This dance is dedicated to my loving wife, Nancy for her love & care, support & understanding
RUMBA BOX (MODIFIED - USE SMALL STEPS WITH SWAYS)
1-4
Step right forward diagonally & sway, hold, step left forward, step right forward
5-8
Step left backward diagonally & sway, hold, step right backward, tap left toe left
ROCK, ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE
9-10
Step left behind right, step right to right
11&12
Step left front of right, step right to right, step left front of right rock, rock, cross shuffle
13-14
Step right to right, step left to left
15&16
Step right front of left, step left to left, step right front of left
ROCK, ROCK, TRIPLE STEP TURNING ½ LEFT
17-20
Step left forward, step right backward, triple step (left right left) turning ½ left
ROCK FORWARD TURNING ¼ LEFT, ROCK, CROSS ROCK, ROCK
21-24
Step right forward turning ¼ left, step left to left, step right front of left, step left backward rock, rock, sailor step
25-28
Step right to right, step left to left, step right behind left, step left to left, step right beside left rock, rock, sailor step turning ¼ right
29-32
Step left to left, step right to right, step left behind right, step right to right turning ¼ right, step left beside right
33-36
Step right backward, step left forward, step right forward, step left backward
37&38
Tap right toe to right (37), step right together, tap left toe to left (38)
&39&40
Step left beside right, tap right toe to right (39), step right together, tap left heel forward (40)
ROCK, ROCK TURNING ¼ RIGHT, ROCK TURNING ¼ RIGHT, ROCK
&41
Step left beside right, step right forward (41)
42-44
Step left backward turning ¼ right, step right to right turning ¼ right, step left forward vaudeville steps
45-48
Repeat steps 37&38&39&40 rock, rock, rock step rock (or use coaster step)
&49-50
Step left beside right, step right forward (49), step left forward
51&52
Step right backward (51), step left slightly backward, step right forward (52) rock, rock, triple step turning ½ left
53-56
Step left forward, step right backward, triple step (left right left) turning ½ left
ROCK, HOLD, BEHIND, CROSS
57-60
Step right to right, hold, step left behind right, step right front of left rock, behind, rock, hold
61-64
Step left to left, step right b/h left, step left forward, hold
TAG After the 3rd repetition, you'll face the back wall (6:00). Do the following 16 count tag, and then restart the dance:1-4&Forward walks (right left right left), step right forward
5-8
Step left backward, step right backward, triple step (left right left) turning ½ left
9-16
Repeat above steps 1-8
After the 5th repetition, you'll face the back wall again (6:00). Dance the first 32 counts to finish facing the front wall (12:00)