American Rhythm Syllabus – Silver Rumba | Donald Johnson

American Rhythm Syllabus – Silver Rumba presents a structured progression through the Silver syllabus for American Style Rhythm Rumba.

Donald Johnson & Kasia Kozak demonstrate each figure with clear instruction, focusing on timing, partner connection, lead and follow, and movement quality. The course combines individual figure instruction with demonstration sections, allowing dancers to study each figure before seeing it performed as part of a complete sequence.

The program concludes with a full dance demonstration, providing an example of how the syllabus figures can be integrated into a complete routine.

Topics Covered

• Alternating Underarm Turns
• Open Walks with Spot Turn
• Cucaracha with In & Out Turns
• Quick Underarm Turn and Rocks
• Demonstration of Figures 1–4
• Skater’s Position to Face Loop
• Spiral Swivels
• Shadow Variation
• Demonstration of Figures 5–7
• Back Swivels and Cradle
• Open Rumba Walk with Syncopated Turn
• Traveling Swivels
• Demonstration of Figures 8–10
• Dance Demonstration

Suitable For

This instructional video is recommended for:

• American Style Rhythm Rumba students
• Silver syllabus dancers
• Dance teachers
• Competitive American Rhythm dancers
• Dancers developing Silver-level technique and figure vocabulary