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Rumba Royale |
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author unknown |
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Time 4/4. 28bpm. Commence in
Close Hold. Man facing, lady backing LOD. |
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Note! This dance pre-dates modern technique. |
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FWD AND BACK BASICS - SIDE CLOSES |
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| 1 | LF fwd down LOD (Lady RF back down LOD) | S |
| RF to side to wall (Lady LF to side to wall) | Q | |
| Close LF to RF (Lady close RF to LF) | Q | |
| 2 | RF back against LOD (Lady LF fwd against LOD) | S |
| LF to side towards centre (Lady RF to side towards centre) | Q | |
| Close RF to LF (Lady close LF to RF ww) | Q | |
| 3 | LF to side to centre (Lady LF to side to wall) | S |
| Drag (close) RF to LF ww release hold (Lady close RF to LF ww) | S | |
| 4 | RF to side to wall small step (Lady RF to side to centre small step) | S |
| Close LF to RF ww (Lady close LF to RF ww) | S | |
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SOLO WALKS FWD AND BACK - WALKS IN PP AND CPP Man moves down LOD, lady against LOD. Pass R shoulder to R shoulder. |
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| 5 | LF fwd down LOD (Lady RF fwd against LOD) | Q |
| RF fwd down LOD small step (Lady LF fwd against LOD small step) | Q | |
| LF fwd down LOD small step (Lady RF fwd against LOD small step) | Q | |
| Flick RF fwd down LOD (Lady flick LF fwd against LOD) | Q | |
| 6 | RF back against LOD (Lady LF back down LOD) | Q |
| LF back against LOD (Lady RF back down LOD) | Q | |
| RF diag against LOD (Lady LF back with slight turn R) | Q | |
| Flick LF to side to centre (Lady RF to side to centre) | Q | |
| Partners move square to centre, then to wall | ||
| 7 | LF fwd to centre in PP (Lady RF fwd to centre) | Q |
| RF fwd to centre in PP (Lady LF fwd to centre) | Q | |
| LF fwd turning to R, release hold with R hand (Lady RF fwd turning to L to face wall) | Q | |
| Flick RF to wall (Lady flick LF to wall) | Q | |
| 8 | RF fwd to wall in CPP (Lady LF fwd to wall) | Q |
| LF fwd to wall in CPP (Lady RF fwd to wall) | Q | |
| RF fwd turning to L to face down LOD (Lady LF fwd turning to R to face centre) | Q | |
| Flick LF to centre (Lady flick RF to centre) | Q | |
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SIDE STEPS (LADY UNDERARM TURN) - SIDE STEPS (LADY UNDERARM TURN) |
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| 9 | LF to side to centre small step (Lady RF fwd turning to R) | Q |
| Move RF to LF turning lady to R under L arm, holding lady's RH (Lady LF to side face LOD) | Q | |
| LF to side (Lady RF back to centre facing wall) | S | |
| 10 | RF to side to wall (Lady LF fwd turn to L) | Q |
| Close LF to RF turning lady to L under L arm (Lady RF to side to face DC) | Q | |
| RF fwd small step (Lady LF to side small step) | S | |
| Natural Rotary Chasse turn in Normal Ballroom Hold | ||
| 11 | LF to side DW turning R (Lady RF fwd DW) | Q |
| Close RF to LF backing LOD (Lady close LF to RF) | Q | |
| LF back down LOD turning to R (Lady RF fwd down LOD turning R) | S | |
| 12 | RF to side along LOD facing centre (Lady LF to side along LOD) | Q |
| Close LF to RF (Lady close RF to LF) | Q | |
| RF fwd down LOD small step turning lady to PP (Lady LF back down LOD turning R to face centre in PP) | S | |
| Repeat bars 7 to 10 as follows | ||
| 13 | LF fwd to centre in PP (Lady RF fwd to centre) | Q |
| RF fwd to centre in PP (Lady LF fwd to centre) | Q | |
| LF fwd turning to R, release hold with R hand (Lady RF fwd turning to L to face wall) | Q | |
| Flick RF to wall (Lady flick LF to wall) | Q | |
| 14 | RF fwd to wall in CPP (Lady LF fwd to wall) | Q |
| LF fwd to wall in CPP (Lady RF fwd to wall) | Q | |
| RF fwd turning to L to face down LOD (Lady LF fwd turning to R to face centre) | Q | |
| Flick LF to centre (Lady flick RF to centre) | Q | |
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SIDE STEPS (LADY UNDERARM TURN) - SIDE STEPS (LADY UNDERARM TURN) |
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| 15 | LF to side to centre small step (Lady RF fwd turning to R) | Q |
| Move RF to LF turning lady to R under L arm, lady's RH (Lady LF to side face LOD) | Q | |
| LF to side (Lady RF back to centre facing wall) | S | |
| 16 | RF to side to wall (Lady LF fwd turn to L) | Q |
| Close LF to RF turning lady to L under L arm (Lady RF to side to face DC) | Q | |
| RF fwd small step (Lady LF to side small step) | S | |