RUMBA

WEEK 6,7,8
This captivating favorite
of Latin American
Dancers throughout the
world is characterized
by strong leg and hip
action which adds to the
styling of the sensual
and sexy Rumba.
 Rumba acknowledged as
the dance of passion/love.
It's danced to slow,
sensual music with a Latin
beat and features a hip
movement known as
"Cuban Motion."
Rumba, spelled as rhumba, is a ballroom
dance of Afro-Cuban folk-dance roots,
which became internationally famous in
the early 20th century. Best known for the
subtle side-to-side hip motions of the
dancers with an upright chest, the rumba
dances with a simple pattern of two fast
side steps and a slow forward step.
HISTORY
OF
RUMBA
 Lets start

Cuban Rumba arrived in

It's developed from "Son"
Cuba with the black slaves It's developed from "Son“
and "Danzon," which
from Africa, and it's for regular class and
transpires from Cuba in
performed to a fiery orchestra "Danzon” for upper class
1860’s
of drums.

After Lew Quinn and Joan

Rumba Cubana is a mixture
Sawyer introduced it in 1913,
Started to talk and hear in of Spanish Rumba (analytic
then by Emil Coleman in
US in 1914. side) and African Rumba
1923 and Benito Collada in
(energy and rhythmic parts)
1925
 Continuation
Then, a famous orchestra
leader named Xavier Cugat
popularized Rumba in the was released, and it became
late 1920s.
Style became more
sensual and known as
“dance of love”
In 1930, "The Peanut While in the mid-1950s, it
Vendor" by Don Azpiazu's
was introduced to Europe
Havana Casino Orchestra
by Pierre Lavelle and has
a hit as the new dance evolved to today's
craze.  "Ballroom Rumba."
ISTD- include rumba in
competition
 Musical
Information
Rhythm: 4/4

 Counting: 2, 3, 4 … 1

 Dance Pattern:
slow-quick-quick
Application
a. OPEN BASIC- 4reps. 2,3,4…1
b. NEW YORK - 4reps. 2,3,4…1
c. SPOT TURN - 4reps. 2,3,4…1

*** repeat a, b, c for second set

*** execute the steps with Rumba music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TirtNkcWTmY
 Rubric
TIMING Shows understanding of
pace and beat throughout 30
the dance.
Body Execute body awareness in
Awareness details. Performs with
coordination and control. 20
Posture and proper weight
transfer
Performance Application of basic steps
Skills with precision, memory of 50
the routine  and projection.
TOTAL: 100