• Beginners

(1) can master the rhythm and easy Rumba figures from Lesson 6 of the Walk In, Dance Out series to enjoy in social dance situations.

(2) Round dancing provides sequential lessons with opportunities for learning new figures and dance routines (see resources below) in a non-competitive, friendly atmosphere with abundant floor time for practice (this link, after the ad, provides a very short video explaining round dancing). Find an instructor near you (make selections on spreadsheet) or gather some friends and persuade a round dancer/instructor to teach you!

(3) Written material and videos are available (listed at the bottom of this page and at the bottom of the figures chart).

(4) And the Teaching Cue Sheet and Supplemental Notes below provide abundant information!

• Dancers with some experience should consider joining the International Choreographed Ballroom Dance Association (ICBDA) and attending their annual convention where one hall is devoted to newer dancers.

•  Ballroom coaches offer group classes and private lessons to improve dancing technique.

• Fancy Figures: Phase III Latins, pp. 65-122 provides written material and footprints FREE to all ICBDA members (on right-hand menu of member home page find "how to Dance" and select "Beginning Manuals"). Newer information is available in the Teaching Sequence, Roundalab manual and videos, and Worlock website.

• A video catalog is a data base with links to many Rumba routines being danced (select “Rumba” at the bottom of the spreadsheet).  Then select a dance title to see the video on YouTube. The corresponding cuesheet is available by selecting "CS" on the same line. The green 3 indicates the easiest dances; scroll down to find more dances.

• An Index of Rounds provides ready access to cue sheets for hundreds of Rumba routines.  In the “Rhythm” window type “Rumba” and the list appears.  Select a specific cue sheet to print it out.  The latest dances submitted are listed at the top of the list.  One can limit the search (for example select “3” in the Phase column or choose a favorite choreographer).  As soon as a selection has been made, the appropriate results appear.

• Clinic Notes from ICBDA Conventions featuring Rumba and Latin/Rhythm.

• Curt and Tammy Worlock have a Bootcamp describing Rumba figures in round dancing.

• Cue Sheet Writing Guidelines, from Roundalab, provides information about how to read cue sheets.

• Roundalab also has a list of Abbreviations used in cuesheets and sells subscriptions to their manuals.

• Sears' Website ( > Round Dance Manual and > Articles) has information about how to dance this rhythm.