Rumba Phase 3+2 (Alemana. Serpiente.) Workshop page: RB337
Cue sheet is at bottom of this webpage.
PRO DEMO
LEARNING POSITIONS and FIGURES
TAMARA
This dance includes a TAMARA Position.
For TAMARA, link to the special TAMARA PAGE
The TAMARA teach demo on the TAMARA PAGE
showed a full WHEEL [TAMARA Position] in 6 steps;
but for the dance Non Dimenticar, the WHEEL is 3 steps, then 3 steps to UNWIND.
ALEMANA
This is a Phase 3 + 2 Rumba. The first Plus-Figure is an ALEMANA.
ALEMANA is a Ph.4 figure. Link to Alemana
SERPIENTE
The second Plus-Figure is a SERPIENTE, a Phase 4 Figure.
A step borrowed from Tango, but modified for Rumba to start with a THRU step.
Figure: Thru, Side, Behind, Fan; Behind, Side, Thru, Fan [ into the next step]
Time: QQQQ; QQQQ
In this teach demo, John says "Fan" source: jmiller channel
"Fan" (sweeping arc with foot on floor)
is often replaced with "Flair" (arc with foot slightly raised from floor).
Both are Actions, not Placement Steps; so they do not take weight.
In this teach demo, Sue says "Flair"
Putting it all together--
DEMO source: 1annientamento channel
EXAMPLES
Non Dimenticar
Learning exercise source: jmiller channel
EXAMPLE. Cues: Tom Denniston source: jmiller channel
CUE SHEET
Rhythm: Rumba
Choreographer: Rumble
Sequence: Intro A B A B End
INTRO (Bfy): 2 Meas Wt;; Shldr-Shldr; 2X;
A (Bfy): Basic;; Nyer; Thru-Serpiente;; Fnc Lin; Nyer; Whp; Basic;; Nyer; Thru-Serpiente;; Fnc Lin; Nyer; Whp;
B (Bfy): Op Brk; Crb Wk 1/2; Twl Vin 3; Crb Wk 1/2; Circ Awy & Tog Tamara;; Whl 1/2; Unwnd Bfy; Alemena;; Lariat;; Fnc Lines; 2X; Spt Trn RLOD; Cucha RLOD;
END (Bfy): Cucha LOD; Wrp 2 & Pt; (M RLOD, W LOD)