| The Rumba must be danced passionately. This | | | | dancers can Rumba in one small space. The Rumba's |
| wonderful dance permits the dancers to demonstrate | | | | ability to be a slow seductive dance as well as a very |
| all the passion the steamy music exudes. Dancers | | | | showy dance makes it a popular favorite as a |
| announce their passion through a series powerful | | | | wedding dance. |
| moves performed to the seductive Rumba tempo. | | | | The Rumba begins in a closed position. The man's |
| The Rumba originated in Africa and was transported | | | | lefty hand holds the lady's right hand with the elbows |
| to Cuba during the slave trade years. Many | | | | almost touching. The man's right hand is placed |
| performers mistake the Rumba for a Latin dance | | | | beneath the lady's shoulder blade. The lady's left hand |
| because it features a rich rhythm and provocative | | | | is placed behind the man's shoulder flat of the back. |
| dance steps. Dancers express all their emotions | | | | The basic box step Rumba consists of three basic |
| through the physical expression of the Rumba's | | | | steps: |
| flashy steps. | | | | 1. Two quick side steps and a slow forward step ion |
| The Rumba is a slow dance, but certainly the most | | | | one measure of music. |
| flirtatious of all dances. The Rumba can be very | | | | 2. The rhythm of the steps is slow-quick-quick. |
| erotically performed. Each Rumba is an intimate | | | | 3. The slow step is danced in two counts as each |
| expression of a steamy Latin romance. | | | | quick step is danced in one count. |
| Learning the Rumba is easy. When the beginning | | | | 4. The lady mirrors the man's steps. |
| dancer learns the basic steps, the music does the | | | | The basic step for the man consists of: |
| rest. The music is written in 4/4 time with four beats | | | | 1. Step forward with the left foot |
| to each measure. The basic steps are counted | | | | 2. Sidestep to the right with your right foot |
| slow-quick-quick. Quick steps last for one beat only | | | | 3. Move the left foot to the right foot |
| and slow steps last for two beats. Steps are taken | | | | 4. Step back with the right foot |
| on steps 2,3 and 4. A full Rumba step takes 2 bars | | | | 5. Sidestep tom the left with the left foot |
| of music. | | | | 6. Move the right foot to the left foot |
| The Rumba also known as the Dance of Love or the | | | | There it is, the basic Rumba box step. When the lady |
| Latin Waltz is considered a spot dance, meaning that | | | | mirrors those moves, a basic Rumba is in progress. |
| the dancers do not need a lot of floor space. The | | | | Feel the music and let it all hang out. |