Charly’s Rumba

Choreograph Charles E Desmarais charles4083@hotmail.fr
Description Partner Dance Intermediate 64 Counts, Closed Western,
Man facing L.O.D, Lady facing RLOD, Opposite footwork unless otherwise stated
Music Man Out On The Road – Bobby Cash 134 BPM - Start: 16 Counts
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuZK1MHVFKo

1-8 	Rumba Box, Rumba Box,
1-4 	M: Step LF to left, Step RF next to LF, Step LF forward, Hold
	L: Step RF to right, Step LF next to RF, Step RF back, Hold
5-8 	M: Step RF to right, Step LF next to RF, Step RF forward, Hold
	L: Step LF to left, Step RF next to LF, Step LF back, Hold
9-16 	Rock Step (Lady back), 1/4 Turn, Hold, Step, Slide, Step, Hold,
1-4 	M: Rock forward on LF, Recover on RF, Step ¼ turn left on LF, Hold
	L: Rock back on RF, Recover on LF, Step ¼ turn right on RF, Hold
	Partners now facing ILOD Mans R hand on ladies waist, ladies L hand on mans R shoulder
5-8 	M: Step RF forward, Slide LF next to RF, Step RF forward, Hold
	L: Step LF forward, Slide RF next to LF, Step LF forward, Hold
17-24 	Step Fwd, 1/2 Turn, Step, Hold, Step, Slide, Step, Hold,
1-4 	M: Step LF forward, Pivot ½ turn right, Step LF forward, Hold
	L: Step RF forward, Pivot ½ turn left, Step RF forward, Hold
	Partners now facing OLOD left open promenade, mans left hand in ladies right
5-8 	M: Step RF forward, Slide LF next to RF, Step RF forward, Hold
	L: Step LF forward, Slide RF next to LF, Step LF forward, Hold
25-32 	M: Rock Step, 1/4 Turn, Hold, Step, Slide, Step, Hold,
	L: Rock Step, 1/4 Turn, Hold, Back, Slide, Back, Hold,
1-4 	M: Rock forward on LF, Recover on RF, Step LF ¼ turn left, Hold
	L: Rock forward on RF, Recover on LF, Step RF ¼ turn right, Hold
	Position Closed Western man facing LOD lady facing RLOD
5-8 	M: Step RF forward, Slide LF next to RF, Step RF forward, Hold
	L: Step back on LF, Slide RF next to LF, Step back on LF, Hold
33-40 	M: Rock Step, 1/4 Turn, Hold, 1/4 Turn, Slide, Step, Hold,
	L: Back Rock Step, Step, Hold, 1/2 Turn, Back, Back, Hold,
1-4 	M: Rock forward on LF, Recover on RF, Step LF ¼ turn left, Hold
	L: Rock back on RF, Recover on LF, Step RF forward, Hold
	Man facing R.L.O.D lady facing L.O.D on count 35 lady passes under her right arm mans left
5-8 	M: Step RF forward ¼ turn left, Slide LF next to RF, Step RF forward, Hold
	L: Step LF back ½ turn right, Step back on RF, Step back on LF, Hold
41-48 	M: Rock Step 1/4 Turn, Side, Hold, 1/4 Turn, Slide, Step, Hold,
	L: Back Rock Step, Step, Hold, 1/2 Turn, Back, Back, Hold,
1-4 	M: Rock LF forward, Recover on RF ¼ turn left, Step LF to left, Hold
	L: Rock back on RF, Recover on LF, Step RF forward, Hold
	Lady passes under her right arm mans left
5-8 	M: Step RF ¼ turn left, Slide LF next to RF, Step RF forward, Hold
	L: Step LF back ½ turn right, Step back on RF, Step back on LF, Hold
49-56	M: Back Rock Step, Step, Hold, Step, Together, Step, Hold,
	L: Back Rock Step, Step, Hold, Walk, Walk, Walk, Hold,
	Pick up hands man facing L.O.D lady facing R.L.O.D.
1-4 	M: Rock back on LF, Recover on RF, Step LF forward, Hold
	L: Rock back on RF, Recover on LF, Step RF Forward, Hold
	Man passes under his raised L arm ladies R, partners pass right shoulder to R shoulder,
	Lady walking around man ½ turn ending up on mans L both facing LOD (Lasso)
5-8 	M: Step RF diagonally forward to right, Step LF next to RF, Step RF diagonally forward to right, Hold
	L: Walk LF, RF, LF doing ½ turn around man to end up on mans left facing L.O.D, Hold
57-64 	M: Step, Slide, Step, Hold, Step, Slide, Step, Hold.
	L: 1/2 Turn, Back, Back, Hold, Back, Slide, Back, Hold.
	Lady passes under mans left arm
1-4 	M: Step LF forward, Slide RF next to LF, Step LF forward, Hold
	L: Step back on RF ½ turn left, Step back on LF, Step back on RF, Hold
	Now back in starting position, Closed Western man facing LOD Lady facing RLOD
5-8 	M: Step RF forward, Slide LF next to RF, Step RF forward, Hold
	L: Step back on LF, Slide RF next to LF, Step back on LF, Hold