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Rumba Choreography

Contents

  1. 1 Rumba Newcomer Choreography
  2. 2 Rumba Bronze Choreography #1 (*)
  3. 3 Rumba Bronze Choreography #2
  4. 4 Rumba Silver Choreography
  5. 5 Rumba Open Choreography
  6. 6 Videos

Rumba Newcomer Choreography

  1. Basic Movements: Open  (2341)
  2. Basic Movements: Closed  (2341) 4-6 w/ quarter turn to L
  3. New York LSP  (2341)
  4. Hand To Hand LSP  (2341)
  5. New York LSP  (2341)
  6. Switch Turn to L (Lady to R)  (2341)
  7. Hand To Hand RSP  (2341)
  8. Basic Movements: RF Aleternative Basic  (2341)
  9. Shoulder To Shoulder Left Side  (2341)
  10. Shoulder To Shoulder Right Side  (2341)
  11. Underarm Turn To L  (2341)
  12. Underarm Turn To R  (2341) Man: RF alternative basic
  13. Basic Movements: Open  (2341 2341)
  14. Progressive Walks Forward  (2341 2341)
  15. Basic Movements: Closed  (2341)
  16. Cuban Rock RF  (2341)
  17. Switch Turn to R (Lady to L)  (2341)
  18. Basic Movements: Open  (2341 2341) 
  19. Progressive Walks Back  (2341 2341)
  20. Basic Movements: Closed  (2341) 4-6

Repeat from #1

Rumba Bronze Choreography #1 (*)

Technique notes for this routine.
  1. Cucarachas: LF, RF  (2341 2341)
  2. Basic Movements: Closed  (2341 2341)  Turning basic 1/4 to L
  3. New York LSP  (2341)  
  4. Hand To Hand LSP  (2341)  
  5. Hand To Hand RSP  (2341)  
  6. Progressive Walks Forward in RSP  (2341 2341)  ending facing partner
  7. Cuban Rocks RF  (2341)  
  8. Spot Turn To R (Lady to L)  (2341)  
  9. Alemana  (2341 )
  10. Closed Hip Twist  (2341 2341)  
  11. Hockey Stick  (2341 2341)  
  12. Shoulder To Shoulder Left Side, Right Side  (2341 2341)
  13. Side Step To Right LF, RF, LF  (2341 2341 2341) [can skip, directly go into Fan]
  14. Cucarachas: RF  (2341)  [can skip]
  15. Fan  (2341 2341)  
  16. Alemana  (2341 2341)  
  17. Opening Out To Right And Left  (2341 2341)  
  18. Closed Hip Twist  (2341 2341)  open finish, one hand hold
  19. Basic Movements: Open  (2341)
  20. Progressive Walks Back  (2341 2341)  
  21. Natural Top  (2341 2341 2341)  
  22. Natural Opening Out Movement  (2341)  
  23. Basic Movements: Closed  (2341)  Turning basic, back to starting position
Repeat from #1 or #4.

Rumba Bronze Choreography #2

  1. Basic Movements: Open  (2341)  
  2. Natural Top  (2341 2341 2341)  
  3. Natural Opening Out Movement  (2341)  
  4. Fan  (2341)  
  5. Alemana  (2341 2341)  
  6. Opening Out To Right And Left  (2341 2341)  
  7. Closed Hip Twist  (2341 2341)  
  8. Basic Movements: Open  (2341)  
  9. Basic Movements: Closed  (2341 2341)  
  10. Underarm Turn To R  (2341)  
  11. New York LSP  (2341)  
  12. Cuban Rocks RF  (2341)  
  13. Cuban Rock LF  (2341)  in LSP
  14. Cuban Rocks RF  (2341)  
  15. Side Step To Left commenced with LF  (2341)  
  16. Spot or Switch Turn to L (Lady to R)  (2341)  (Lady dances Cuban Rock)
  17. Fan  (2341 2341)  
  18. Hockey Stick  (2341 2341)  
  19. Shoulder To Shoulder Left Side  (2341)  
  20. Hand To Hand LSP  (2341)  
  21. Underarm Turn To L  (2341)  
  22. New York RSP  (2341) 
  23. Side Step To Right commenced with LF  (2341)  
  24. Cucarachas: RF  (2341)
  25. Basic Movements: Open  (2341)  
  26. Progressive Walks Back  (2341 2341)  
Repeat from #2.

