Rumba

Approved Syllabus · Latin American Style

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  1. Basic Movements – Closed,Open, In Place, Alternative
  2. Progressive Walks Forward or Back, Forward in Right Shadow (kiki), Forward in R or L Side Position
  3. Spot Turns – to Left, Right
  4. Switch Turns –to Right, Left (ISTD only)
  5. Under Arm Turns - Right, Left
  6. New York – to Left Side or Right Side Position
  7. Hand to Hand – to Right Side, to Left Side
  8. Alemana
  9. Fan
  10. Hockey Stick
  11. Natural Top
  12. Natural Opening Movement
  13. Side Step to Right or Left
  14. Cucarachas RF or LF
  15. Shoulder to Shoulder – Left Side or Right Side
  16. Reverse Top Aida
  17. Hip Twists – Closed, Open, Advanced
  18. Spiral
  19. Cuban Rocks
  20. Opening out to Right and Left
  21. Curl
  22. Opening out from Reverse Top (ISTD only)
  23. Sliding Doors
  24. Rope Spinning
  25. Three Alemanas
  26. Continuous Hip Twists
  27. Circular Hip Twists
  28. Fencing
  29. Three Threes
  30. Syncopated Open Hip Twist (WDSF only)
  31. Advanced Sliding Doors (WDSF only)
  32. Swivels (WDSF only)
  33. Overturned Basic (WDSF only)