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Rumba: Checked Alemana to Syncopated Three Step Turn
Commence facing wall in Fan Position
| Man | Lead | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1-3 | Leading Lady into steps 1-3 of Alemana | LF fwd, Checked Fwd Walk, to end LF to side | No turn, facing wall | BH (LF), pressure on B (RF) BH BH |
2 3 4 1 |
| 4 | Lowering L arm, leading Lady to cont turn to R, then release hold. Check turn, by taken R hand hold on Lady's lower L arm | RF to side into a flexed R knee as a Lunge, with L leg straight & R Sway. Lady's L hip at a 90° angle to body on L side. | No turn, facing wall, upper body turn to L toward Lady. RF pointing DW against LOD, LF pointing DW | BH (RF), WF (LF) | 2 |
| 5 | Leading Lady bwd to turn to L, then release hold | Transfer weight sideways to LF. Lady's R hip at a 90° angle to body | No turn, facing wall | WF | & |
| 6 | Leading Lady visually | RF back and across. Lady moving across Man's body toward R side | Just under 1/8 turn to R, backing between centre & DC, moving DC | BH | 3 |
| 7 | Leading Lady visually | Transfer weight fwd & across to LF, Lady moving toward R side | No turn, facing between wall & DW against LOD | BH | & |
| 8 | Taking L to R hand hold or required position for following figure | RF to side in Open Position | Just under 1/8 turn to L, facing wall | BH | 4 1 |
Commence backing LOD in Fan Position
| Lady | Foot/Body Position | Turn/Alignment | Footwork | Count |
| 1-3 | RF closes to LF into steps 1-3 of an Alemana to end RF fwd | Commence backing LOD. 1/8 to R on 3 to end facing DC against LOD | BH BH BH |
2 3 4 1 |
| 4 | LF fwd and across, L hip at 90° angle to Man's body on his L side. Check | 1/4 to R, facing DC, upper body over turned | B, foot flat (RF), then T (LF) with slight pressure on T (RF) | 2 |
| 5 | Transfer weight back to RF, turning to L with LF held in front of RF without weight, as a Spiral Cross. End with R hip at a 90° angle to Man's body | 1/4 to L on RF, facing DC against LOD | T(H) | & |
| 6 | LF fwd, moving across front of Man toward his R side | 1/8 to L, facing against LOD | B | 3 |
| 7 | RF closes to LF in Open Position | 3/4 to L, backing wall | B | & |
| 8 | LF to side in Open Position (6-8 Three Step Turn) | No turn, backing wall | BH | 4 1 |
Suggested Popular Combination
Precede |
Open Hip Twist |
Follow |
Check from Open CPP |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede |
Backward Swivel Basic |
Follow |
Check from Open CPP with Man's Lunge |