Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate Rumba Rhythm
Start the dance on the vocals after 32 counts intro! Rumba Rhythm throughout is QQS ….
SECTION 1: Rock, Recover, ½ Turn Step, Step ½ Pivot Turn Right. Ball ¼ Turn Right, Step side Left.
1 - 2Step forward on the right, recover weight back to the Left.
3 - 4Make a ½ turn Right stepping forward with Right, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step forward with Left, Pivot ½ turn Right
7 - 8On the ball of Right make a ¼ turn Right stepping Left to Left side. Hold for one count. [Faces 3.00]
SECTION 2: Rondé Right behind Left, Side, Cross , Rock and Sway, Recover, Step Back Behind
1 - 2Rondé Right out and behind Left, Step Left to Left Side.
3 - 4Cross Right over Left. Hold for one count.
5 - 6Rock sway Left to Left Side, Recover weight on to Right
7 - 8Step Left directly behind right. Hold for one count. [Faces 3.00]
SECTION 3: Step, Side, Step, Behind, Cross Rock, Recover, Step ¼ Turn Left.
1 - 2Step Right to Right side, Step Left directly behind right.
3 - 4Step Right to Right side, Hold for one count
5 - 6Cross rock Left over Right, Recover weight on to Right
7 - 8Turn ¼ Left Stepping forward slightly with the left. Hold for one count. [Faces 12.00]
SECTION 4: Basic Rumba Balance Steps… Diagonal Back and Forward.
1 - 2Step forward on the right at 45º pushing right hip out, recover weight back on to Left
3 - 4Rock weight back on to the right foot, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step back on Left at 45º pushing Left hip out, recover weight back on to Right.
7 - 8Step Left slightly forward next to Right, Hold for one count. [Faces 12.00]
SECTION 5: Step ½ Pivot Turn Left. Ball ½ Turn Left, Step side Right, Rondé Left behind Right, Side, Cross
1 - 2Step forward with Right, Pivot ½ turn Left
3 - 4On the ball of Left make a ½ Turn Left stepping Right to Right side. Hold for one count.
5 - 6Rondé Left out and behind Right, Step Right to Right Side
7 - 8Cross Left over Right. Hold for one count. [Faces 12.00]
SECTION 6: Hinge ¼ Turn Left, Hinge ¼ Turn Left, New Yorker with a balance step.
1 - 2Turn a ¼ Left on the ball of the Left foot, step Right back. (9.00)
3 - 4Turn ¼ left (6.00) stepping Left forward, Step Right to Right side and Hold for one count
5 - 6Turn a ¼ Right on the ball of the Right foot, step Left forward. (9.00)
7 - 8Recover weight back on the Right, turn ½ Left (3.00) step Left forward and Hold [Faces 3.00]
SECTION 7: Rock Sway, Recover, Step, Side, Step, Behind, Step, Side, Step, Across, Turn ¼ Right Step.
1 - 2Rock sway Right to Right Side, Recover weight on to Left
3 - 4Step Right directly behind Left. Hold for one count..
5 - 6Step Left to Left side, Step Right across over Left..
7 - 8Turning ¼ turn Right, Step Left back slightly behind Right . Hold for one count [Faces 6.00]
(RESTART HERE)
SECTION 8 Basic Rumba Step Balance Steps…. To the Right and Left.
1 - 2Roll back Right around behind Left, recover weight on to Left.
3 - 4Step Right to Right side, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Roll back Left around behind right, recover weight on to Right.
7 - 8Step Left to Left side, Hold for one count. [Faces 6.00]
TAG: Back, Recover, Cross, Hold, Side, Recover, Back, Hold (Sliding Door)
1-2Step right foot behind left foot, recover weight on left foot
3-4Cross right foot in front of left foot, hold for one count!
5-6Step left foot to left side (slightly diagonally forward), recover weight on right foot
7-8Step left foot behind right foot, hold for one count!
TAGS / RESTARTS! On the end of the 1st wall… add the 8 count tag! (Makes it 72 counts)
At the end of the 2nd wall dance through to end of Section 7 (56 counts) - and restart the dance again!
Same sequence applies to the 3rd (72) and the 4th (56) walls….
From the 5th wall just keep dancing it through to the end as the music fades.
