Summary: Leading a rumba dance begins with stepping forward with the left foot. Learn to rumba and ballroom dance in this free dancing video lesson.
Rosario Nene Ortega is a ballroom dance instructor at The Goddess Store in Hollywood, Florida. She is a professional instructor and performer of Argentine tango, disco, swing, ballroom...read more
"In this clip, we're going to talk about the leader's part. This is the role that means that you're going to guide. Usually, it's the man. So now, the man's going to start with the left foot on the left leg, the left. Okay? So the man is going to move forward. And it's slow, quick, quick and then going back, slow, quick, quick. I'm going to repeat again. Slow, going forward. Now, step to the side, close the step, and then you're going to go back to close the box. Slow, quick, quick, we continue, slow, a quick, quick, slow, a quick, quick, slow, a quick, quick, slow, a quick, quick. I'm going to show it from the other angle. I'm going to show it from the side step. So, I'm going to go forward, slow, then move side together. I'm going to go back and side together. Slow, a quick, quick, slow, a quick, quick. This is the leader's part in the rumba."