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EntertainmentBallroom Dancing 101: How to Ballroom DanceHow to Latin DanceHow to Dance Rumba

How to Do Rumba Outside Partner Breaks

Transcript

Aaron: Hey guys, it’s Aaron.

Kristina: And I’m Kristina.

Aaron: And we are professional dance instructors here in New York City, and today we’re continuing our rumba series and we are going to be showing you a little pattern we like to call outside partner. So what we’re going to be doing is starting with our closed position. And I normally like to take this one to a two-hand hold, so as we’re moving through our basic action here I’m just going to slide my right arm down the lady’s left and take a two-hand hold palm to palm. Slow, side together. Side, as we lead the lady to rock back on her right foot as we rock forward outside partner, quick quick. Side, again rotating the angle and sending the lady back, rock step. Forward, and rock step. Side, now from here to close it off we’re going to do a ladies underarm spot turn, gentlemen, as we rock back on our right, quick quick. Side, now we are going to replace and do a fifth position break or a rock step action with our left foot behind, right foot for the ladies, quick quick, bringing the lady around in front of us as we step forward and she steps back, side together.

Now let’s take a look at that entire pattern once more. Slow, quick quick. Slow, quick quick. Slow, side together. Side, rocking outside partner. Slow, quick quick. Slow, quick quick. Slow, she does an underarm spot, quick quick. Slow, we rock together, quick quick. And we bring her around in front of us as we step forward. So, let’s try that with some music.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Do a Rumba Shoulder Check

How to Do Rumba Outside Partner Breaks

How to Do a Rumba Extended Box

How to Do a Rumba Underarm Turn with Cuban Walk

How to Do a Rumba Cross Body Lead

How to Do a Rumba Opening Out Step

How to Do a Rumba Open Break with Underarm Turn

How to Do Rumba Crossover Breaks

How to Do a Rumba Ladies Underarm Turn

How to Do a Rumba Box Step

How to Dance the Rumba

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