FORWARD AND BACK RUMBA BASICS
1-2Rock forward left, step in place right (QQ)
3-4Step left beside right, hold (S)
5-6Rock back right, step in place left (QQ)
7-8Step right beside left, hold (S)
RUMBA BOX
9-10Step left to left, close right to left (QQ)
11-12Step forward left, hold (S)
13-14Step right to right, close left to right (QQ)
15-16Step back right, hold (S)
SIDE STEP AND ROCKS
17-18Step left to left, hold (S)
19-20Rock right behind left, step in place left (QQ)
21-22Step right to right, hold (S)
23-24Rock left behind right, step in place right (QQ)
SIDE STEP AND ROCKS (REPEAT COUNTS 17-24)
25-26Step left to left, hold (S)
27-28Rock right behind left, step in place left (QQ)
29-30Step right to right, hold (S)
31-32Rock left behind right, step in place right (QQ)
REPEAT
On the hold count in the Rumba Box and Side Steps, aim for the working foot to move towards and then pass the standing leg en route to the next step. This is absolutely NOT correct rumba technique, which would have the free foot traveling diagonally across the box
1-2Rock forward left, step in place right (QQ)
3-4Step left beside right, hold (S)
5-6Rock back right, step in place left (QQ)
7-8Step right beside left, hold (S)
RUMBA BOX
9-10Step left to left, close right to left (QQ)
11-12Step forward left, hold (S)
13-14Step right to right, close left to right (QQ)
15-16Step back right, hold (S)
SIDE STEP AND ROCKS
17-18Step left to left, hold (S)
19-20Rock right behind left, step in place left (QQ)
21-22Step right to right, hold (S)
23-24Rock left behind right, step in place right (QQ)
SIDE STEP AND ROCKS (REPEAT COUNTS 17-24)
25-26Step left to left, hold (S)
27-28Rock right behind left, step in place left (QQ)
29-30Step right to right, hold (S)
31-32Rock left behind right, step in place right (QQ)
REPEAT
On the hold count in the Rumba Box and Side Steps, aim for the working foot to move towards and then pass the standing leg en route to the next step. This is absolutely NOT correct rumba technique, which would have the free foot traveling diagonally across the box
