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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 #1
  5. 5 Rumba Silver Choreography #2
  6. 6 Rumba Gold Choreography
  7. 7 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

  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 Silver Choreography #2

  1. Start (4 1&a): Lady LF extend forward, weight on RF. Man RF back. Lady LF back, delayed walk.
  2. Curl  (2341 2341)
  3. Hockey Stick  (2341 2341)
  4. Open Hip Twist  (2341 2341)
  5. Alemana  (2341 2341)
  6. Advanced Hip Twists  (2341 2341) For Lady, the 2nd measure is LF fwd, RF to side, LF back, into Reverse Top.
  7. Reverse Top  (2341)
  8. Opening Out From Reverse Top  (2341) LF fwd, RF replace, LF back into Fan position.
  9. Alemana  (2341 2341)
  10. Rope Spinning  (2341 2341)
  11. Opening Out To Right And Left  (2341 2341)
  12. Natural Opening Out Movement  (2341)
  13. Underarm Turn To R  (2341)
  14. New York LSP  (2341)
  15. Progressive Walks Forward in RSP  (23) Lady: LF fwd, RF fwd, then turn 1/2
  16. Aida  (41 2341 2341) LF back, then double spot turn ending
  17. LF Cucaracha (2341) Ending feet closed.
  18. Basic Movements: Open Basic (2341) Lady: LF fwd, RF replace, LF back.
  19. Repeat from Curl.

Rumba Gold Choreography


Start: Lady weight on LF, Man on RF, 41: close feet and switch weight (41)
  1. Cucarachas: RF  (2341) Lady LF to side, Cucaracha, ending feet together, At end of 1, Lady turn 90 to L, Man to L, ending side by side.
  2. Cuban Rock LF  (2341) At end of 1: Lady turn 90 to face Man
  3. Spot Turn  (2341) Man spot turn to his L; Lady: LF fwd, half basic, delayed walk back.
  4. Three Threes  (2341 2341 2341 2341)
  5. Sliding Doors  (2341 2341 2341 2341)
  6. Spiral  (2341)
  7. Reverse Top  (2341 2341 2341) w/ Spiral and end in Fan Position
  8. Fencing  (2341 2341)
  9. Spot Turn To R  (2341) Man's spot turn, Lady feet together (23, end of 3 turn to left), then ending to side (41)
  10. Syncopated Cuban Rocks RF  (2&341)
  11. Cuban Rocks RF  (2341)
  12. Open Hip Twist  (2341 2341) into Fan Position
  13. Three Alemanas  (2341 2341 2341 2341)
  14. Circular Hip Twists  (2341 2341 2341)
  15. Continuous Hip Twists  (2341)
  16. Advanced Hip Twists  (2341)
  17. Alemana  (2341) Lady underarm turn to her R. At end of 1, spiral
  18. Rope Spinning  (2341 2341) turn to R to end on Man's R side.
  19. Kiki Walks (Right Shadow Position)  (stepping back 2341 2341 2341 Lady Spiral L 2341 Hockey Stick ending)
  20. Restarting from Three Threes 
End

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