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Dance Assessment Resource Guide

Canada · English · 160 pages

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Dance Assessment Resource Guide February 2026 Copyright © 2026 Skate Canada 132 Diamond D – Rhumba Music Tempo Pattern Inventor Rhumba 4/4 • 44 measures of 2 beats per minute • 176 beats per minute Optional Walter Gregory First Performed Westminster Ice Rink, London, England, 1938 Description The Rhumba is a lively but soft and subtle dance that must be skated with hidden power and control. The Rhumba is skated in Kilian hold throughout with both partners executing the same steps. The dance starts with a chassé followed by a double change of edge on Step 3. The left forward outside edge is held for two beats while the free foot is brought to the side of the skating foot followed by a lift and a pronounced outward movement on beat three coinciding with a rise of the skating knee as the edge is changed to inside and then back to outside. Step 4, which is crossed in front, is followed by a bold outside edge on Step 5. Step 6 is a cross roll, and Step 7 is a cross behind. The right foot is then extended wide (skater B’s (the lead’s) right leg passes over skater B’s (the lead’s) left) for Step 8. Step 9 is placed at the side of the right foot, and then Step 10 is crossed behind. Steps 10 to 14 are held for four beats each with each step commencing on the third beat of the measure. A further wide step is made on Step 11 with skater A (the follow) crossing their leg in front of skater B’s (the lead’s)and, on this edge, skater B (the lead) takes the lead. Step 12 is a wide-stepped crossed in front open S step immediately followed by a back wide-stepped crossed behind closed S step on Step 13. On the latter the left foot is drawn back and placed inside the circle. The free leg must be well controlled after the turn so that it moves forward immediately to ensure that the second S step is a S step and not a mere step forward. Care must be taken to ensure that a full four-beat edge is skated after both S steps. In order to facilitate the simultaneous three-turns on Step 14, skater A (the follow) must move slightly ahead of skater B (the lead). The free leg swings in front before the turn. The free leg position after the turn is optional. Step 15 is a cross roll, and Step 16 is crossed in front in order to facilitate stepping forward to restart the dance. Care must be taken to preserve the smoothness of the Rhumba and to prevent the dance from becoming excessively bouncy or jerky. The tendency to jump Steps 8 and 11 must be avoided. If these steps and the S steps are not stepped wide enough, the dance loses much of its strength. Focus Areas Focus Area 1 Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): Steps 1 – 3 Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): LFO, RFI-Ch, LFIOI Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): Correct steps, and timing. Chassé and double change of edge should all be performed on deep, rolling edges. The skater must change back to the outside edge of Step 3 before finishing the Focus Area (i.e. before stepping on Step 4 (XF-RFI)). Focus Area 2 Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): Steps 11 – 13 Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): Wd-LFI, WD-XF￾OpSSt, RBO, WD-XB-ClSSt, LFI Skater B (Lead) & Skater A (Follow): Correct steps, turns, foot placement and timing. The S steps must not be jumped or skidded. Unlike most S steps, precise foot placement is not imperative; however, there must be a visible wide step during the transfer of weight Assessment Requirements