOT. BOTH FORWARD SHUFFLE
25-26MAN: Step left foot back, recover weight onto right
LADY: Step forward onto right, half pivot left
27&28MAN: Forward shuffle left-right-left
LADY: Forward shuffle right-left-right
Both in LOD
FORWARD LOCK STEP AND SHUFFLE
29-30Walk forward right left
Alternatively, step forward right and lock left behind right
31&32Forward shuffle right-left-right
Now back into original starting position
As an alternative, on steps 15&16, use only man's left and lady's right hands
Man take bigger steps to align in front of and facing lady, stay in this position through to step 26
On steps 27&28 regain side by side position and change hands
REPEAT
MODIFIED RUMBA BOX
1-2Step left to left, close right together
3&4LEFT shuffle forward left-right-left
5-6Step right to right, close left together
7&8RIGHT shuffle backward right-left-right
ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE HALF TURN TWICE, CHANGING HANDS
9-10Step back on left, recover onto right
11&12Forward shuffle left-right-left half turning right
13-14Step back right recover onto left
15&16Forward shuffle right-left-right half turning left
Keep hold of both hands. Now back to facing LOD. Raise mans left hand, ladies right hand, half turn lady out, to face RLOD
LADY REVERSE STEP PIVOT TURN, KEEP HOLD OF BOTH HANDS, ENDING IN RIGHT HAMMERLOCK (AKA TAMARA, PRETZEL HOLD)
Lady's left arm behind her back Now
FORWARD & REVERSE SHUFFLES, (COMING & GOING)MAN:
17-18MAN: Step back on left, recover onto right
LADY: Half turn right under raised hands stepping forward onto right, step left in place. Now facing RLOD
19&20MAN: Forward shuffle left-right-left
LADY: Backwards shuffle right-left-right
21-22MAN: Step forward on right recover onto left
LADY: Step back onto left recover onto right
23&24MAN: Backward shuffle right-left-right
LADY: Forward shuffle left-right-left
LADY STEP PIVOT. BOTH FORWARD SHUFFLE
25-26MAN: Step left foot back, recover weight onto right
LADY: Step forward onto right, half pivot left
27&28MAN: Forward shuffle left-right-left
LADY: Forward shuffle right-left-right
Both in LOD
FORWARD LOCK STEP AND SHUFFLE
29-30Walk forward right left
Alternatively, step forward right and lock left behind right
31&32Forward shuffle right-left-right
Now back into original starting position
As an alternative, on steps 15&16, use only man's left and lady's right hands
Man take bigger steps to align in front of and facing lady, stay in this position through to step 26
On steps 27&28 regain side by side position and change hands
REPEAT
