| Beat | Tempo | Repeat | Start | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 30-32 bpm | 16 bars | normal hold, man facing LOD | Nancy Clarke 1964 |
This is more of a tango than a rumba! The original music was the "Carioca Rumba" - with the carioca being more of a samba-like dance.
| Box / Square (FP, CH) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | 1, 2 (S) | 3 (Q) | 4 (Q) | 1, 2 (S) | 3 (Q) | 4 (Q) | |||||||
| Man | |
LF | | RS | | LC | |
RB | | LS | | RC | |
| Lady | |
RB | | LS | | RC | |
LF | | RS | | LC | |
| Side Drag-Close Taps (FP, CH) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | 1, 2 (S) | 3, 4 (S) | 1, 2 (S) | 3, 4 (S) | ||||
| Man | LS | | RC tap | |
RS | | LC tap | |
| Lady | RS | | LC tap | |
LS | | RC tap | |
| Forwards Walks Passing + Flick (ORP-BP, NH) | Backwards Walks Passing + Flick (ORP-PP, NH) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3 (Q) | 4 (Q) | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3 (Q) | 4 (Q) | ||||||||
| Man | LF | | RF |  |
LF | | RF fl | |
RB | | LB | |
RDB-1 |  | LdF fl | |
| Lady | RF |  | LF | |
RF | | LF fl | |
LB | | RB | |
LDB+1 |  | RdF fl | |
| Promenade Walks + Flick (PP-CP, CH-LRH) | Counter-Prom. Walks + Flick (CP-FP, LRH) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3 (Q) | 4 (Q) | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3 (Q) | 4 (Q) | ||||||||
| Man | LdF | | RxF |  |
LFSB+2 | | RdF fl |  |
RdF | | LxF |  |
RFS-1 | | LS fl | |
| Lady | RdF | | LxF |  |
RFSB-2 | | LdF fl |  |
LdF | | RxF |  |
LFS+1 | | RS fl | |
| Alemana Turn (FP-SFP-CP, LRH) | Alemana Return (CP-SFP-FP, LRH) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3, 4 (S) | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3, 4 (S) | ||||||
| Man | LS | | RC | | LS | |
RS | | LC | | RS | |
| Lady | RSF+2 |  | LFSB+4 | | RB |  |
LF | | RFSB-4 |  | LBS-2 | |
| Natural Chassé Turn (FP, CH) | Natural Chassé Turn (FP-PP, CH) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3, 4 (S) | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3, 4 (S) | ||||||
| Man | LFS+2 |  | RC |  | LSB+2 | |
RBS+2 |  | LC |  | RSF+1 | |
| Lady | RBS+2 | | LC | | RSF+2 | |
LFS+2 | | RC | | LSB+3 | |
| Promenade Walks + Flick (PP-CP, CH-LRH) | Counter-Prom. Walks + Flick (CP-FP, LRH) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3 (Q) | 4 (Q) | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3 (Q) | 4 (Q) | ||||||||
| Man | LdF | | RxF | |
LFSB+2 | | RdF fl | |
RdF | | LxF | |
RFS-1 | | LS fl | |
| Lady | RdF | | LxF | |
RFSB-2 | | LdF fl | |
LdF | | RxF | |
LFS+1 | | RS fl | |
| Alemana Turn (FP-SFP-CP, LRH) | Alemana Return (CP-SFP-FP, LRH) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3, 4 (S) | 1 (Q) | 2 (Q) | 3, 4 (S) | ||||||
| Man | LS | | RC | | LS | |
RS | | LC | | RS | |
| Lady | RSF+2 | | LFSB+4 | | RB | |
LF | | RFSB-4 | | LBS-2 | |
