Rumba: Overturned Slow Curl to Runaway - Check to Sit Line
Commence facing wall in Fan Position, with joined L arm extended to Lady's lower rib cage height
| Man |
Lead |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
| 1 |
Allowing Lady to close |
LF fwd as a Checked Fwd Walk in Fan Position |
No turn, facing wall |
BH (LF), pressure on B (RF) |
2 |
| 2 |
Leading Lady fwd |
Transfer weight back to RF |
No turn, backing centre |
BH |
3 |
| 3 |
Raising L hand, leading Lady fwd |
LF to side with split weight, Lady R side at a 90° angle to front of R side |
Facing wall, LF pointing DW, RF pointing DW against LOD |
T (LF), WF (RF) |
& |
| 4 |
Leading Lady to turn to L, under arm |
Turning to R, slowly take full weight to LF and flex L knee into a Lunge Line, to end almost in TP |
Slowly turn body 1.8 to R toward Lady, LF pointing DW, RF pointing DW against LOD |
TH (LF), WF (RF) |
41.2 |
| 5 |
Leading Lady fwd |
Transfer weight sideways to RF, straighten knees in TP |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
WF |
3 |
| 6 |
Leading Lady fwd |
LF fwd, small step in TP |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH |
& |
| 7 |
Leading Lady to turn to R, in place |
Rise to cross RF behind LF without weight in Closed Position |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
T, both feet |
4 1 |
Commence backing LOD in Fan Position
| Lady |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
| 1 |
RF closes to LF in Fan Position |
No turn, backing LOD |
BH |
2 |
| 2 |
LF fwd |
No turn, facing against LOD |
BH |
3 |
| 3 |
RF fwd, moving across in front of Man to end with R side at a 90° angle to his R side |
No turn, facing against LOD |
BH |
& |
| 4 |
Turning to L on RF, allow LF to cross in front of RF without weight to end almost in TP. High Spiral Cross |
1 turn to L on RF to end with RF pointing against LOD, upper body underturned to end facing DC against LOD |
T (RF) btw 3-4, end o/e of T (LF) |
41.2 |
| 5 |
Turning to L, LF fwd in TP. Runaway action |
1/8 to L, facing DW against LOD, upper body remains underturned |
T(H) |
3 |
| 6 |
RF fwd in TP. Runaway action |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH |
& |
| 7 |
Turning to R on RF in place, LF closes to RF, slightly forward without weight, in flexed knees to end in Closed Position. Sit Line (Closed) |
1/2 to R on RF, backing DW against LOD |
B, foot flat (RF), i/e of T (LF) |
4 1 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede
|
Any suitable figure ended in Fan Position |
Follow
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Cuban Rock |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede
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Circular Hip Twists to Fan Position |
Follow
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Hip Circles to end in Open Position into Telespin |