Rumba Cucarachas
This is a Newcomer Level figure. This online reference gives a
detailed description of dance steps,
including timing, and movement; a
list of figures that may precede or follow the pattern; and videos
providing instruction and demonstration of the figure, techniques and
practice routines that include it.
Cucaracha is 3 steps ended with feet together.
Start in Closed Position. See Rumba Technique for details on hip motion.
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
| 1 |
2
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LF to side with part weight.
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--
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This is LF Cucaracha.
|
| 2 |
3
|
Transfer weight to RF
|
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Flat Foot.
|
| 3 |
4 1
|
Close LF to RF
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|
|
1
|
2 |
RF to side with part weight
|
|
This is RF Cucaracha
|
2
|
3 |
Transfer weight to LF
|
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Flat Foot.
|
3
|
4 1
|
Close RF to LF
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Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
| 1 |
2
|
RF to side with part weight.
|
--
|
This is LF Cucaracha.
| | 2 |
3
|
Transfer weight to LF
|
|
Flat Foot.
|
| 3 |
4 1
|
Close RF to LF
|
|
|
1
|
2 |
LF to side with part weight
|
|
This is RF Cucaracha.
|
2
|
3 |
Transfer weight to RF
|
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Flat Foot.
|
3
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4 1
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Close LF to RF.
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Notes - Feet relative direction to each other: side, side and slightly fwd or back, fwd or diagonally fwd, back or diagonally back.
- Feet are apart with part weight.
- Gold level: A Press Line may be used by Man when dancing a fwd Cucaracha by allowiing Rf to swivel slightly to R as he steps a fwd LF in line with RF, on ball of foot with hell raised.
- L knee is flexed, R leg straight and RF flat.
- There is no hip movement.
- The Press Line may be used on 1 of Advaned, Continuous and Circular Hip Twists.
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