Rumba Sliding Doors
Rumba Sliding Doors is a Gold Level figure. This online reference gives a
detailed description of the different variation of the 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.
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
| 1 |
2
|
LF fwd |
No turn |
Start from Fan Position. Slightly release L arm tone. |
| 2 |
3
|
Transfer weight to RF |
-- |
Contract L arm |
| 3 |
4 1
|
Close LF to RF |
-- |
Raise L hand in front of Lady's head |
| 4 |
2 |
RF behind LF (Cuban Cross) |
1/8 to R |
Extend L arm fwd. Take R to L hand hold (Double hold) at waist level. |
| 5 |
3 |
LF fwd and slightly leftwards |
No turn |
Lower L arm to waist level. R arm behind Lady's back. |
| 6 |
4 1
|
Close RF to LF in RSP |
-- |
Retain tone in arms. |
| 7 |
2 |
LF to side |
Slight body turn to R |
Option: Man can do side Cucarachas from step 7 to 12. Footwork: Flat on 8 and 11. |
| 8 |
3 |
Transfer weight to RF |
|
|
| 9 |
4 1 |
Close LF to RF in TP |
Slight body turn to L to normal position |
Extend arms slightly fwd |
| 10 |
2 |
RF to side |
No turn |
Extend arms to L |
| 11 |
3 |
Transfer weight to LF in TP |
-- |
Retract arms |
| 12 |
4 1 |
Close RF to LF in RSP |
-- |
Retain tone in arms. |
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Turn |
Notes |
| 1 |
2
|
Close RF to LF |
No turn |
Start in Fan Position
|
| 2 |
3
|
LF fwd |
-- |
|
| 3 |
4 1
|
RF fwd |
-- |
|
| 4 |
2 |
LF fwd |
1/8 to L |
|
| 5 |
3 |
RF to side and slightly back under arm |
No turn |
Hands could be crossed in front of body. Or, Man could change to R to R hand hold. See notes below. |
| 6 |
4 1
|
LF back in RSP |
-- |
R arm to side. |
| 7 |
2 |
RF back |
-- |
This is often the starting point of sliding door.
Different entry: When previous figure finishes with Lady's LF fwd on 41 e.g. Alemana - in which case, sharp 1/2 turn to R (turn body first, keep legs tight, squeeze; take center in) then, RF back. create elasticity. (See Variation in notes below.)
R arm go up, next to ear, flip wrist.
|
| 8 |
3 |
Transfer weight to LF |
-- |
Wheel on R elbow, R hand and upper arm behind head, do it completely, not half way; then elbow in front, then down to side of body |
| 9 |
4 1 |
RF fwd and across in TP |
-- |
R arm to side, or R hand on hip.
Pressed walk on 41.
RF needs to be turned out to R (turn knee out, heel in & up) (when R leg is diagonally going leftward.)
R leg is pressing fwd, L leg is back straight, stretching/creating space between the 2 legs.
End of 1: Straight R leg, hip rotation.
|
| 10 |
2 |
LF to side |
-- |
L arm extend to left. (R arm elbow in.) Cucaracha action |
| 11 |
3 |
Transfer weight to RF in TP |
-- |
L elbow in, R elbow down |
| 12 |
4 1 |
LF back and across in RSP |
-- |
If continuing, man normal hold Lady's L wrist at this step.
Advanced version: at end of 3, 1/2 turn to R , LF fwd on "4", End of "1" half turn to R, RF back, continue with Advanced hip twist or or another Sliding Door. |
Note:
- Alternative hold:
- Man:
- keep L hand below chest level, taking R to R hand hold at end of 3, releasing hold with L hand.
- Then, lead Lady with R hand to pass in front of him to R side, releasing hold at end of 5, allowing R hand to trail along Lady's R arm until it reaches her R shoulder blade o step 6.
- Then, take Lady's L hand into his L hand. (R shadow position, hold 1) Retain this hold for steps 7 to 12.
- When following with Lady's Spiral, man lead Lady into her spiral turn by lowering L hand, then immediately gaining normal Fan or Open Position hold at end of last step.
- When following with Progressive Walks Forward, retain R Shadow hold.
- Variation:
- Entrance: after Alemana, like going into Closed Hip Twist where Lady starting from facing Man LF front with weight (count 4), then do half turn (1&), ending LF back with weight.
- 2: Lady RF back: rotate hip to right (like basic Rumba figures). R arm up, bent wrist, keep shoulder down, though. L arm/hand wrap front tummy, Left hand fingers open, wrapping right side.
- 3: weight to front LF, hip pendulum diagonally forward, then rotate around
- &: swivel on LF, RF pressed walk, RF turned out to the right
- 4: RF pressed walk position. Diagonally stretch upper body. Left hip rotated to left, right chest side forward. Arms made one round, ending R arm to side, L hand center, L arm bent.
- 1&: RF whole foot, hip diagonally to R, compress R side and rotate to R.
- 2: Cucaracha LF to side, whole foot, L arm to side, leading with L wrist, extend
- 3: weight to RF, L side rotate, push floor, L heel lift, hip diagonally to R and then rotate to R, collect LF near R ankle and then step forward to Man's R side on 4.
- 4: LF forward to Man's R side. L arm to side, R hand on Man's chest.
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