Level: Beginner level footwork - low intermediate - level adding partner work
Start: 16 counts from heavy beat
For partners, start in Open Parallel Right (Cape position)
Rhumba Sec. 1 (1-8) Modified Box
***Footwork same for both partners- stay in OPR position***
1,2,3&4
Step L to L side, Step R to L, Step L fwrd, Close R to L, Step L fwrd
5,6,7&8
R to R side, Step L to R, Step R back, Close L to R, Step R back (12:00)
Sec.2 (9-16) Walk Back 2X (or 2- ½ turns), Back Triple, Back Rock, Recover, Triple (or full turn triple)
1,2
Walk back L, Walk back R, OR
1-2
Drop R hands, With a L hand overhead lead both partners turn ½ L stepping L fwrd, ½ turn L stepping R back
3&4
Lead will pick up follows R hand back into OPR position - Step back L, Close R to L, Step back L
5,6,7&8
Rock R back (Settle into R hip before recover), Recover to L, Step R fwrd, Close L to R, Step R fwrd (12:00)
7&8
Drop L hands –both can triple fwrd OR lead will triple fwrd L.R.L – Follow will do a triple full turn to the L with a R hand overhead lead(1/2 turn L stepping R back, ½ turn to L stepping L fwrd, step R fwrd ending side by side R hands attached down in front)
Sec.3 (17-24) Rock, Recover, ¼ Turn Triple, Cross Rock, Recover, Side Triple – same footwork for both
1, 2
Rock L fwrd, recover to R
3&4
Lead will place L hand palm back by L hip for follow to pick up palm down – Lead will be in front of follow at this point through count 6 - Step L ¼ Turn to L, Close R to L, Step L to L side
5,6,7&8
Cross Rock R over L, Recover to L, Step R to R side, Close L to R, Step R to R diagonal
During counts 7&8 the follow needs to take slightly bigger steps than the lead to reposition to the R side of lead as the lead brings R arms up and over the follows head to get back into OPR (cape) position to finish last 8 counts of dance
Sec.4 (25-32) Step, Kick, Coaster – 2X for the sequence
1,2,3&4
Step L fwrd, Kick R ankle high, Step R back, Close L to R, Step R fwrd
5,6,7&8
Repeat 1-4…crossing on count 8 to facilitate the beginning Rhumba box.
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Last Update - 5th Feb 2015