Country Rhumba
Choreographed by Lorrie Bennick & Jim McArdle
Description: 40 count, 4 wall partner dance
Position: Couples in cape position.
RHUMBA BOX
1-2 Step forward on left, hold
3-4 Step to right side on right, step together with left
5-6 Step back on right, hold
7-8 Step to left side on left, step together with right
WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
9-10 Step forward left, right
11&12 Shuffle forward left, right, left
BOX STEP WITH ¼ TURN AND TOUCH
13 Cross right over left
14 Step back on left
15 ¼ turn to the right on right
16 Touch left next to right (hold lady's hands up in Indian position)
STEP TOUCHES
17-18 Step to left side on left, touch right next to left
19-20 Step to right side on right, touch left next to right
GRAPEVINE LEFT (OPTIONAL ROLLING VINE FOR LADY, MAN DROPS LEFT HANDS)
21-22 Step to left side on left, cross right behind left
23-24 Step to left side on left, touch right next to left (rejoin hands)
STEP TOUCHES
25-26 Step to right side on right, touch left next to right
27-28 Step to left side on left, touch right next to left
GRAPEVINE RIGHT (OPTIONAL ROLLING VINE FOR LADY, MAN DROPS LEFT HANDS)
29-30 Step to right side on right, cross left over right
31 Step to right side on right (line dancers turn ¼ to the right)
32 Touch left next to right (rejoin hands)
RHUMBA BOX WITH ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT
33-34 Step forward on left, hold
35-36 Step to right side on right, step together with left
37-38 Step back on right, hold
39-40 Step ¼ turn to the left on left, step together with right (return to caped position)
REPEAT
Choreographed by Lorrie Bennick & Jim McArdle
Description: 40 count, 4 wall partner dance
Position: Couples in cape position.
RHUMBA BOX
1-2 Step forward on left, hold
3-4 Step to right side on right, step together with left
5-6 Step back on right, hold
7-8 Step to left side on left, step together with right
WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
9-10 Step forward left, right
11&12 Shuffle forward left, right, left
BOX STEP WITH ¼ TURN AND TOUCH
13 Cross right over left
14 Step back on left
15 ¼ turn to the right on right
16 Touch left next to right (hold lady's hands up in Indian position)
STEP TOUCHES
17-18 Step to left side on left, touch right next to left
19-20 Step to right side on right, touch left next to right
GRAPEVINE LEFT (OPTIONAL ROLLING VINE FOR LADY, MAN DROPS LEFT HANDS)
21-22 Step to left side on left, cross right behind left
23-24 Step to left side on left, touch right next to left (rejoin hands)
STEP TOUCHES
25-26 Step to right side on right, touch left next to right
27-28 Step to left side on left, touch right next to left
GRAPEVINE RIGHT (OPTIONAL ROLLING VINE FOR LADY, MAN DROPS LEFT HANDS)
29-30 Step to right side on right, cross left over right
31 Step to right side on right (line dancers turn ¼ to the right)
32 Touch left next to right (rejoin hands)
RHUMBA BOX WITH ¼ TURN TO THE LEFT
33-34 Step forward on left, hold
35-36 Step to right side on right, step together with left
37-38 Step back on right, hold
39-40 Step ¼ turn to the left on left, step together with right (return to caped position)
REPEAT