Rumba Aida
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Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
| 1 |
2
|
RF back
|
1/8 to R
|
Increase tone in L arm. Release R hand hold
|
| 2 |
3
|
LF back in LSP
|
1/8 to R
|
Slightly lower L arm and turn it with body over step 2 and 3.
|
| 3 |
4 1
|
RF back in LSP
|
No turn
|
|
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
| 1 |
2
|
LF back
|
1/8 to L
|
|
| 2 |
3
|
RF back in LSP
|
1/8 to L
|
|
| 3 |
4 1
|
LF back in LSP
|
No turn
|
|
Rumba Aida Ending with Cuban Rock and Spot Turn
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
4
|
2
|
Transfer weight to LF
|
|
Cuban Rock in LSP LRL
|
5
|
3
|
Transfer weight to RF
|
|
|
6
|
4 1
|
Transfer weight to LF
|
|
|
7
|
2
|
RF fwd and slightly across after having turned 1/2 to L
|
1/2 to L
|
Spot Turn or Switch Turn
|
8
|
3
|
LF fwd
|
1/2 to L
|
|
9
|
4 1
|
RF to side
|
1/4 to L
|
|
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
4
|
2
|
Transfer weight to RF
|
|
Cuban Rock in LSP RLR
|
5
|
3
|
Transfer weight to LF
|
|
|
6
|
4 1
|
Transfer weight to RF
|
|
|
7
|
2
|
LF fwd and slightly across after having turned 1/2 to R
|
1/2 turn to R
|
Turn at the end of preceding beat. Spot Turn or Switch Turn.
|
8
|
3
|
RF fwd
|
1/2 turn to R
|
|
9
|
4 1
|
LF to side
|
1/4 to R
|
|
Rumba Aida Ending with Double Spot Turn
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
4
|
2
|
Transfer weight to LF, then turn
|
|
|
5
|
3
|
RF fwd and slightly across
|
1/2 to L
|
turn at end of preceding beat
release hand hold
|
6
|
4 1
|
LF fwd
|
1/2 to L |
|
7
|
2
|
RF fwd
|
1/2 to L
|
|
8
|
3
|
LF fwd
|
1/2 to L
|
|
9
|
4 1
|
RF to side
|
1/4 to L
|
assuming hold for next figure
|
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
4
|
2
|
Transfer weight to RF, then turn
|
|
|
5
|
3
|
LF fwd and slightly across, after having turn 1/2 to R
|
1/2 to R
|
turn at end of preceding beat
|
6
|
4 1
|
RF fwd
|
1/2 to R
|
|
7
|
2
|
LF fwd
|
1/2 to R
|
|
8
|
3
|
RF fwd
|
1/2 to R
|
|
9
|
4 1
|
LF to side
|
1/4 to R
|
|
Rumba Aida Ending With Side Cucaracha
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
4
|
2
|
LF to side
|
1/4 to L
|
At end of preceding beat, start the turn
|
5
|
3
|
Transfer weight to RF
|
|
Side Cucaracha LRL
|
6
|
4 1
|
Transfer weight to LF
|
|
|
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
4
|
2
|
RF to side
|
1/4 to R
|
At end of preceding beat, start the turn |
5
|
3
|
Transfer weight to LF
|
|
Side Cucaracha RLR
|
6
|
4 1
|
Transfer weight to RF
|
|
|
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