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Hello!
There is a new rumba line dance on the Dancecripts section: L’ame Et L’esprit aka Soul And Spirit.
It is a 1/4 wall international rumba line dance, improver or intermediate.
Have a look!https://aurinkorytmi.com/lame-et-lesprit-aka-soul-and-spirit/
Greetings,
Kirsi-Marja
Hello!
Concerning the dance, L’ame Et L’esprit aka Soul And Spirit, there is a new version of it. You can find it from the Dancecripts section with another name: SOUL AND SPIRIT 2. There is a new way to dance the dance as a 4 wall improver line dance.https://aurinkorytmi.com/soul-and-spirit-2/
Enjoy!
Greetings,
Kirsi-Marja
L’ame Et L’esprit aka Soul And Spirit
Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Music: L’ame Et L’esprit by Christin Leon;
For Practise: Somos by Jose Feliciano
Counts: 32
Type: 4 or 1 wall, improver/ rumba line dance
RUMBA BASIC R
1-4 Step right to right side, rock step forward (2-3) starting with left foot, step left to left side (4)
5-8 Hold, rock step back starting with right foot (6-7), step right to side (8)
NEW YORKS WITH SWEEPS
1-4 Sweep left toe from side to forward and turn 1/4 right (1), step left forward (2), right in place and on the right foot turn 1/4 left (3), step left to side (4)
5-8 improver (1wall line dance): Sweep right toe from side to forward and turn 1/4 left (5), step right foot forward (6), step left in place and turn 1/4 right (7), step right to side (8)
5-8 improver (4 wall line dance): Sweep right toe from side to forward and turn 1/4 left (5), step right foot forward (6), step left in place and turn 1/2 right (7), step right forward (8), wall 3 o´clock
IMPROVER 1 WALL: COUNTS 17-24
SWEEP ACROSS, ACROSS STEP, STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND, SWEEP BACK, STEP BEHIND, STEP TO SIDE, STEP ACROSS
1-4 Sweep left from side to right side crossing right foot (1), step left across right (2), step right to side (3), step left behind right (4)
5-8 Sweep right from front to back (5), step right behind left (6), step left to side, step right across left
IMPROVER 4 WALL: COUNTS 17-24
1-4 Sweep left foot from back to front (1), step left foot across right, step right to side, step left behind and across right
5-8 Sweep right from front to back, step right behind left (6), step left to side (7), right across left (8)
HIP MOVEMENTS MAKING CUBAN MOTION
1-4 Hold, step left to left and sway hips left (2), right (3), left (4)
5-8 Hold (5), sway hips right (6), left (7), right (8)
When you start the dance from the beginning, there is no step to right on the first count, instead make hold and then continue with rock step forward.
Repeat
L’ame Et L’esprit aka Soul and Spirit
Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Music: L’ame Et L’esprit by Christin Leon;
For Practise: Somos by Jose Feliciano
Counts: 32
Type: 4 or 1 wall, improver/intermediate rumba line dance
RUMBA BASIC R
1-4 Step right to right side, rock step forward (2-3) starting with left foot, step left to left side (4)
5-8 Hold, rock step back starting with right foot (6-7), step right to side (8)
NEW YORKS WITH SWEEPS
1-4 Sweep left toe from side to forward and turn 1/4 right (1), step left forward (2), right in place and on the right foot turn 1/4 left (3), step left to side (4)
5-8 improver (1wall line dance): Sweep right toe from side to forward and turn 1/4 left (5), step right foot forward (6), step left in place and turn 1/4 right (7), step right to side (8)
5-8 intermediate (4 wall line dance): Sweep right toe from side to forward and turn 1/4 left (5), step right foot forward (6), step left in place and turn 1/2 right (7), step right forward (8), wall 3 o´clock
IMPROVER 1 WALL: COUNTS 17-24
SWEEP ACROSS, ACROSS STEP, STEP TO SIDE, STEP BEHIND, SWEEP BACK, STEP BEHIND, STEP TO SIDE, STEP ACROSS
1-4 Sweep left from side to right side crossing right foot (1), step left across right (2), step right to side (3), step left behind right (4)
5-8 Sweep right from front to back (5), step right behind left (6), step left to side (7), step right across left (8)
INTERMEDIATE 4 WALL: COUNTS 17-24
1-4 Step left forward (1), turn full turn around right on the left foot (low spiral) (2), step right to right side (3), step left behind right (4)
5-8 Sweep right from front to back, step right behind left (6), step left to side (7), right across left (8)
HIP MOVEMENTS MAKING CUBAN MOTION
1-4 Hold, step left to left and sway hips left (2), right (3), left (4)
5-8 Hold (5), sway hips right (6), left (7), right (8)
When you start the dance from the beginning, there is no step to right on the first count, instead make hold and then continue with rock step forward.
