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