Rumba in C&W Music

Spitfire

Spitfire

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Just wondering; has rumba crossed over into country and western like cha cha has? There are a number of country and western tunes that have the rhythm.
 
Hi spitfire! :D

I've only done a sort of rumba-esque thingie in C&W clubs. It's pretty informal and with no particular patterns -- but it fits the tempo and rhythm. No Latin motion. So I guess you could call it rumba.

Is anybody doing it on the competition circuit? I guess I could google one of the big C&W comps and see ... if I weren't too lazy. As it is, I'll wait for jon or Vince to check in. :roll: :lol:
 
I haven't seen the C&W rumba in a competition setting...yet. I'm sure it'll happen eventually, since the music's already there. Personally, I really don't get how can people do cha in boots! :shock:
 
there are several C&W songs that fit the rumba rhythm... i don't know how well it will catch on in the C&W bars though. i think cowboys are too "manly" to be all "romantical" like that.

plus have to move their hips in any way that doesn't simulate riding a bull.
 
dTas: well, they already do the cha cha, and it has a bunch of those "unmanly" elements... :lol:

Spitfire: Finally, I can ask this! How do you do footwork?? I've been wondering for a loooong time.
 
randomMysh said:
dTas: well, they already do the cha cha, and it has a bunch of those "unmanly" elements... :lol:

Spitfire: Finally, I can ask this! How do you do footwork?? I've been wondering for a loooong time.
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The same way as done with any footware; I've never had trouble dancing anything in boots.

Good way to break a new pair in. :wink:
 
Spitfire said:
randomMysh said:
Personally, I really don't get how can people do cha in boots! :shock:
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It's not a problem; I often wear boots when I go out dancing. :)
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And there are some pretty cool dance boots out there. Just ask Vince. He can wax poetical talking about them Evenin Stars. :wink: :lol:
 
pygmalion said:
Um. Just for the record, cowboys in bars get plenty romantical. :wink: :lol:
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i have no doubt that cowboys get all romantical... but "latin romantical"?

who's more sexy a romantic cowboy or a latin lover. a romantic cowboy's all cute and all but i can't see boots, hat and wranglers doing cuban motion.

true they do cha cha but from my experience its a very toned down cha cha. more like a scuff or shuffle than a chasse'.

but then again, maybe times have changed from when i went country dancing.
 
When used for C&W music take the latin motion out when dancing cha-cha or rumba.

I was in a C&W cha cha class or two a few years back and nothing was ever mentioned about latin motion.
 
randomMysh said:
dTas: well, they already do the cha cha, and it has a bunch of those "unmanly" elements... :lol:
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Do I want to know the difference between "Manly Moves" vs. "Un-Manly Moves" I mean I just got the shoulder shimmy figured out 8)
 
new-ish said:
Do I want to know the difference between "Manly Moves" vs. "Un-Manly Moves"
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I think any move normally involving body parts men don't have is likely to be considered in the UM category.
 
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