Tanzbeschreibung / Stepsheet
Cowboy Rumba
Choreographed by Linda & Dean Eavy
Description: 64 count, 4 wall, intermediate rumba line dance
1ST HALF OF RUMBA BOX
1-4 Step forward left, hold, step side right, step together left (slow, quick, quick)
2ND HALF OF RUMBA BOX
5-8 Step back right, hold, step side left, step together right (slow, quick, quick)
CROSS OVER BREAKS
1-4 Step side left, hold, cross right over left and rock forward right, step in place left (slow, quick, quick)
CROSS OVER BREAKS
5-8 Step side right, hold, cross left over right and rock forward left, step in place right (slow, quick, quick)
SAMBA FLICKS – SPIN FULL TURN LEFT WITH 2 STEPS
1,2 Turn ¼ left and step forward left starting spin, bring right foot next to left as you complete a ¾ spin left for a total of full turn left.
&,3,4 Step side left on count „&“, point right toe side on count „3“, hold count 4
SAMBA FLICKS – SPIN FULL TURN RIGHT WITH 2 STEPS
5,6 Turn ¼ right and step forward right starting spin, bring left foot next to right as you complete a ¾ spin right for a total of full turn right.
&,7,8 Step side right on count „&“, point left toe side on count „3“, hold count 4
4 SETS OF CHA-CHA-CHA SLOW FORWARD
(Using „Cuban motion“ i.e., Hip action)
1&2 Step forward left, together right, step forward left
3&4 Step forward right, together left, step forward right
5-8 Repeat left shuffle and right shuffle forward
FORWARD ROCK, 2 SETS OF CHA-CHA-CHA SLOW BACK, ROCK BACK
1,2 Rock step forward left, step in place right
3&4 Left shuffle back – step back left, together right, step back left
5&6 Right shuffle back – step back right, together left, step back right
7,8 Rock step back left, step in place right
RUMBA BOX
1-4 Step forward left, hold, step side right, step together left (1st half of box-slow, quick, quick)
5-8 Step back right, hold, step side left, step together right (2nd half of box-slow, quick, quick)
SAMBA CHASSES OR 2 WAY COM PASO
1&2& Step forward left (whole foot flat), step side right (small step using ball of foot), cross left over right (whole foot flat), step side right,
3&4 Cross left over right, step side right, cross left over right
5&6& Step back right, step side left, cross right over left, step side left,
7&8 Cross right over left, step side left, cross right over left (remember flat, ball-flat footwork)
RUMBA BOX WITH ¾ TURN LEFT
1-4 Step forward left, hold, step side right, together left (1st half of box-slow, quick, quick)
I know your feet are crossed from the previous pattern-just uncross them as you step forward!
5-8 Step back right, touch left toe behind right (pressing with the ball of left foot) spin ¾ left with weight ending up on right foot.
