Fundamentals of Rumba

Authentic Cuban Rumba basics (NOT BALLROOM) to add fun to salsa dancing by Rafael & Janet. Twice Tropicana world champions Rafael and Janet were both born and trained in Cuba as professional dancers. Check out their DVD "Get it Right" for more Cuban salsa tips.

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• Salsa
• Rumba
• Cuba

[MadelineHere]

Learned dancing from my Abuela - and this makes it just as simple as she did. Because I live in "Gringo-Land" I have gotten rusty. And my brain is having problems understanding the difference between the Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, and the Mereinque. Do these awesome (y simpatico) dancers have a DVD which covers the three?

Trying to get to my raizes.

@MadelineHere

[thelivingpoet]

whats the name of the music playing at the intro

[Pianotec]

Nice, hopefully the counting of the lady confirm that it is danced on 2 , which is symply naturally following the rythm... to me.

[looker768]

i love how Rumb makes two stepping looking so sexy and fun! Perfect for a shy guy learning to bust a move in the clubs like me tee hee

[onthehalfshel]

Really helpful, great descriptions, thanks a lot!

[babypocho]

This is simply amazing!!! Muy bien explicado, en particular el movimiento de las chicas pq puede ser bastante complejo de entender y en realidad es la primera vez q veo una explicación tan completa de dicho movimiento. Lo q me sorprende es la ignorancia de algunas personas que no respetan los bailes cubanos q en realidad acompañan a la salsa, sino q esperan esa version americanizada q poco tiene q ver con ser latino. Aunq me habria gustado q la musica fuera verdadera rumba, excelente d vdd!!

[IX19UT8O]

@georgewu5: Du bist ein Dummkopf.

[IX19UT8O]

@MrWildbill20056: Perfectly put. I am a Latin Ballroom dancer, love it, but also recognize our form of dancing is far removed from its origin. For me ballroom dancing is most beautiful but it does not make it better than its origin or any other form of dancing. It's a matter of taste and culture. As dancers we respect all forms of dancing. By doing so it not only make you a better dancer but most important a better person.

[IX19UT8O]

@IrishBachataGirl : You're right in wanting to learn the origin and history of dances that interest you. You become a better dancer when you do so. Disregard @georgewu5 commments. Believe me, he is not a dancer and know very little. If he was a dancer, he would not be commenting the way he does. Real dancers respect all forms of dancing.