Balboa Park Dancers advanced dance lesson - rumba, April 2009 - Taught by Steve Showers and performed by Jack and Xu (syllabus).

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Rumba syllabus for April 2009:

1. Box

2. Rumba Circles
a. 1/2 Box, Open Break with Hand Change
b. XB Spin, end in Sh
c. Sh Walk turning L (man walks forward with small steps)
d. Lady’s UA Pivot R, Man’s RF Rock
e. Sh Walk turning L (man walks backward)
f . Repeat b-e
g . XB Spin to Op (brush step to Box Finish

3. Wrap Around
a. 1/2 Box, (SQQ)
b. XBL, end ROp (SQQS)
c. ROp Walk (QQS)
d. Switch to Sh (QQS)
e. Circular Walk in SH (QQS)
f. Opposition Break in Sh (QQS)
g. XB Spin to Op, Progressive Rock (QQ SQQ)

4. 1-4 Box (SQQS)

5. Snap UAT (QQ SQQ)

6. Touch LF to RF (Lady: RF to LF) (S)

7. 5-6 Box (QQ)

8. Forward Spot Turn
a. Box, XBL
b. Fwd Spot Turn
c. Aida
d. Walkaround Turn w/ Brush Tap

Legend: 1H=1 Hand Hold; 2H=2 Hand Hold; 5P=5th Position, one foot loosely crossed behind the other; ALOD=Against Line of Dance; B=Back or Backing; Bhd=Behind; Cl=Closed Position; CPP=Counter Promenade Position; DC=Diagonal Center, 45° L of LOD; DW=Diagonally to Wall, 45° R of LOD; FA=Fallaway Position; Fwd=Forward; H=Hand; HC=Hand Change; HL=Hammerlock hold; IN=Inline w/Partner; IS=Inside Turn or Spin; L=Left; LF=Left Foot; LH=Left Hand; LOD=Line of Dance; LOp=Left Open Position Lsd=Left Outside Partner; Op=Open Position; OS=Outside Turn or Spin; PP=Promenade Position; Q=Quick; R=Right; RF=Right Foot; RH=Right Hand; ROp=Right Open Position Rsd=Right Outside Partner; S=Slow; Sh=Shadow Position; UA=Underarm; WA=Walk Around; X=Cross; XBL=Cross Body Lead; XHL=Crossed Hand Hold, L over R; XHR=Crossed Hand Hold, R over L;

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