Home | Basics | Breaks | Passes | Rumba Figures | Parallel FiguresBasic Box (Closed Position)
| Man | Woman
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| Count | 1 2 3 4 5 6
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Tempo | S Q Q S Q Q
| S Q Q S Q Q |
| Foot | L R L R L R |
R L R L R L |
| Direction | S B I S F I
| S F I S B I |
| Notes | Take slow steps as long, flowing glides followed by a weight change
| Take slow steps as long, flowing glides followed by a weight change
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Open Break from Basic Box (Closed to Open Position)
| Man | Woman
|
| Count | 1 2 3 4 5 6
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Tempo | S Q Q S Q Q
| S Q Q S Q Q |
| Foot | L R L R L R |
R L R L R L |
| Direction | S B I S B I
| S F I S B I |
| Notes | Step back on 5 and release right hand from woman's back
| Drop left hand from man's shoulder on 5 |
Right Spot Turn (Closed Position).
| Man | Woman
|
| Count | 1 2 3 4 5 6
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Tempo | S Q Q S Q Q
| S Q Q S Q Q |
| Foot | L R L R L R |
R L R L R L |
| Direction | S B I S F I
| S F I S B I |
| Notes | Raise left hand on 1 leading woman into turn. Resume bottom half of basic box after turn.
| Turn 90 deg right on 1, pivot 180 deg right on 2, and pivot 90 deg right at end of 3 preparing to step left into bottom half of box
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Left Spot Turn (Closed Position).
| Man | Woman
|
| Count | 1 2 3 4 5 6
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Tempo | S Q Q S Q Q
| S Q Q S Q Q |
| Foot | L R L R L R |
R L R L R L |
| Direction | S B I S B I
| S F I S F I |
| Notes | Raise left hand on 4 leading woman into turn. Resume top half of basic box after turn.
| Turn 90 deg left on 4, pivot 180 deg left on 5, and pivot 90 deg left at end of 6 preparing to step right into top half of box
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Outside Underarm Turn (Arch Turn).
| Man | Woman
|
| Count | 1 2 3 4 5 6
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Tempo | S Q Q S Q Q
| S Q Q S Q Q |
| Foot | L R L R L R
| R L R L R L |
| Direction | S B I S B I
| F F F F F F |
| Notes | Raise left hand on 1 leading woman into six step underarm turn to right
| Turn 90 deg right on 1 and take six forward steps forming a large circle turning to the right
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Inside Underarm Turn (Loop Turn).
| Man | Woman
|
| Count | 1 2 3 4 5 6
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
| Tempo | S Q Q S Q Q
| S Q Q S Q Q |
| Foot | L R L R L R
| R L R L R L |
| Direction | S B I S B I
| F F F F F F |
| Notes | Raise left hand on 1 leading woman into six step underarm turn to right
| Turn 90 deg right on 1 and take six forward steps forming a large circle turning to the right
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