This is a rhumba. Don't confuse it with two-step tempo. The dance starts with a 1/2 rhumba box, not a two-step box of three steps and a pause or touch. The tempo throughout is quick, quick, slow (QQS). The slow step should be done smoothly, taking the full two beats to make the step.
½ RHUMBA BOX, SIDE RHUMBA TWO-STEP
1-2Step left foot to left, close right foot to left foot
3-4Step left foot forward (2 beats)
5-6Step right foot to right, close left foot to right foot
7-8Step right foot to right side (2 beats)
ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, ½ LEFT TURN
1-2Rock back on left foot turning slightly to left, recover forward on right foot
3-4Step left foot to left side (2 beats)
5-6Rock back on right foot turning slightly to right, recover forward on left foot
7-8Start basketball turn: step right foot forward and turn ½ to left (2 beats-left foot remains in place taking weight slightly off)
½ LEFT TURN, STEP/HOLD, ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK/HOLD
1-2Step right foot forward, turn ½ to left keeping left foot anchored in place and weight on right foot
3-4Transfer weight to left foot (2 beats)
5-6Rock right foot forward, recover back on left foot
7-8Rock back on right foot (2 beats)
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACK-FORWARD, FORWARD-BACK-FORWARD
1-2Rock left foot forward, rock back on right foot
3-4Rock left foot forward (2 beats)
5-6Rock right foot forward, rock back on left foot
7-8Rock right foot forward (2 beats)
ROCK: FORWARD-BACK-BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER, SIDE
1-2Rock left foot forward, rock back on right foot
3-4Rock back on left foot (2 beats)
5-6Step back on right foot beginning ½ turn to right, finish turn and step left foot next to right foot (now facing rear wall)
7-8Step right foot to right side (2 beats)
CUCARACHA STEPS TO LEFT (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), THEN TO RIGHT (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT)
1-2Rock left foot to left side, recover weight to right foot
3-4Close left foot to right foot (2 beats)
5-6Rock right foot to right side, recover weight to left foot
7-8Close right foot to left foot (2 beats)
REPEAT
½ RHUMBA BOX, SIDE RHUMBA TWO-STEP
1-2Step left foot to left, close right foot to left foot
3-4Step left foot forward (2 beats)
5-6Step right foot to right, close left foot to right foot
7-8Step right foot to right side (2 beats)
ROCK, RECOVER, SIDE STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, ½ LEFT TURN
1-2Rock back on left foot turning slightly to left, recover forward on right foot
3-4Step left foot to left side (2 beats)
5-6Rock back on right foot turning slightly to right, recover forward on left foot
7-8Start basketball turn: step right foot forward and turn ½ to left (2 beats-left foot remains in place taking weight slightly off)
½ LEFT TURN, STEP/HOLD, ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK/HOLD
1-2Step right foot forward, turn ½ to left keeping left foot anchored in place and weight on right foot
3-4Transfer weight to left foot (2 beats)
5-6Rock right foot forward, recover back on left foot
7-8Rock back on right foot (2 beats)
ROCKS: FORWARD-BACK-FORWARD, FORWARD-BACK-FORWARD
1-2Rock left foot forward, rock back on right foot
3-4Rock left foot forward (2 beats)
5-6Rock right foot forward, rock back on left foot
7-8Rock right foot forward (2 beats)
ROCK: FORWARD-BACK-BACK, ½ TURN RIGHT, TOGETHER, SIDE
1-2Rock left foot forward, rock back on right foot
3-4Rock back on left foot (2 beats)
5-6Step back on right foot beginning ½ turn to right, finish turn and step left foot next to right foot (now facing rear wall)
7-8Step right foot to right side (2 beats)
CUCARACHA STEPS TO LEFT (LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT), THEN TO RIGHT (RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT)
1-2Rock left foot to left side, recover weight to right foot
3-4Close left foot to right foot (2 beats)
5-6Rock right foot to right side, recover weight to left foot
7-8Close right foot to left foot (2 beats)
REPEAT