Repeat
NIEVE
Choreographed by Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Description: 48 count, 4 wall, intermediate international rumba line dance
Music: Nieve En El Desierto by Mercurio, Step Description prepared by Max Perry
This dance was one of the winning dances for original choreography at the Finnish National Competition in Helsinki May 2002.
SIDE, ROCK STEP, PRESS SIDE, STEP SIDE, FULL SPIRAL TURN RIGHT MOVING FORWARD, WALKING FORWAD
1-2-3 Step left to left side, rock right back, step left in place (recover)
4-5 Press (touch) right to right side (4), step onto right (take weight) (count 5)
6 Step left forward & twist turn 360 right keeping weight on left foot (spiral turn)
If you can’t do this, then you can just step left forward and not turn at all 7 step right forward
8&1 Step forward left, right, left (cha-cha rhythm)
BACK ROCK STEP, PRESS SIDE, STEP SIDE, ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, PRESS SIDE
2-3 Rock right back, step left in place (recover)
4-5 Press right to right side (touch), step onto right (take weight) (5)
6-7 Rock left forward, step right in place (recover)
8 Press left to left side (touch)
ROLLING 360 LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, BACK ROCK IN 5TH POSITION, RECOVER, PRESS SIDE
1-2-3 Turn ¼ left as you step left forward, turn ½ on left foot, step right back and turn ¼ left, step left to left side (no turn) you should be facing 12:00 this is just a plain rolling vine or 3 count turn
4-5 Cross rock right over left (forward and across), step left in place (recover)
6-7 Cross rock right behind left (5th), step left in place (recover)
8 Press right to right side (touch)
ROLLING 360 RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, BACK ROCK IN 5TH POSITION, RECOVER, PRESS SIDE
1-2-3 Turn ¼ to right as you step right forward, turn ½ right on right foot, step left back and turn ¼ right, step right to right side (no turn). You should be facing 12:00
4-5 Cross rock left over right, step right in place (recover)
6-7 Cross rock left behind right (5th), step right in place (recover)
8 Press left to left side (touch)
3 CURVING WALKS TURNING 360 IN PLACE TO LEFT (LEFT SPOT TURN), 3 STEPS TURNING ½ RIGHT
1-2-3 Turn ¼ left as you step left forward, step right forward turning or curving, step left forward still at 12:00
4 Press right to right side (touch)
5-6-7 Turn ¼ right as you step right forward, step left forward & turn ¼ right, step right in place now at 6:00
STEP FORWARD, TOUCH TOGETHER, STEP FORWARD, FORWARD TURN ¼ RIGHT RONDE’ & TOUCH TOGETHER
8-1 Step left forward, touch right up next to left
2-3 Step right forward, step left forward
4-5 Step right forward & turn ¼ right as you ronde’ left around and touch left toe next to right foot (touch on count 5)
FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, TOUCH TOGETHER
6-7-8-1 Step left forward, right forward, left forward, touch right up next to left
REPEAT
From now on you will start dance with count ”2” (back rock step).
As a styling suggestion, on the rolling 360s, extend arms out at sides shoulder height as you turn. When doing the cross rocks let arms follow feet – sweep right arm across when rocking with right, etc.
NI TU NI YO
Choreographer: Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Music: Ni Tu Ni Yo by Raphael
Counts: 32 with 1 tag and ending
Type: 1 wall advanced line dance, can be danced in opposite lines
STEP TO SIDE, ROCK STEP, STEP FORWARD, SWEEP, RUMBA WALK
1-4 Step left to side, rock right back, step left in place, step right forward
5 Sweep left foot forward
6-8 Step forward left, right, left
SWEEP R AND TURN ¼ L, STEP, SWEEP TOGETHER TURNING ½ R, STEP, SWEEP TOGETHER TURNING ½ LEFT(OCHOS)
1 Sweep right from back to front and crossing, turn body to left (upper body facing 12.00 0 ´clock)
2 Step right forward (9.00)
3 Sweep left toe beside right and turn ½ right (upper body facing 12 o´clock)
4 Step left forward (3 o´clock), upper body facing 12 o´clock
5 sweep right toe beside left foot and turn ½ left
If dancing in opposite lines, touch your palms with the opposite partner´s palms, when dancing these little swivels, ochos.
