Count:
28
Wall:
4
Level:
Beginner line/partner dance
Position: When dancing with a partner, the hold is Sweetheart Position, with lady on man's right.
RHUMBA BOX
1-4Step left to side, close right to left, step left forward, hold
5-8Step right to side, close left to right, step right back, hold
RHUMBA ROCKS BACK & FORWARD, FORWARD & FORWARD, WITH HALF TURN
9-12Step back on left, rock forward onto right, step forward onto left, hold
13-14Step forward on right, rock back onto left (starting half turn to right)
15-16Step forward on right (completing half turn to right), hold
Partners: On the half turn counts 14-16 the hands stay joined and the arms move round effortlessly, resulting in lady on man's left.
RHUMBA ROCK FORWARD & BACK, ROCK BACK
17-20Step left forward, rock back onto right, step left back, hold
21-22Step back on right, rock forward onto left
SIDE-TOUCH, QUARTER TURN-TOUCH, SIDE-TOUCH
23-24Step right to side, touch left toes beside right
25-26Making quarter turn to left, step left forward, touch right toes beside left
Partners: On the quarter turn counts 25-26, again the hands stay joined, and the arms move round effortlessly resulting in the lady being briefly in front of the man.
27-28Step right to side, touch left toes beside right
Partners: on counts 27-28 the man should step forward on right, touch left toes beside right, to bring him in line with lady, back in original sweetheart position, with lady on his right.
REPEAT
RHUMBA BOX
1-4Step left to side, close right to left, step left forward, hold
5-8Step right to side, close left to right, step right back, hold
RHUMBA ROCKS BACK & FORWARD, FORWARD & FORWARD, WITH HALF TURN
9-12Step back on left, rock forward onto right, step forward onto left, hold
13-14Step forward on right, rock back onto left (starting half turn to right)
15-16Step forward on right (completing half turn to right), hold
Partners: On the half turn counts 14-16 the hands stay joined and the arms move round effortlessly, resulting in lady on man's left.
RHUMBA ROCK FORWARD & BACK, ROCK BACK
17-20Step left forward, rock back onto right, step left back, hold
21-22Step back on right, rock forward onto left
SIDE-TOUCH, QUARTER TURN-TOUCH, SIDE-TOUCH
23-24Step right to side, touch left toes beside right
25-26Making quarter turn to left, step left forward, touch right toes beside left
Partners: On the quarter turn counts 25-26, again the hands stay joined, and the arms move round effortlessly resulting in the lady being briefly in front of the man.
27-28Step right to side, touch left toes beside right
Partners: on counts 27-28 the man should step forward on right, touch left toes beside right, to bring him in line with lady, back in original sweetheart position, with lady on his right.
REPEAT
