RUMBA

RUMBA
Box

MAN	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on RF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	LF side		Q or 1
2	RF closes to LF		Q or 2
3	LF forward		S or 3,4
4	RF side		Q or 1
5	LF close to RF		Q or 2
6	RF back		S or 3,4

notes:


LADY	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on LF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	RF side		Q or 1
2	LF close to RF		Q or 2
3	RF back		S or 3,4
4	LF side		Q or 1
5	RF closes to LF		Q or 2
6	LF forward		S or 3,4

BASIC

MAN	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on RF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	LF forward		Q or 1
2	RF in place		Q or 2
3	LF to side		S or 3,4
4	RF back		Q or 1
5	LF in place		Q or 2
6	RF to side		S or 3,4

notes:


LADY	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on LF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	RF back		Q or 1
2	LF in place		Q or 2
3	RF side		S or 3,4
4	LF forward		Q or 1
5	RF in place		Q or 2
6	LF to side		S or 3,4

Open Break with Underarm turn

MAN	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on RF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	LF back		Q or 1
2	replace weight to RF		Q or 2
3	LF to side		S or 3,4
4	RF back and behind LF		Q or 1
5	replace weight to LF		Q or 2
6	RF to side		S or 3,4

notes:	1. Lower left hand on the slow preceding the open break and apply slight pressure.
	2. raise left hand on step 3 (slow) to lead quick underarm turn.
	3. Finish in normal hold by resuming frame or finish in single hand hold to lead other pattern such as crossover breaks.

LADY	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on LF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	RF back		Q or 1
2	replace weight to LF		Q or 2
3	RF side preparing to turn	1/8 turn R (foot only)	S or 3,4
4	LF forward and across	1/8 turn R (don't turn head yet)	Q or 1
5	replace weight to RF	1/4 turn R (pivot)	Q or 2
6	LF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4

notes:	1. As man applies slight pressure to lead pattern match his pressure.
	2. When man leads underarm turn, look at him as long as is possible. Then, spotting him, turn head quickly to look at him again.

Side Breaks

MAN
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	LF to side partial weight		Q or 1
2	replace weight to RF		Q or 2
3	LF closes to RF		S or 3,4
4	RF to side partial weight		Q or 1
5	replace weight to LF		Q or 2
6	RF closes to LF		S or 3,4


LADY
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	RF to side partial weight		Q or 1
2	replace weight to LF		Q or 2
3	RF closes to LF		S or 3,4
4	LF to side partial weight		Q or 1
5	replace weight to RF		Q or 2
6	LF closes to RF		S or 3,4

Crossover Breaks
notes: precede with basic or chasse to man's right, lowering the left hand to lady's waist.
MAN	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on RF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	LF forward	1/4 turn R	Q or 1
2	RF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
3	LF to side	1/4 turn L	S or 3,4
4	RF forward	1/4 turn L	Q or 1
5	LF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
6	RF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4
7	LF forward	1/4 turn R	Q or 1
8	RF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
9	LF to side	1/4 turn L	S or 3,4
10	RF back	nil	Q or 1
11	LF in place	nil	Q or 2
12	RF to side	nil	S or 3,4

notes:	1. lower hand to lady's waist level to lead
	2.at the end of step 9 raise hand to lead underarm turn
	3. follow with alternate basic



LADY
1	RF forward	1/4 turn L	Q or 1
2	LF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
3	RF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4
4	LF forward	1/4 turn R	Q or 1
5	RF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
6	LF to side	1/4 turn L	S or 3,4
7	RF back	1/4 turn L	Q or 1
8	LF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
9	RF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4
10	LF forward	1/4 turn R	Q or 1
11	RF in place	1/2 turn R	Q or 2
12	LF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4


notes:	1. face man on each side step and wait for his lead
	2. steps 10-12 are a quick underarm turn

Fifth Position Breaks
notes: 1. In ballroom dance, fifth position is a toe to heel position. 2. precede with basic or chasse to man's right, do not* lower* the left hand to lady's waist.
MAN	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on RF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	LF forward	1/8 turn L	Q or 1
2	RF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
3	LF to side	1/8 turn R	S or 3,4
4	RF forward	1/8 turn R	Q or 1
5	LF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
6	RF to side	1/8 turn L	S or 3,4
7	LF forward	1/8 turn L	Q or 1
8	RF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
9	LF to side	1/8 turn R	S or 3,4
10	RF back	nil	Q or 1
11	LF in place	nil	Q or 2
12	RF to side	nil	S or 3,4

notes:	1. lower hand to lady's waist level to lead
	2.at the end of step 9 raise hand to lead underarm turn
	3. follow with alternate basic



