Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate Rumba
Start the dance on the vocals after 32 counts intro! - Rumba Rhythm throughout is QQS ….
SECTION 1: Basic Rumba Walks…. Forward and Backwards (with hips please!)
1 - 2Step left slightly forward crossing over right, recover weight on to right.
3 - 4Step left slightly back behind right foot, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step right foot back, Step left foot back slightly behind right.
7 - 8Step right foot back pushing right hip out, Hold for one count.
Faces 12.00
SECTION 2: Basic Rumba Walks…. Backwards and Forwards (with hips please!)
1 - 2Step left slightly back crossing behind right, recover weight on to right.
3 - 4Step left slightly forward crossing over right, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step right forward, Step Left forward.
7 - 8Step right forward next to left, but more to the right side, Hold for one count.
Faces 12.00
SECTION 3: Spot Turns and Balance Steps….
1 - 2Turning a ¼ turn left, step forward on the left, Step forward on the right. (9.00)
3 - 4Pivot a ½ turn left, (Keeping weight on the left) Step forward with the right. (3.00)
5 - 6Step forward on the left, Pivot ½ turn right.. (Keeping weight on the right) (9.00)
7 - 8Step forward slightly with the left, Step a long step to the right side. (Keep left toe pointed to the left)
Faces 9.00
SECTION 4: Rondé, ¼ Turn Left, Recover weight, Step forward and Hold, Right Cucaracha and Hold.
1 - 2Turning ¼ Left,…Sweep (Rondé) Left foot to step next to right, Recover weight on to right. (6.00)
3 - 4Step Left forward, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Rock right out to right side, Recover weight on to the left.
7 - 8Step Right foot next to the Left with weight, Hold for one count.
Faces 6.00
SECTION 5: Marking Steps… (Time Steps)
1 - 2Step left behind right, recover weight on the right.
3 - 4Step left to left side, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step right behind left, recover weight on the left.
7 - 8Step right to right side, Hold for one count.
Faces 6.00 (RESTART HERE ON WALL 3)
SECTION 6: New Yorkers…
1 - 2Turn a ¼ right on the ball of the right foot, step left forward. (9.00)
3 - 4Recover weight back on the right, turn ¼ left (6.00) step left to side and Hold.
5 - 6Turn a ¼ left on the ball of the left foot, step right forward. (3.00)
7 - 8Recover weight back on the left, turn ¼ right (6.00) step right to side and Hold
Faces 6.00
SECTION 7: Left and Right Sequence…Basic Rumba Roll Back Step.
1 - 2Turning ¼ Left, Roll back Left around behind right, recover weight on to Right.
3 - 4Turning ¼ Right…(face original wall) Step Left to Left side, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Turning ¼ Right, Roll back Right around behind Left, recover weight on to Left.
7 - 8Turning ¼ Left…(face original wall) Step Right to Right side, Hold for one count.
Faces 6.00
SECTION 8: Basic Rumba Balance Steps… Diagonal Back and Forward.
1 - 2Step back on Left at 45º pushing Left hip out, recover weight back on to Right.
3 - 4Step Left slightly forward next to Right, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step forward on the right at 45º pushing right hip out, recover weight back on to Left
7 - 8Rock weight back on to the right foot, Hold for one count.
Faces 6.00
TAG: On the third rotation dance through to end of Section 5 (40 counts)…add a (4) count bridge…Hip Sways - Left-Right-Left-Right and start the dance again - you should be facing the (6.00) wall!
The dance will finish on wall (6.00)…you can if you wish just Rondé ½ Left Turn & Step to face front.
Line Dance Latin with Gordon & Glenys (UK)
Home: +44 (0)1793 490697 Mobile: +44 (0)7787 383059 Car Phone: +44 (0)7870 849233
E-Mail: thelatindancer@tiscali.co.uk – Web: http://website.lineone.net/~gordon.bds
SECTION 1: Basic Rumba Walks…. Forward and Backwards (with hips please!)
1 - 2Step left slightly forward crossing over right, recover weight on to right.
3 - 4Step left slightly back behind right foot, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step right foot back, Step left foot back slightly behind right.
7 - 8Step right foot back pushing right hip out, Hold for one count.
Faces 12.00
SECTION 2: Basic Rumba Walks…. Backwards and Forwards (with hips please!)
1 - 2Step left slightly back crossing behind right, recover weight on to right.
3 - 4Step left slightly forward crossing over right, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step right forward, Step Left forward.
7 - 8Step right forward next to left, but more to the right side, Hold for one count.
Faces 12.00
SECTION 3: Spot Turns and Balance Steps….
1 - 2Turning a ¼ turn left, step forward on the left, Step forward on the right. (9.00)
3 - 4Pivot a ½ turn left, (Keeping weight on the left) Step forward with the right. (3.00)
5 - 6Step forward on the left, Pivot ½ turn right.. (Keeping weight on the right) (9.00)
7 - 8Step forward slightly with the left, Step a long step to the right side. (Keep left toe pointed to the left)
Faces 9.00
SECTION 4: Rondé, ¼ Turn Left, Recover weight, Step forward and Hold, Right Cucaracha and Hold.
1 - 2Turning ¼ Left,…Sweep (Rondé) Left foot to step next to right, Recover weight on to right. (6.00)
3 - 4Step Left forward, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Rock right out to right side, Recover weight on to the left.
7 - 8Step Right foot next to the Left with weight, Hold for one count.
Faces 6.00
SECTION 5: Marking Steps… (Time Steps)
1 - 2Step left behind right, recover weight on the right.
3 - 4Step left to left side, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step right behind left, recover weight on the left.
7 - 8Step right to right side, Hold for one count.
Faces 6.00 (RESTART HERE ON WALL 3)
SECTION 6: New Yorkers…
1 - 2Turn a ¼ right on the ball of the right foot, step left forward. (9.00)
3 - 4Recover weight back on the right, turn ¼ left (6.00) step left to side and Hold.
5 - 6Turn a ¼ left on the ball of the left foot, step right forward. (3.00)
7 - 8Recover weight back on the left, turn ¼ right (6.00) step right to side and Hold
Faces 6.00
SECTION 7: Left and Right Sequence…Basic Rumba Roll Back Step.
1 - 2Turning ¼ Left, Roll back Left around behind right, recover weight on to Right.
3 - 4Turning ¼ Right…(face original wall) Step Left to Left side, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Turning ¼ Right, Roll back Right around behind Left, recover weight on to Left.
7 - 8Turning ¼ Left…(face original wall) Step Right to Right side, Hold for one count.
Faces 6.00
SECTION 8: Basic Rumba Balance Steps… Diagonal Back and Forward.
1 - 2Step back on Left at 45º pushing Left hip out, recover weight back on to Right.
3 - 4Step Left slightly forward next to Right, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step forward on the right at 45º pushing right hip out, recover weight back on to Left
7 - 8Rock weight back on to the right foot, Hold for one count.
Faces 6.00
TAG: On the third rotation dance through to end of Section 5 (40 counts)…add a (4) count bridge…Hip Sways - Left-Right-Left-Right and start the dance again - you should be facing the (6.00) wall!
The dance will finish on wall (6.00)…you can if you wish just Rondé ½ Left Turn & Step to face front.
Line Dance Latin with Gordon & Glenys (UK)
Home: +44 (0)1793 490697 Mobile: +44 (0)7787 383059 Car Phone: +44 (0)7870 849233
E-Mail: thelatindancer@tiscali.co.uk – Web: http://website.lineone.net/~gordon.bds
