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Intermediate

Viva La Rumba

Choreographed by Ira Weisburd🇺🇸
Music: Vivir Cerca de Ti by Frank Galan
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Created: 4/1/2012
RUMBA
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Step Sheet
72 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
Introduction: 16 counts - Approximately 9.5 sec. Into song. - NO TAGS, NO RESTARTS !!
 
I DEDICATE THIS DANCE TO RINI DONKERS FROM THE NETHERLANDS FOR SUGGESTING THIS SONG !
 
Special Thanks to Juliet Lam for proofing the Step Sheet !!
 
PART I. (STEP FORWARD, HOLD; ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER; STEP BACK, HOLD; ROCK BACK, RECOVER)
1-2
Step R forward, hold
3-4
Step L forward, Recover back onto R
5-6
Step L back, hold
7-8
Step R back, Recover forward on L
 
PART II. (STEP FORWARD, HOLD; MAKE 1/4 PIVOT TURN TO R; WEAVE 3 WITH L OVER R, RONDE w/R)
1-2
Step R forward, hold
3-4
Step L forward, Pivot 1/4 turn on R to R to face (3:00)
5-8
Step L across R, Step R to R, Step L behind R, Sweep R from front to back
 
PART III. (STEP R BACK, SWEEP L, ROCK BACK, RECOVER; STEP L FORWARD, HOLD; STEP FORWARD, LOCK)
1-2
Step R back, Sweep L from front to back
3-4
Rock back on L, Recover forward on R
5-6
Step L (diagonally forward to L corner), hold (1:30)
7-8
Step R Forward, Lock L behind R (1:30)
 
PART IV. (STEP R FORWARD, HOLD; STEP, LOCK; STEP L FORWARD, HOLD; ROCK FORWARD ON R, RECOVER BACK ON L)
1-2
Step R forward (angle body to R corner), hold (3:00)
3-4
Step L forward (angle body to L corner), Lock R behind L
5-6
Step L forward, hold
7-8
Rock forward on R, Recover back on L
 
PART V. (1/2 TURN R ON R, HOLD; STEP L FORWARD, LOCK, STEP, HOLD; PIVOT 1/2 TURN L)
1-2
Make 1/2 turn R on R to face 9:00, hold and angle body to face R corner (10:30)
3-4
Step L forward, Lock R behind L
5-6
Step L forward, hold (9:00)
7-8
Step R forward, Pivot 1/2 turn L on L (3:00)
 
PART VI. (STEP R TO R, HOLD; STEP L BEHIND, STEP R TO R; CROSS, HOLD; STEP R BACK, 1/2 TURN L ON L)
1-2
Step R to R, hold
3-4
Step L behind R, Step R to R
5-6
Step L across R, hold
7-8
Step R back, Make 1/2 turn L on L (9:00)
 
PART VII. (STEP R TO R, HOLD; STEP L BEHIND, STEP R TO R; CROSS, HOLD; STEP R BACK, STEP L TO L)
1-2
Step R to R, hold
3-4
Step L behind R, Step R to R
5-6
Step L across R, hold
7-8
Step R back, Step L to L
 
PART VIII. (R TWINKLE; L TWINKLE)
1-2
Step R across L, hold
3-4
Step L to L, Step-close R beside L
5-6
Step L across R, hold
7-8
Step R to R, Step-close L beside R
 
PART IX. (R HEEL GRIND STEP WITH 1/4 TURN R; ROCK R BACK, RECOVER FORWARD ON L) - 2 TIMES
1-2
Touch R heel forward, turning R foot 1/4 to R with weight, Step L back (12:00)
3-4
Rock back on R, Recover forward on L
5-6
Touch R heel forward, turning R foot 1/4 R with weight, Step L back (3:00)
7-8
Rock back on R, Recover forward on L
 
BEGIN DANCE. Dance goes through 4x. ENDING (on 12:00 wall): Part VI, VII, VIII, IX, VIII, IX, VIII, IX
 
For special Dance Edit: - Email: dancewithira@comcast.net