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Rumba

(Rhumba)

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» Turning Box
» Fall Away Breaks (Flip Flops)
» Crossover Breaks
» Parallel Breaks
» Inside Turn
» Spot Turn
» Rueda with Inside Turn
» Transition to Nightclub Two Step
» Transition to Cross-Step Foxtrot
» Transition to Mambo (SQQ)

Complete List of Demo Videos

Basics
» Box
» Turning Box

Break Steps
» Fall Away Breaks (Flip Flops)
» Crossover Breaks
» Parallel Breaks





Turns
» Outside Turn
» Inside Turn
» Spot Turn
» Swing Moves: Waist Slide
» Swing Moves: Inside Turn

Cuban Walks (One Step)
» Cuban Walks
» Rueda
     » Rueda with Outside Turn
     » Rueda with Inside Turn

Rocking Steps
» Molinete

Transitions
» Transition to Nightclub Two Step
» Transition to Cross-Step Foxtrot
» Transition to Mambo (QQS)
» Transition to Mambo (SQQ)
» Transition to Social Tango




About the Dance

Rumba is a Latin dance that gained popularity around the world in the 1930s, and has been danced continuously ever since.

On this page, you'll see us dancing the original, social style of Rumba, not the later competition style.

Rumba Music

Here are some of our favorite Rumba songs, arranged by tempo:

© 2016-2024 Nick Enge

If you or your community is interested in learning Rumba, .

For more dance descriptions, see our three books on dancing:
The Book of Mixers: 100 Easy-Teach Dances for Getting Acquainted (2022) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge,
Cross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge, and
Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge.

For full-length teaching videos, visit: University of Dance.

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