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Welcome to Couples Latin Dance
Term 1A 2022: American Rumba (4 weeks)

Course Details

  • Term 1A - AMERICAN RUMBA:
  • From 2 February to 23 February 2022 (4 weeks, 5 hours)
  • Learn RUMBA, the dance of love, and celebrate Valentine's Day for the whole of February! For more info and videos on Rumba, check out my Rumba webpage here.

​PRACTISE, PRACTISE, PRACTISE!

I invite you to practise as much as you can together. Even five minutes can make a difference to building your muscle memory and getting you feeling confident and comfortable with the steps.
  • If you watch TV, have a quick dance during the commercial breaks or inbetween episodes on Netflix.
  • Add a quick dance to your morning routine. Have a short practice whilst you're waiting for the kettle to boil or anchor it to another habit you're already doing such as brushing your teeth.
  • Or even adding it to your evening routine. It could be a good way to have some non-screen time with your partner before bedtime!​

Rumba Playlist

Lesson 1 - Wednesday 2 February 2022

STEPS LEARNED:
​​
  • Basic Box Step
  • Butterfly
  • Alternating Underarm Spot Turns
  • ​Fifth Position Breaks​​
SEQUENCE:
​​
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly
  • Basic Box
  • Alternating Underarm Spot Turns
  • Basic Box
  • Fifth Position Breaks

Lesson 2 - Wednesday 9 February 2022

LESSON PLAN:
​​
  • Revised Week 1 Lesson:
    • Basic Box
    • Butterfly
    • Alternating Underarm Spot Turns
    • Fifth Position Breaks
  • ​​Practised Final Sequence from Week 1 (as above)
  • Started Learning Grapevine, Outside Fans and Oversway Combination
    • ​​Refer to video and break down of steps below
SEQUENCE:

This is the sequence we're building up to, once we finish learning Grapevine, Outside Fans and Oversway combination.
​​
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly
  • Basic Box
  • Alternating Underarm Spot Turns
  • Basic Box
  • Fifth Position Breaks
  • Basic Box
  • Grapevine, Outside Fans and Oversway

Lesson 3 - Wednesday 16 February 2022

​​LESSON PLAN:
​
  • Revised Week 1 Lesson:
    • Basic Box
    • Butterfly
    • Alternating Underarm Spot Turns
    • Fifth Position Breaks
  • ​​Practised Final Sequence from Week 1 (as above)
  • Revised and Completed Learning Grapevine, Outside Fans and Oversway Combination
  • Learned Fallaway and Walks
SEQUENCE:
​
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly
  • Basic Box
  • Alternating Underarm Spot Turns
  • Basic Box
  • Fifth Position Breaks
  • Basic Box
  • Grapevine, Outside Fans and Oversway
  • Basic Box
  • Fallaway & Walks

Lesson 4 - Wednesday 23 February 2022

LESSON PLAN:
  • Learned Walk Around Turn to Shadow Position
  • Revised Fallaway & Walks
  • Revised Grapevine, Outside Fans & Oversway Combination
  • Revised Butterfly, Alternating Turns and Fifth Position Breaks
SEQUENCE:
​
  • Basic Box
  • Butterfly
  • Basic Box
  • Alternating Underarm Spot Turns
  • Basic Box
  • Fifth Position Breaks
  • Basic Box
  • Grapevine, Outside Fans and Oversway
  • Basic Box
  • Fallaway & Walks
  • Basic Box
  • ​Walk Around Turn to Shadow Position

VIDEOS...

Step 1. Basic Box

Step 2. Butterfly

Step 3. Alternating Turns

Step 4. Fifth Position Breaks

Step 5 (Combination): Grapevine, Outside Fans & Oversway

This video shows this combination in TWO dance styles - American Rumba and American Bolero.

Refer to the first half of the video for American Rumba:
  • one, the steps are broken down as a couple without music
  • second, the leader's steps are detailed
  • third, the follower's steps are shown
  • fourth, the whole combination is demonstrated as a couple with music (this is from 4:00 to 4:30 in the video)
  • do not refer to the second half of the video after 4:30 as this is a different dance style (Bolero)
​BREAKDOWN OF GRAPEVINE, OUTSIDE FANS & OVERSWAY COMBINATION:
​
  • Half Box SQQ, Link Step S
  • Outside Partner QQS:
    • ​Parallel Breaks with Follower Back Right and Leader Forward Left) on one side only – QQS
      • Leader LRL / Follower RLR
        ​
  • Grapevine QQS:
    • Leader: R-L-R
      • Forward Right, Side Left, Back Right
    • Follower: L-R-L
      • Back Left, Side Right, Forward Left