STEP R FORWARD, STEP LEFT TO SIDE, STEP RIGHT ACROSS SWEEPING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, HOLD
6 Step right forward(facing 9.00 o´clock)
7 Step left to side
8 Sweep right across from right to left and step right across
1 hold
CROSS UNWIND L, SWEEPING STEP TO SIDE, SWEEPING STEP ACROSS, HOLD
2 Turn whole turn to left with right foot
3 Step left to side sweeping from right to left
4 Step right across left sweeping from right to left
5 Hold
CROSS UNWIND L, SWEEPING STEP TO SIDE, TOE TOUCH TO SIDE, HOLD
6 Turn whole turn to left with right foot
7 Step left to side sweeping from right to left
8 Touch right toe to right side
1 Hold
MONTEREY TURN TO R, STEP TOGETHER, STEP BACK, STEP BACK WITH ¼ TURN R
2 Turn whole turn to right and slide right together
3 Step back left
4 Step back right turning ¼ right (facing the 12.00 o´clock)
HOLD, SWAYS L R L, HOLD
5 Hold
6 -8 Sway hips to left, right, left
1 Hold
Obs. after dancing the 4:th repetition, there is a tag: sway hips slowly: right (2-3), left (4,1)
Repeat from the beginning on the count 2.
ENDING:
In the end there is an instrumental part and you are dancing rumba walk and then ochos: in the count 6: hold 7,8 and 1 counts, change direction: start going backwards with diagonal sweep steps:
first: step left diagonally back right (2), sweep right toe from front to diagonally back and from this point step back always in the count 1, sweep with 3 counts, repeat with another foot and so on holding palms to front until music stops, then drop hands down (you have going backwards).
BASIC RUMBA
Choreographed by Kirsi-Marja Vinberg
Description: 64 count, 1 wall, beginner/intermediate international rumba line dance
Music: La Playa by Miriam Jurado
BASIC RUMBA STEP
1-4 Step left to side, step right behind left, step left in place, touch right to side
5-8 Change weight to the right foot, step left forward, step right in place, touch left to side
BASIC RUMBA STEP, TURN ¼ RIGHT AND ROCK STEP(”NEW YORK”), TURN ¼ LEFT, PRESS SIDE
9-12 Change weight to the left foot, step right back, left in place, touch right to side
13-16 Change weight to the right foot and turn ¼ right, rock left forward, step right in place, turn with the right foot ¼ left and touch left to side
TURN ¼ LEFT AND ROCK STEP(”NEW YORK”), TURN ¼ RIGHT, PRESS SIDE, BASIC RUMBA STEP
17-20 Change weight to the left foot and turn ¼ left, rock right forward, step left in place, turn ¼ right with left foot, touch right to side
21-24 Change weight to the right foot, rock left forward, step right in place, touch left to side
25-28 Change weight to the left foot, rock right back, step left in place, touch right to side
CURVING WALKS TURNING 360 IN PLACE TO RIGHT (RIGHT SPOT TURN), LEFT SPOT TURN
29-32 Change weight to the right foot and turn ¼ right, step left forward and turn ½ to right, step right forward and turn ¼ right, touch left to side
33-36 Change weight to the left foot and turn ¼ to left, step right forward an d turn ½ to left, step left forward and turn ¼ to left, touch right to side
BASIC RUMBA STEP
37-40 Change weight to the right foot, rock left forward, step right in place, touch left to side
41-44 Change weight to the left foot, rock right back, step left in place, touch right to side
ROLLING 360 RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, BACK ROCK IN 5TH POSITION, RECOVER, PRESS SIDE
45-48 Turn around to right with 3 steps moving on right, step left across right
49-52 Change weight back to the right foot, cross left behind right to the 5th position, change weight back to the right foot, touch left to side
ROLLING 360 LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, BACK ROCK IN 5TH POSITION, RECOVER, PRESS SIDE
53-56 Turn around to left with 3 steps moving on left, step right across left
57-60 Change weight back to the left foot, cross right behind left in 5th position, change weight to the left foot, touch right to side
BASIC RUMBA STEP
61-64 Change weight to the right foot, rock left forward, step right in place, touch left to side
REPEAT
In rolling 360 right spread your hands to side and let the hands follow the rocking foot, also in rolling 360 left do the same thing, in the New York move raise hand to side: when turning left, raise your left hand to side, when turning right, raise your right hand to side.
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