Count:
32
Wall:
1
Level:
Beginner
"Bengawan Solo" is the Malay name of a river in Indonesia.
WALK FORWARD, TOUCH, WALK BACKWARD TOUCH
1-2Walk left forward and right forward
Arms for ladies: touch right fingers on right shoulders and left hand on left hip. Sway right shoulder forward when left foot is forward and vice versa.
Arms for guys: left fist on left hip, palm of right hand covering left fist. Sway right shoulder forward when left foot is forward and vice versa
3-4Left forward and touch right foot next to left (arms continue in same manner as above)
5-6Step back on right foot, and step back on left foot (arms movements continue)
7-8Step back on right, touch left toe to the front
On count 8, turn head, look back over right shoulder, right hand pick up "imaginary flowers", throw & smile! Weight on right foot, left knee slightly popped (attitude!)
RHUMBA BOX
1-2Step left foot forward, hold
3-4Step right foot to right side, step left next to right
5-6Step right foot backwards, hold
7-8Step left foot to left side, step right next to left
LEFT VINE TOUCH, RIGHT VINE TOUCH
1-2Step left foot to left, cross right behind left
3-4Step left foot to left, touch right foot next to left
Arms for ladies: bring both hands up to shoulder level and throw "flowers"
Arms for guys: bring both hands up to shoulder level throw "seeds!"
5-6Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind
7-8Step right foot to right side, touch left foot next to right (arms movement: as above)
STEP ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE, STEP ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE
1-2Step left foot forward, ½ turn on right
3&4Step left forward shuffle left, right, left
5-6Step right foot forward, ½ turn on left
7&8Step right forward shuffle right, left, right (facing original wall)
REPEAT
WALK FORWARD, TOUCH, WALK BACKWARD TOUCH
1-2Walk left forward and right forward
Arms for ladies: touch right fingers on right shoulders and left hand on left hip. Sway right shoulder forward when left foot is forward and vice versa.
Arms for guys: left fist on left hip, palm of right hand covering left fist. Sway right shoulder forward when left foot is forward and vice versa
3-4Left forward and touch right foot next to left (arms continue in same manner as above)
5-6Step back on right foot, and step back on left foot (arms movements continue)
7-8Step back on right, touch left toe to the front
On count 8, turn head, look back over right shoulder, right hand pick up "imaginary flowers", throw & smile! Weight on right foot, left knee slightly popped (attitude!)
RHUMBA BOX
1-2Step left foot forward, hold
3-4Step right foot to right side, step left next to right
5-6Step right foot backwards, hold
7-8Step left foot to left side, step right next to left
LEFT VINE TOUCH, RIGHT VINE TOUCH
1-2Step left foot to left, cross right behind left
3-4Step left foot to left, touch right foot next to left
Arms for ladies: bring both hands up to shoulder level and throw "flowers"
Arms for guys: bring both hands up to shoulder level throw "seeds!"
5-6Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind
7-8Step right foot to right side, touch left foot next to right (arms movement: as above)
STEP ½ TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE, STEP ½ TURN LEFT, SHUFFLE
1-2Step left foot forward, ½ turn on right
3&4Step left forward shuffle left, right, left
5-6Step right foot forward, ½ turn on left
7&8Step right forward shuffle right, left, right (facing original wall)
REPEAT
