THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1938.
Learn Dancing With Me!
By Santos Casani
(Famous Teacher of Dancing)
ADVANCE STEPS OF THE RUMBA
During our last lesson you learnt the Rumba with me, that is those simple steps which are so essential to master if you are to dance this gay step with all the energy and grace which it demands.
I mention energy because the Rumba always gives one an im-" pression of the joyous abandon of dancing, but this does not mean you should run amuck and annoy other dancers by bumping into him.
The young bloods you see dasb- 4. Step back with the Right foot ing about the floor in all directions, turning the Right toe a little to the and causing annoyance and incon- Left and letting it pass the Left venience to other dancers by bump- heel by, about three inches. Slow. ing them, are not dancing the Rum-
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7. Step forward: on
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ba in spite of the fact that their 5. Bring the Left toe to the foot outside your partner on opinion of themselves is exalted. Right heel. Quick. They are merely doing one step--
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I have never yet seen them doing 6. Close the Right foot to the more than one step, and curiously Left foot Quick. enough it is always the same step--
from the Caricos, a stage dance Now repeat the 6 steps uning the which was evolved from a particular whole time to the Left and travell- film by the almost too clever gentle- ing backwards in a very small cir- men of Hollywood who seem able cle to invent new dance steps to order, and to suit their particular picture.
Variation 2 of Dance.
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Now in the authentic Rumba it is essential that the shoulders should 1. Step forward on the Left foot. be kept quite steady and the whole Slow. character of the dance is rhythmic
Left side. Slow.
Left Right side so that she takes a wider her step to the side on her Left foot than you do on your Right foot. Quick
Now repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 and follow with a Forward Movement
a Natural (Right) Trun. Backward Ware.
1. Step back on the Right foot.
Slow.
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Close the Left foot to the Right foot with the slightest pos- sible turn to the Right. Quick
Step back on the Right foot and repeat A Wider Ware.
Bring the Left foot to the side of the Right foot and about After the first three steps of 4 inches away, a the same time lead- the above movement, instead of step- ing your partner a little to your ping back, take your partner still Left side, so that she takes a wider further to her Right with another. side step on her Right foot than little side step (Quick) and a close you do on your Left foot. Quick of feet (Quick) while you mark time. Now step back on to your 3. Close the Right foot to the Left foot and and do exactly the Close the Left foot the right Left foot with the slightest possible the same to the other side. The re- Quick..
and pleasingly quiet. Don't imagine, 2 Short step to the side on the therefore, that you have to dance Right foot. Quick the Rumba with any boisterous movements, actually all you have to 3. do is to mark time gently to the foot. Rhythm. Now learn to dance the variations of the Cuban Rumba.
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Step forward on the Right foot outside your partner on her Variation 1. An easy type of Right side. Slow backward walk
1. Take a step back on the left foot turning the toe a little to the Left and letting it pass the Right heel by about three inches. Slow.
2. Bring the Right toe to the Left heel turning the body a little to the Left Quick
3. Close the Left foot to the Right heel Quick-
5. Take a tiny step to the side on the Left foot. Quick
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turn to the Left. Quick.
sult is a wider Wave with a little more tum and is very effective.
4. Step back on your Left foot Timing of the complete step is turning the same amount to your S,QQQQ,S,QQQQ.
Right so that you are still back to The Circle:
your Line of Dance. Slow.
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Step back on your Right foot
5. Bring the Right foot to the turning to your Left. Slow. Now * side of the Left foot and about mark time with little steps, timing Close the Right foot to the 4 inches away, at the same
time them all "Quick" and leading your Quick
leading your partner a little to your partner to your Left so that she
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VARIATION. I
REGISTRY MARRIAGES
FAN-KWAN
The marriage took place at the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday, of Mr. Fan Key Choy, son of Mr. Fan Shut-Chi, to Miss Kwan Shuit Fung, daughter of the late Mr. Kwan Kwai Woo.
The ceremony was performed by the Deputy Registrar, Mr. W. A Jones, and was witnessed by Mr. E. S. Kwan and Mr. Fan Shut Chi.
The bridegroom is a student 'în the Far East Flying School.
SO CHAN
Miss Chan Ho Ming, daughter of Mr. Chan Sung Hing, was yester- day united in marriage at the Re- gistry, Supreme Court, to Mr. So Tsi Yue, son of Mr. So Kazı Yee.--
The Deputy Registrar, Mr. WAS{ Jones, performed the ceremony, and it was witnessed by Mrs. So Shum Ho and Mrs. Chan Suk Yee.
The bridegroom - clerk associated
Kowloon Bay, tion
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VARIATION II
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goes right round the circumference of a circle of which you are the centre. Your partner will just take a slow step forward on her Left foot and then-Step to side on Right foot. Quick Close feet, Quick. And repeat ad. lib. When you wish to come out of this, take a Slow step back on your Left foot. From here you can get into the Right Turn, Backward Walk, Backward Wave.
If you are in any doubt on any point please write to me c/o the Editor of this Journal, enclosing a Stamped Addressed Envelope. (Copyright by Santos Casani).
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