The Rumba is the dance of love! Primarily it tells a story of promises, teasing and withdrawal. This is the most sensual and sexy of the
latin dances. The empahasis is on body movement. Hip action is caused by moving your body weight between the feet. There are lots of slow body shapes and poses in the
Rumba. Look out for straightening of legs and swivelling action in the feet. Walks should be strong, direct and always on the balls of the feet, there are no
heel leads in the Rumba.
Below is a step-by-step guide to doing the basic steps as well as the other components of the Rumba.
A downloadable PDF version of these instructions is available – Learn To Rumba PDF (619 kb)
Step-By-Step Guide To The Steps Of The Rumba
