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Rumba: Syncopated Alemana - High Ronde - Circular Walks
Commence facing wall with steps 1-5 of Alemana to end facing wall with joined L to R hands commencing to lower
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 6 | Taking Closed Hold and leading Lady fwd | RF to side, small step, in Closed Hold | No turn, facing wall | BH | & |
| 7 | Leading Lady to hold position and turn to R in place | LF to side with split weight to end with weight central in Closed Hold | No turn, upper body com to turn to R, LF pointing DW, RF pointing DW against LOD | BH (LF), WF (RF) | 4 1 |
| 8 | Releasing hold with R hand & raising L hand above head, lead Lady to step bwd on R side | Transfer slightly more weight to RF in Closed Hold | No turn, upper body cont to turn, facing almost against LOD. Feet maintain previous alignment | WF (RF), B (LF) | 2 |
| 9 | Leading Lady to move behind back to L side | Hold position, Lady behind Man's back | No turn, upper body com to turn to L. Feet maintain previous alignment | WF (RF), B (LF) | 3 |
| 10 | Leading Lady fwd on L side | Transfer full weight sideways to LF to end in LSP | No turn, upper body completes turn to L, facing wall | BH | 4 1 |
| 11-13 | Leading Lady fwd, taking hold with R hand on 13 | RF back into Bwd Basic to end RF fwd in Closed Hold with Lady slightly on R side | No turn, facing wall | BH WF BH |
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Commence backing LOD with steps 1-5 of Alemana to end facing against LOD
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 6 | LF fwd toward Man's R side in Closed Hold | No turn, facing against LOD | BH | & |
| 7 | Turning on LF, extend RF fwd, raised to waist height, to end to side as a high Ronde in R side Position | 3/4 turn to R on LF, to end backing centre, RF pointing against LOD | B, foot flat (LF), RF off floor | 4 1 |
| 8 | Turning to R, RF back and across behind LF, behind Man's back on his R side | 1/8 to R, backing DC, upper body remains backing centre | BH | 2 |
| 9 | Turning to L, LF to side, moving behind Man, toward his L side | 1/8 to L facing wall, LF pointing DW | BH | 3 |
| 10 | RF fwd & across LF in LSP | No turn, facing wall, moving DW | BH | 4 1 |
| 11-13 | LF fwd into 3 Curving Walks to R to end in Closed Hold, slightly to Man's R side. 4-6 Rope Spinning | Completing 1/2 to R to end facing centre | BH BH BH |
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Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Any suitable figure ended in Fan Position |
Follow |
Closed Hip Twist |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Circular Hip Twists to Right |
Follow |
Continuous Standing Hip Twists |