Donnie Burns – Dance Training Rumba

On Dance Training, Donnie uses Sergey Sourkov and Agnieszka Melnicka (2005 UK Open Amateur Latin Championships 5th place) to illustrate the most common errors and misunderstandings of the Latin technique which he sees judging competitions of all levels across the world. Sergey and Agnieszka first dance each group with those faults and although you may think it looks very good – Donnie still points out between 4 to 10 things in each group, which he changes to make the whole group look much better and far more competitive.

Rumba

1. Cucaracha in Side by Side
   1. Arm Timing
   2. Body action – Moving from muscle to bone
   3. Foot Action, Leg Action, Hip Action
   Cucaracha in Hold
   1. Left arm and Right arm
   2. Frame
   3. Position for the Lady
2. Basic Group 8 Bars
   1. Back Basic
   2. Hip twist
   3. Fan position
   4. Alemana
   5. Opening out
   6. Hip twist (closed)
   7. Fan position (Rock fan)
   8. Cuban rocks (slow)
3. Development of Basic Group 8 Bars
   1. Back Basic
   2. Hip twist
   3. Lunge
   4. Fan position (Rock fan)
   5. Rock movements
4. Development of Basic Group 8 Bars)
   1. Fan position
   2. Alemana
   3. Opening out
   4. Syncopated opening out
   5. Over lap
   6. Turn for Lady (Walk for man)
   7. Delayed walk for man
   8. Two syncopated Hip twists