Last Revision on site – 7th August 2011
SECTION 1: Rock, Recover, ½ Turn Step, Step ½ Pivot Turn Right. Ball ¼ Turn Right, Step side Left.
1 - 2Step forward on the right, recover weight back to the Left.
3 - 4Make a ½ turn Right stepping forward with Right, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step forward with Left, Pivot ½ turn Right
7 - 8On the ball of Right make a ¼ turn Right stepping Left to Left side. Hold for one count. [Faces 3.00]
SECTION 2: Rondé Right behind Left, Side, Cross , Rock and Sway, Recover, Step Back Behind
1 - 2Rondé Right out and behind Left, Step Left to Left Side.
3 - 4Cross Right over Left. Hold for one count.
5 - 6Rock sway Left to Left Side, Recover weight on to Right
7 - 8Step Left directly behind right. Hold for one count. [Faces 3.00]
SECTION 3: Step, Side, Step, Behind, Cross Rock, Recover, Step ¼ Turn Left.
1 - 2Step Right to Right side, Step Left directly behind right.
3 - 4Step Right to Right side, Hold for one count
5 - 6Cross rock Left over Right, Recover weight on to Right
7 - 8Turn ¼ Left Stepping forward slightly with the left. Hold for one count. [Faces 12.00]
SECTION 4: Basic Rumba Balance Steps… Diagonal Back and Forward.
1 - 2Step forward on the right at 45º pushing right hip out, recover weight back on to Left
3 - 4Rock weight back on to the right foot, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Step back on Left at 45º pushing Left hip out, recover weight back on to Right.
7 - 8Step Left slightly forward next to Right, Hold for one count. [Faces 12.00]
SECTION 5: Step ½ Pivot Turn Left. Ball ½ Turn Left, Step side Right, Rondé Left behind Right, Side, Cross
1 - 2Step forward with Right, Pivot ½ turn Left
3 - 4On the ball of Left make a ½ Turn Left stepping Right to Right side. Hold for one count.
5 - 6Rondé Left out and behind Right, Step Right to Right Side
7 - 8Cross Left over Right. Hold for one count. [Faces 12.00]
SECTION 6: Hinge ¼ Turn Left, Hinge ¼ Turn Left, New Yorker with a balance step.
1 - 2Turn a ¼ Left on the ball of the Left foot, step Right back. (9.00)
3 - 4Turn ¼ left (6.00) stepping Left forward, Step Right to Right side and Hold for one count
5 - 6Turn a ¼ Right on the ball of the Right foot, step Left forward. (9.00)
7 - 8Recover weight back on the Right, turn ½ Left (3.00) step Left forward and Hold [Faces 3.00]
SECTION 7: Rock Sway, Recover, Step, Side, Step, Behind, Step, Side, Step, Across, Turn ¼ Right Step.
1 - 2Rock sway Right to Right Side, Recover weight on to Left
3 - 4Step Right directly behind Left. Hold for one count..
5 - 6Step Left to Left side, Step Right across over Left..
7 - 8Turning ¼ turn Right, Step Left back slightly behind Right . Hold for one count [Faces 6.00]
(RESTART HERE)
SECTION 8 Basic Rumba Step Balance Steps…. To the Right and Left.
1 - 2Roll back Right around behind Left, recover weight on to Left.
3 - 4Step Right to Right side, Hold for one count.
5 - 6Roll back Left around behind right, recover weight on to Right.
7 - 8Step Left to Left side, Hold for one count. [Faces 6.00]
TAG: Back, Recover, Cross, Hold, Side, Recover, Back, Hold (Sliding Door)
1-2Step right foot behind left foot, recover weight on left foot
3-4Cross right foot in front of left foot, hold for one count!
5-6Step left foot to left side (slightly diagonally forward), recover weight on right foot
7-8Step left foot behind right foot, hold for one count!
TAGS / RESTARTS! On the end of the 1st wall… add the 8 count tag! (Makes it 72 counts)
At the end of the 2nd wall dance through to end of Section 7 (56 counts) - and restart the dance again!
Same sequence applies to the 3rd (72) and the 4th (56) walls….
From the 5th wall just keep dancing it through to the end as the music fades.
Last Revision on site – 7th August 2011
