International Cha-Cha and Rumba | Latin

Welcome to Technique! This week we’ll be reviewing steps from AM Waltz and Tango. This will be our first meeting in person in RPAC South Gym at 7:30 PM!

We’ll still have a Zoom meeting running during meeting here.
Technique lessons will also be in person on Sunday!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact either Mimi Cai at cai.697@osu.edu or Jackson Burkholder at burkholder.152@osu.edu and we will be sure to discuss your questions with Dana.

Let’s DancE!

Fan

Fan is one of the flashier steps in Cha-Cha and Rumba, with very little difference between the two dances.

INTL Cha-Cha/Rumba Fan Lead

INTL Cha-Cha/Rumba Fan Technique

INTL Cha-Cha/Rumba Fan Lead Steps

INTL Cha-Cha/Rumba Fan Follow Steps

Arm Styling

INTL Cha-Cha/Rumba Arm Styling

Rumba

Forward walks

Notice the emphasis on the Settling Action, this is different in Cha-Cha

INTL Rumba Forward Walk Settling Hip Action

INTL Rumba Forward Walk Forward Poise

INTL Rumba Forward Walks Heel Weight

INTL Rumba Forward Walk Settling Hip Action

Back walks

INTL Rumba Backwalks

Cha-CHa

Forward Walks

Walks in Rumba and Cha-Cha vary slightly. Here Dana talks about the difference between rotational hip action and settling hip action.

INTL Cha-Cha Forward Walks

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 Jackson, Mimi, and Dana for our lessons this week!