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Rumba One |
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by Peter Varley (date unknown) |
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Time 4/4. 31bpm. Commence in Normal Ballroom Hold. LH to RH Hold. Man facing, lady backing wall. Man's steps only, described, lady dances normal counterpart. Footwork Ball Flat throughout. |
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FORWARD BASIC - ALEMANA - SHOULDER TO SHOULDER |
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| 1 | LF fwd to wall leaving RF in place | 2 |
| Replace weight to RF | 3 | |
| LF to side raising L arm and com to lead lady under arm | 4 1 | |
| 2 | RF back leaving LF in place, releasing hold with RH (Lady LF fwd) | 2 |
| Replace weight to LF (Lady RF fwd) | 3 | |
| RF to side turning 1/8 to R, adopting Ballroom Hold but slightly 'shoulder to shoulder' with lady (Lady LF to side and slightly back making 1 and 1/8 turn to R under raised arm) | 4 1 | |
| 3 | LF fwd OP on her L side | 2 |
| Replace weight to RF, turning to L | 3 | |
| LF to side to achieve slightly 'shoulder to shoulder' position on opposite side | 4 1 | |
| 4 | RF fwd OP on her R side | 2 |
| Replace weight to LF, turning to R | 3 | |
| RF to side | 4 1 | |
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SHOULDER TO SHOULDER ENDING IN PP - FENCING LINE
- SOLO TURN - BACK WALKS |
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| 5 | LF fwd OP on her L side | 2 |
| Replace weight to RF, turning to L | 3 | |
| LF to side and slightly fwd in PP, leading lady to step to side and slightly fwd in PP on her RF | 4 1 | |
| 6 | RF fwd in PP, lady's L arm, and man's R arm extended out and back on the step to give 'Fencing Line', joined hands are extended fwd in PP | 2 |
| Replace weight to LF turning to R | 3 | |
| RF to side, facing lady and wall, still holding lady's RH in LH | 4 1 | |
| 7 | LF fwd turning strongly to R releasing hold with LH and leading lady to turn to her L | 2 |
| RF fwd still turning | 3 | |
| LF fwd, completing solo turn to face partner and wall, taking lady's RH in RH | 4 1 | |
| 8 | RF back, com to curve to back LOD, over the three steps | 2 |
| LF back | 3 | |
| RF back, backing LOD | 4 1 | |
| ROCK - FWD WALK TO SIDE CUCARACHAS | ||
| 9 | Replace weight fwd to LF | 2 |
| Replace weight back to RF | 3 | |
| Replace weight fwd to LF | 4 1 | |
| 10 | RF fwd, com to curve to face wall, again over three steps | 2 |
| LF fwd | 3 | |
| RF fwd, facing wall | 4 1 | |
| 11 | LF to side with part weight leaving RF in place | 2 |
| Replace full weight to RF | 3 | |
| LF closes to RF | 4 1 | |
| 12 | RF to side with part weight, leaving LF in place | 2 |
| Replace full weight to LF | 3 | |
| RF closes to LF | 4 1 | |
| SIDE STEP TO SHADOW WALKS AND SOLO TURN | ||
| 13 | LF to side | 2 |
| RF closes to LF | 3 | |
| LF to side, turning to L, releasing hold with RH after leading lady to turn to R and step fwd in shadow PP (Lady extends L arm to side, man holds wrist with his LH, his RH being placed on lady's back just below R shoulder blade in Shadow Hold) | 4 1 | |
| 14 | RF back (Lady LF) | 2 |
| LF fwd | 3 | |
| RF fwd, facing LOD in Shadow Hold | 4 1 | |
| 15 | LF fwd | 2 |
| RF fwd | 3 | |
| LF fwd, turning to L, and leading lady to turn to her R, releasing hold | 4 1 | |
| 16 | RF fwd, turning to L | 2 |
| LF fwd, still turning to L | 3 | |
| RF fwd, turning to face partner and wall, taking Normal Hold | 4 1 | |