RUMBA – TECHNICAL QUALITIES – LATIN ACTION

The Action Used in Rumba Bolero is the Cuban Motion. In this class we explain the actions that compose it.

In this class we will see in a general way the 3 levels that we will use to get to the Cuban Motion correctly.

In this class we will explain in detail how to create Level 1 of the Cuban Motion. We will use an exercise and a speed learning system that will be essential to acquire the information in our memory muscle.

In this class we will add the second component of the Cuban Motion. We will work the same exercise from the Level 1 and we will use the same speed learning system. It is important that before understanding Level 2 you see the class of LEVEL 1 OF THE ACTION USED IN RUMBA . Because Level 2 always adds up to Level 1.

We arrive to the last Level of the Action Used in Rumba, the action that completes the Cuban Motion. We use the same exercise as in the previous levels and the same speed learning system to internalize the concept. Remember that before training Level 3 it’s very important that you see and practice the exercises of the two previous levels: LEVEL 1 OF THE ACTION USED IN RUMBA, LEVEL 2 OF THE ACTION USED IN RUMBA .

Today we will practice everything we have learned in the LEVEL 1 OF THE ACTION USED IN RUMBA , LEVEL 2 OF THE ACTION USED IN RUMBA and LEVEL 3 OF THE ACTION USED IN RUMBA . We will remember the 3 levels of Rumba in a general way and we will dance them all in music, in Slow Motion, in Double Beat and in Normal Tempo. It is a class that will help you understand how to train everything before starting to apply the Action Used in all the steps. If you want to internalize everything before starting with the steps, we recommend that you do the PLAN OF 19 DAYS TO GET THE MAXIMUM QUALITY OF CUBAN MOTION IN RUMBA BOLERO. If you follow this plan, you will be fully prepared to start the next job.

Today we start working on the first step in Rumba. Till now we studied and practiced how to move the body when we change weight on the place: LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 of the ACTION USED IN RUMBA. Today we will move forward, so it is important to know the content and exercises of the RULES OF DIRECTION to know how to prepare the body in orther to meve forward.
The forward marches are a star step in Rumba, they help us to push ourselves off the supporting leg and to use our weight well.
We will start the class applying the levels and we will finish with all the exercises in music.

Let’s find out how we can create a good Backward Walk. We will apply the 3 levels and we will see all the exercises in music.
It is recommended that before applying the Action Used in Backwards Walks we know the RULES OF DIRECTIONS and also have the Levels of the Action Used in Rumba trained: LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 or at least the Level 1.

The Check is the action we use to change direction from front to back. Before applying the levels we will explain the important details of the Check and at the end we will see all the exercises in music.
It is recommended that before applying the Action Used in a Check we know the RULES OF DIRECTIONS (Click on the text) and also we need have the Levels of the Action Used in Rumba trained: LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 or at least the Level 1.

We use the Backward Check to change direction from back to front. We will see that we will have two ways to do it: with the Replace or the Extended Walk. We will see these two options, we will apply the levels and we will see all the exercises in music. Before applying the Action Used in this change of direction we must do the exercises of BACKWARDS WALKS and Also have the Levels of the Action Used in Rumba trained: LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3 or at least the Level 1.

In previous classes we have learned how to do Forward and Backward Walks and Forward and Backward Check. In this video we are going to create a combination of them. It is important to have train and internalize the exercises of FORWARD WALKS , BACKWARD WALKS , FORWARD CHECK and  BACKWARD CHECK .

The Cuban Rock is one of the most representative actions of Rumba that allows perfecting the CUBAN MOTION . It is very good to work the body weight change and the rotation of the legs. This exercise is one of the star exercises of the Rumba, it is very important to train it a lot. Before doing this exercise it is important to train the CUBAN MOTION, LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2 and LEVEL 3.

Till now we have learned how we applied the Action Used when we move forward, Backward, even when are changing direction and also when we stay in place. Now we will see how we do it when we move to the side. Before it is important that you have seen or rewatch the RULES OF DIRECTIONS .
Also we will apply the levels: LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 , LEVEL 3 of the Action Used in Rumba and then, as we always do, we will see all the exercises in music.

Cucaracha is a step composed by a Rock Action and a Weight Change in place. We have already worked these two steps and have seen how the CUBAN MOTION is applied to them. So before working on the Cucaracha it is important that you have already practiced the CUBAN ROCK and WEIGHT CHANGE IN PLACE: LEVEL 1 , LEVEL 2 , and LEVEL 3 of the Action Used in Rumba.
Today we will see the 3 levels in the Cucaracha and at the end of the class we will do all the exercises in music.

We are going to work on a combination in which we will have all the direction changes: from front to back FORWARD CHECK , from back to front BACKWARD CHECK and on both sides CUCARACHAS .
We will see different ways to interpret it, we will apply the 3 levels and we will see all the exercises in music.

In this class we present the first basic choreography of Rumba that includes all the steps worked in the previous classes: WEIGHT CHANGE IN PLACE (LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2 , LEVEL 3 ), FORDWARD WALK , BACKWARD WALK , FORWARD CHECK , BACKWARD CHECK , COMBINATION OF WALKS AND DIRECTION CHANGES, CUBAN ROCK , SIDE WALKS , CUCARACHA and COMBINATION OF CUCARACHAS AND DIRECTION CHANGES. To this basic choreography we will add the difficulty of constantly changing direction, so it is very important that you pay attention to all the details of the choreography. It is recommended that you memorize and train the routine because in the next class ACTION USED IN BASIC CHOREOGRAPHY 1: KEYWORD AND IN MUSIC we will apply the three levels in music to the choreography.

In this class we will dance the 3 levels of the Action Used in the BASIC CHOREOGRAPHY 1 . Before applying the levels in Choreography we must have practiced and acquired (at least the LEVEL 1) of the Action Used in Rumba.
If you have questions about any of the steps or levels, you can go into detail in the previous classes specific to each step: FORWARD WALK , BACKWARD WALK , FORWARD CHECK , BACKWARD CHECK , COMBINATION OF WALKS AND DIRECTION CHANGES , CUBAN ROCK , SIDE WALK, CUCARACHA and COMBINATION OF CUCARACHAS AND DIRECTION CHANGES .

Today we will work on the Key Word, a concept that will help us interpret the choreography in music with a goal and a clear result.