Beyond just steps: to develop aesthetic movements, letting the feet do the right steps is insufficient, but the whole body needs to be incorporated in the dance. This workshop focuses on characteristic body actions of the Rumba, and on developing musicality based on these actions. Starting with basic exercises, we aim at combining the learned body actions with basic steps of the Rumba, and we finally incorporate them in a small training choreography. Covered topics include controlled weight transfer, pendular actions for settling the hip, and rotary actions.

If you want to push your Rumba to the next level beyond just steps, if you are curious to learn how basic body actions create the characteristic style of the latin dances, or if you are an ambitious dancer and consider participating in competitions in the future: this workshop is a good starting point for you.

Your level should be intermediate or advanced, i.e., you should be familiar with the basic steps and at least some basic figures of the Rumba. The workshop is open for singles and couples.