Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Smooth Intermediate Rumba
Note : Dedicated to Catherine Goh - be strong babe.
Count In : 16 beats
SIDE, BACK ROCK, LOCK STEP F/WD, F/WD ROCK, TIP TOE RUN BACK
1-3Step LF to L, step RF back, step f/wd on LF
4&5Step RF f/wd, lock LF behind R, step RF f/wd
6-7Step LF f/wd, recover weight back on RF
8&1Step ball of LF back, step ball of RF back, step LF back
CUCARACHA (R), CUCARACHA (L) ¼ TURN, BACK, ½ TURN F/WD, DIAGONAL
2&3Step RF to R, rotate hips to the R (pivoting on the ball of RF), step RF in place
4&5Step LF to L, rotate hips to the L & ¼ turn L (weight still on RF), step LF back [9:00]
6&7Step ball of RF back, ½ turn R & step ball of LF next to R, step RF f/wd [3:00]
8Step LF f/wd to L diagonal [1:30]
BACK, SIDE TOGETHER ¼, BALL CROSS ½, BALL CROSS ¼, F/WD ROCK, BACK & SWEEP
1Recover weight back to RF
2&3Face [12:00] & step LF to L, close RF, ¼ turn L & cross step LF over R [9:00]
4&5Step R ball to R, cross step LF over R, ½ turn R & cross step RF over L [3:00]
6&7Step L ball to L, cross step RF over L, ¼ turn L & step LF f/wd [12:00]
8&1Step RF f/wd, recover weight back to LF, step RF back & sweep LF from front to back
BACK ROCK, LUNGE, HITCH STEP, HITCH RONDE, BACK, ½ TURN F/WD, STEP
2-3Transfer weight back to LF, lunge f/wd on RF
4&Push weight back to LF & hitch R knee, step RF behind L
5Hitch L knee & ¼ turn ronde L (use you L hip to ronde) [9:00]
6&7Step ball of LF back, ½ turn R & step ball of RF next to L, step LF f/wd [3:00]
8Step RF f/wd
END OF DANCE (2nd wall starts 3:00)
Suggestion : This is a beautifully haunting tune which deserves to be danced with full expression.
Watch teach video for ideas on upper body styling.
Count In : 16 beats
SIDE, BACK ROCK, LOCK STEP F/WD, F/WD ROCK, TIP TOE RUN BACK
1-3Step LF to L, step RF back, step f/wd on LF
4&5Step RF f/wd, lock LF behind R, step RF f/wd
6-7Step LF f/wd, recover weight back on RF
8&1Step ball of LF back, step ball of RF back, step LF back
CUCARACHA (R), CUCARACHA (L) ¼ TURN, BACK, ½ TURN F/WD, DIAGONAL
2&3Step RF to R, rotate hips to the R (pivoting on the ball of RF), step RF in place
4&5Step LF to L, rotate hips to the L & ¼ turn L (weight still on RF), step LF back [9:00]
6&7Step ball of RF back, ½ turn R & step ball of LF next to R, step RF f/wd [3:00]
8Step LF f/wd to L diagonal [1:30]
BACK, SIDE TOGETHER ¼, BALL CROSS ½, BALL CROSS ¼, F/WD ROCK, BACK & SWEEP
1Recover weight back to RF
2&3Face [12:00] & step LF to L, close RF, ¼ turn L & cross step LF over R [9:00]
4&5Step R ball to R, cross step LF over R, ½ turn R & cross step RF over L [3:00]
6&7Step L ball to L, cross step RF over L, ¼ turn L & step LF f/wd [12:00]
8&1Step RF f/wd, recover weight back to LF, step RF back & sweep LF from front to back
BACK ROCK, LUNGE, HITCH STEP, HITCH RONDE, BACK, ½ TURN F/WD, STEP
2-3Transfer weight back to LF, lunge f/wd on RF
4&Push weight back to LF & hitch R knee, step RF behind L
5Hitch L knee & ¼ turn ronde L (use you L hip to ronde) [9:00]
6&7Step ball of LF back, ½ turn R & step ball of RF next to L, step LF f/wd [3:00]
8Step RF f/wd
END OF DANCE (2nd wall starts 3:00)
Suggestion : This is a beautifully haunting tune which deserves to be danced with full expression.
Watch teach video for ideas on upper body styling.
