American Rumba | Rhythm

Welcome to American Rumba! American Rumba is a lot different than International Rumba. Some of the steps will look the same, but some of the differences are shocking!

The Routine

The Moves

Outside partner

Although American Rumba may be very different, some steps are similar to their International counterparts.

Follows Part

Forward Rock Steps

CRoss-body Lead

Here is a new step for American Rumba! The cross-body lead leads the Follow across the Lead’s body.

The Follow’s Part

Here is a bonus clip to highlight the Follow’s footwork.

Crossbody Lead Into Forward Rock Steps

This is a bonus combination combining two steps we’ve learned so far.

Crossover Breaks, Hand-to-hand, and Spot Turns

You may remember these moves from International Rumba, but they’re also just as important in American! This video contains a series of all three. We hope this refreshes your memory on them!

There’s also a video following the Follow’s part and some timing tips.

That’s it for our lesson! If you want to learn more, join us at our meetings and send us any questions you might have! Thank you to Abigail, Michael, and Dana for filming these videos and keeping us practicing!