Ryan’s Rumba

Choreographed by 	Carol* & George Stayte (UK) * Fully Qualified D & G Instructor. 02392 423925.
		carol.stayte@ntlworld.com
Description	 Partner Dance. (64 Counts) Opposite Footwork Throughout.
Start 		Gent: On OLOD Facing LOD Lady: On ILOD Facing RLOD, Left shoulder to left
		shoulder. Left palm to left palm. Gent’s steps listed.
Music 		Things I Carry Around - Troy Cassar-Daley. (16 Count Intro)
Alternative 	Rum Is The Reason - Toby Keith. (32 Count Intro)

1 	SIDE ROCK CROSS. HOLD. 1/2 TURN. STEP FORWARD. HOLD.
	(LADY: STEP BACK. CHANGING SIDES)
1-4 	Gent: Rock to the side on left, recover on right, cross left over right Hold.
	Lady: Rock to the side on right, recover on left, cross right over left Hold
5-8 	Gent: ½ Turn left on right, left, step fwd on right Hold RLOD
	Lady: ½ Turn right on left, right, step back on left. Hold.LOD
Note 	Count: 5 – 8 Change sides, Lady travelling behind Gent, left hands over Lady’s head.

2 	SIDE ROCK CROSS. HOLD. 1/2 TURN. STEP FORWARD.HOLD.
	(LADY: STEP BACK HOLD. FACE TO FACE)
1-4 	Gent: Rock to the side on left, recover on right, cross left over right Hold.
	Lady: Rock to the side on right, recover on left, cross right over left Hold.
5-8 	Gent: ½ Turn left on right, left, step fwd on right Hold. LOD
	Lady ½ Turn right on left, right, step back on left Hold RLOD.
Note 	Count 5 – 8 Lady turning in front of Gent (Face To Face) Left hands over
	Lady’s head. Pick up hands into Closed Western

3 	RUMBA BOX. HOLD. (X2)
1-4 	Step to side on left, together on right, step fwd on left Hold, (Lady Step back).
5-8 	Step to the side on right, together on left, step fwd on right Hold, (Lady Step back)

4	GENT: MAMBO FORWARD. HOLD. MAMBO BACK. HOLD.
	LADY: ROCK BACK 1/2 TURN. HOLD. (INTO WRAP) MAMBO BACK. HOLD.
1-4 	Gent: Rock fwd on left, recover on right, step back on left Hold.
	Lady: Rock back on right, recover on left, ½ Turn left on right Hold (LOD into Wrap)
5-8 	Rock back on right, recover on left, step fwd on right Hold.
Note 	Count 1 – 4 Lady turning to Gent’s right side, Gent’s left hand/
	Lady’s right, over Lady’s head into wrap.

5 	STEP SLIDE STEP. HOLD. ROCK 1/2 TURN. HOLD (OUT OF WRAP)
1-4 	Step fwd on left, slide right up to left, step fwd on left Hold.
5-8 	Rock fwd on right, recover on left, ½ turn right stepping fwd on right Hold
	(Lady Turn left out of wrap) RLOD
Note 	Count: 5 – 8 Release Gent right hand/Lady’s left, out of wrap.

6 	PIVOT 1/2 TURN STEP FORWARD. HOLD. STEP SLIDE STEP. HOLD.
1-4 	Step fwd on left, pivot ½ turn right, step fwd on left Hold.LOD
5-8 	Step fwd on right, slide left up to right, step fwd on right Hold.
Note 	Count: Release hands rejoin to inside hand hold.

7 	1/4 TURN, STEP TOGETHER, SIDE HOLD. WALK ACROSS, HOLD (CHANGING SIDES)
1-4 	¼ Turn right on left, step right next to left, step left to the side Hold. (Lady: Turn left to face Gent)
5-8 	Gent : Walk behind Lady on R_L, ¼ turn left stepping fwd on right. Hold. (Changing sides) LOD
	Lady: Walk diagonally across front of Gent on left right, ¼ turn right on left Hold.LOD
Note 	Count: 1 – 4 Face to Face double hand hold. 5 – 8 Release Gent’s right/
	Lady’s Left, Gents left over Lady’s head.

8 	GENT: MAMBO FWD HOLD. MAMBO BACK. HOLD.
	LADY: ROCK ½ HOLD. MAMBO FORWARD. HOLD
1-4 	Gent: Rock fwd on left, recover on right, step back on left. Hold.
	Lady: Rock fwd on right, recover on left ½ turn right stepping fwd on right Hold. RLOD
5-8 	Gent: Rock back on right, recover on left step fwd on right Hold.
	Lady: Rock fwd on left, recover on right, step back on left.)
Note 	Count 1 – 4 Release hands rejoin left palm to left palm.
	Start Again					July 2017