LADY
1	RF forward	1/8 turn R	Q or 1
2	LF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
3	RF to side	1/8 turn L	S or 2,4
4	LF forward	1/8 turn L	Q or 1
5	RF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
6	LF to side	1/8 turn R	S or 3,4
7	RF back	1/8 turn R	Q or 1
8	LF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
9	RF to side	1/8 turn L	S or 3,4
10	LF forward	1/4 turn R	Q or 1
11	RF in place	1/2 turn R	Q or 2
12	LF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4


notes:	1. face man on each side step and wait for his lead
	2. steps 10-12 are a quick underarm turn

Forward Breaks Outside Partner

notes: precede with basic or box

MAN

Commence in closed position weight on RF

STEP

FEET POSITIONS

AMOUNT OF TURN

COUNT

LF side

nil

Q or 1

RF closes to left foot

nil

Q or 2

LF to side

nil

S or 3,4

RF forward and across

1/8 turn L

Q or 1

LF in place

begin to turn R

Q or 2

RF to side

1/8 turn R

S or 3,4

LF forward and across

1/8 turn R

Q or 1

RF in place

begin to turn L

Q or 2

LF to side

1/8 turn L

S or 3,4

RF forward and across

1/8 turn L

Q or 1

LF in place

nil

Q or 2

RF back

nil

S or 3,4

notes:

1. steps 1-3 are a chasse to man's left

2.body turns less than feet on steps 4, 7, and 10

LADY

commence in closed position, weight on LF

RF side

nil

Q or 1

LF closes to RF

nil

Q or 2

RF to side

nil

S or 3,4

LF back

1/8 turn L

Q or 1

RF in place

begin to turn R

Q or 2

LF to side

1/8 turn R

S or 3,4

RF back

1/8 turn R

Q or 1

LF in place

begin to turn L

Q or 2

RF to side

1/8 turn L

S or 3,4

LF back

1/8 turn L

Q or 1

RF in place

nil

Q or 2

LF forward

nil

S or 3,4

notes:

1. face man on each side step and wait for his lead

Box With Slow Underarm Turn
notes:	man begins with box
MAN	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on RF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	LF side	nil	Q or 1
2	RF closes to LF	nil	Q or 2
3	LF forward	nil	S or3,4
4	RF side	nil	Q or 1
5	LF close to RF	nil	Q or 2
6	RF back	nil	S or 3,4
7	LF side	nil	Q or 1
8	RF closes to LF	nil	Q or 2
9	LF forward	nil	S or 3,4
10	RF side	Up to 1/4 (normally 1/8) turn to left to meet lady over steps 10-12	Q or 1
11	LF close to RF		Q or 2
12	RF back		S or 3,4

notes:	1. Lead lady to turn on step 6--raise left and and release right arm to side but do not lower it.

	2. Follow pattern with a box or side breaks

LADY
1	RF side	nil	Q or 1
2	LF close to RF	nil	Q or 2
3	RF back	nil	S or 3,4
4	LF side	nil	Q or 1
5	RF closes to LF	nil	Q or 2
6	LF forward	nil	S or 3,4
7	RF forward	1/8 R	Q or 1
8	LF forward	1/8 R	Q or 2
9	RF forward	1/8 R	S or 3,4
10	LF forward	1/8 R	Q or 1
11	RF forward	1/8 R	Q or 2
12	LF forward	1/8 R	S or 3,4

Butterfly (combination of crossover and fifth position breaks)
notes: precede with basic or chasse to man's right, lowering the left hand to lady's waist.
MAN	Commence in closed position, feet apart, weight on RF
STEP	FEET POSITIONS	AMOUNT OF TURN	COUNT
1	LF forward	1/4 turn R	Q or 1
2	RF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
3	LF to side	1/4 turn L	S or 3,4
4	RF forward	1/8 turn R	Q or 1
5	LF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
6	RF to side	1/8 turn R	S or 3,4
7	LF forward	1/4 turn R	Q or 1
8	RF in place	begin to turn L	Q or 2
9	LF to side	1/4 turn L	S or 3,4
10	RF back	nil	Q or 1
11	LF in place	nil	Q or 2
12	RF to side	nil	S or 3,4

notes:	1. lower hand to lady's waist level to lead
	2.at the end of step 9 raise hand to lead underarm turn
	3. follow with alternate basic



LADY
1	RF forward	1/4 turn L	Q or 1
2	LF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
3	RF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4
4	LF forward	1/8 turn L	Q or 1
5	RF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
6	LF to side	1/8 turn R	S or 3,4
7	RF back	1/4 turn L	Q or 1
8	LF in place	begin to turn R	Q or 2
9	RF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4
10	LF forward	1/4 turn R	Q or 1
11	RF in place	1/2 turn R	Q or 2
12	LF to side	1/4 turn R	S or 3,4


notes:	1. face man on each side step and wait for his lead
	2. steps 10-12 are a quick underarm turn