Rumba Silver Choreography

  1. Man starts with weight on LF, RF back; Lady weight on RF, LF fwd
  2. Basic Movements: Open  (2341)
  3. Curl  (2341 2341) Fan finish
  4. Hockey Stick  (2341 2341) ending facing parter
  5. Cuban Rock LF  (2341)
  6. Cuban Rocks RF  (2341)
  7. Cucarachas: LF  (2341) Man to his left; Lady to her right
  8. Aida  (2341 2341) With Double Spot Turn Ending, At last step, do Spiral, continue with Rope Spining
  9. Rope Spinning  (2341 2341) ending Lady fwd to Man's R side
  10. Closed Hip Twist  (2341) continue with Reverse Top
  11. Reverse Top  (2341 2341)
  12. Opening Out From Reverse Top  (2341 2341)
  13. Alemana  (2341 2341)
  14. Opening Out To Right And Left  (2341 2341)
  15. Natural Opening Out Movement  (2341) ending facing partner
  16. Alemana  (2341) Finish in Open Position
  17. Open Hip Twist  (2341 2341) finish in Fan Position
  18. Alemana  (2341 2341) Finish in Closed Position
  19. Spiral  (2341) Closed Spiral, immediately for Lady's LF to go into Cuban Cross for Reverse Top
  20. Reverse Top  (2341 2341) At end of last "1", spiral to L
  21. Aida  (2341) Ending: Cuban Rock and Spot Turn
  22. Hand To Hand RSP  (2341)
  23. Progressive Walks Forward in RSP  (2341 2341) sharp turn at the end
  24. Hand To Hand LSP  (2341) ending facing partner
  25. Underarm Turn To L  (2341)
  26. Basic Movements: Open  (2341)
  27. Repeat from Curl.

Rumba Open Choreography

  1. Start: Lady LF extend forward, weight on RF. Man walks to Lady, ending RF back.
    • Take the time, do not rush, Lady finish extending L leg at the same time Man come gets into his position.
  2. 4 1: Lady LF back, delayed walk
    • keep L leg in a straight line, delay moving spine back. Move on the very end "&" (in "1&").
  3. Open Hip Twist ending in Fan Position(2341 2341)
    • 2: Lady RF back 
    • 3: replace weight on LF
    • 41: LF straight forward, do not go to the right side of Man. At end of "1&", turn 1/2 to right
    • 2341: Forward Walk Turn to Fan position
  4. 2 swivels: Lady: (2341 2341)
    • 2: RF closes to LF
    • 3: LF forward
    • 41: RF forward, swivel 1/2 on "&"
    • 2: LF forward
    • 3: hold on 3, swivel 1/2 on "&"
    • 41: RF forward, swivel 1/2 on "&"
  5. Swivel, Spiral, and three step turn (2341 2341)
    • 2: LF forward, swivel on "&"
    • 3: RF forward, R arm all the way up, spiral on "&", R arm down in front
    • 4 1: finish the spiral, hold (LF extended in front, weight on RF back)
    • 2, 3: no weight change, use body, spine forward on 2, R hip back, sending spine more forward on 3, but no weight change.
      • "Internal" figure 8 in still happening, body should not stay still.
    • 4 & 1: three step turn
      • end of previous step: push off RF, 
      • 4: LF fwd on ball of LF
      • &: turn, RF close to LF, on ball of both feet, turn a bit over 1/2 turn
      • 1: turn, LF to side, same hip pendulum action, head looks back at Man before overturning on "&"
    • then, at very end on "&", twist L hip, simultaneously, RF forward (not lagging behind), place it straight leg.
      • shoulder flat, L hip twist as much as possible to back (without changing shoulder)
  6. Overturn, swivel, leg draw
    • 2: (over turn from previous step on "&"). Push off LF, pendulum hip and moving spine at the same time, weight on to RF. on "&", swivel 1/2 to R,
    • 3: hold, start from hip flat, then twist R hip to back. rib cage forward to Man. L leg hold in position next to RF.
    • 4: LF forward
    • 1: RF forward, on "&" swivel
    • 2: change weight, 
    • 3: draw R leg up
    • 41: continue to draw R leg up
  7. Syncopated action, forward walk turn into Fan
    • 2: R leg still up
    • 3: R leg down with weight
    • 4&1: syncopated: LF fwd, turn into Fan
  8. Alemana (2341 2341)
  9. Sliding doors x2 (2341 2341 2341 2341)
  10. Natural Opening Out (2341)
    • On last "&", turn 1/2 to R
  11. Syncopated action into Fan( 2&3&41)
  12. [Repeat from 2 swivels]

Videos