  • Rock Steps & Turn x 2
    (Outside Fans for Leader / Ronde for Ladies):
    • Rock Rock Turn x 2 QQS QQS:
      • Leader:
        • L-R-L: Rock Forward Left, Rock Back Right, Slight Step Forward Left (or Replace Left) and Fan Right Leg & Step Across  (Turning Towards Partner) QQS
          • Fan – step left, then pivot left with right leg apart from left (not feet together)
        • R-L-R: Rock Forward Right, Rock Back Left, Step Right & Fan Left Leg Across (then left goes straight into Rock Forward)
      • Follower:
        • R-L-R: Rock Back Right, Rock Forward Left, Step Right and Ronde Left Leg
          • RONDE: Back Right Replace, Left Foot comes around and rocks back
        • L-R-L: Rock Back Left, Rock Forward Right, Step Left and Ronde Right Leg (with right leg going directly into Rock Back)
  • Rock Step Lunge QQS (Lunge = Slow)
    • Leader:
      • Rock Forward L, Rock Back R, Lunge Left in Promenade Position (arm out and heads facing the side)
    • Follower:
      • Rock Back R, Rock Forward L, Lunge Right in Promenade Position
        ​

  • Rotate S, Recover S & Fifth Position Break Exit in to Basic QQS QQS QQ:
    • Leader:
      • Rotate Follower to Face Outwards (with leader facing forwards) and Left Arm Goes Up; Feet Don’t Move
      • Replace Right Leg
      • Fifth Position Break Left Leg & Exit (back left, replace right, curve forward left into basic box)
    • Follower:
      • Rotate (right leg bent, left leg straight): Feet don’t move. Pivot Body ACW to Face Outward THEN Replace Left Leg
      • Fifth Position Break Right Leg & Exit (Back Right, Replace Left, Half Turn Right into Basic Box)

Step 6. Fallaway & Walks

Step 7. Walk Around Turn to Shadow Position

Breakdown of Walk Around Turn to Shadow Position

  • Half Box SQQ + Link Step S
  • Open Break / Rock Back (directly away from each other in a line) QQS
  • Turn Follower
    • Underarm Turn of Follower with Leader’s Left Hand QQS
      • Follower does normal underarm spot turn LRL
      • Leader does Offset Break RLR BUT with Right Foot TOGETHER on S
  • Shadow Position
    • ARMS:
      • Leader changes from Left Hand to Right Hand (so Right-Right) on the S after the Turn of Follower – the arm turn pattern flows through around to the follower’s shoulder
      • Leader captures Left Hand with Follower’s Left (so Left-Left as well)
        • Right Hands at Shoulder Height; Left Hands at Waist Height
    • FEET:
      • Leader does Side Rock in Sweetheart Hand Hold on Left
        • Side Left, Replace Right, Together Left
      • Follower does like a Salsa Open Out in Sweetheart position to side of Leader: Back Right, Replace Left, Across Right (in front of Leader)
  • Turn Follower:
    • ARMS: Leader turns Follower with Left Hand
    • FEET: Leader does Side Rock to Right; Follower does Turn Footwork Pattern​
  • Repeat Shadow Position & Follower Turn
    • Leader has Right Hand on Follower’s Shoulder (rather than connecting with her Right Hand) in Shadow Position
  • Shadow Position with Leader Head Dress and Fifth Position Exit
    • After the Follower Turn, Leader does Head Dress of Left Hand over and behind his head and releases Left Hand
    • Then Leader uses Right Hand on Follower’s Back to “catch” follower in the Shadow Position with Left Hand Free until Exit int
    • Leader does Left Side Rock LR and then Curve Forward Left into Basic Box
    • Follower does Fifth Position Break with Exit RL and Half Turn R into Basic Box
 
Note: Left-Left Hand Hold from change of hands after first Follower Turn until head dress after final Follower Turn.
 
Summary Leader Footwork:
  • ½ box – link step – open break – offset break (turn girl)
  • opening out step (side rock step) left (sweetheart) plus side rock step right (turn girl) x 2
  • side rock step left with head dress (LR) and curve left forward into basic box
 
Summary Follower Footwork:
  • ½ box – link step – open break – spot turn LRL
  • Salsa rock back RLR and Spot turn LRL x 2
  • Fifth Position Exit RLR into Box on R (Slow)

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