The rumba is the slowest of the Latin dances, and that is precisely its gift to beginners. There is time to place every step, time to breathe, time to actually be with the person you are dancing with. It is often called the dance of love, and it earns the name honestly.
The easiest honest start in Latin dance
The rumba box step shares its shape with the waltz but moves even more gently, with the hip action arriving naturally as the steps slow down rather than being forced. Nothing about the beginner rumba requires speed, flexibility or fitness, which is why it suits every age we teach, and we teach adults from their 20s to their 80s.
Why couples pick it
The rumba is the classic choice for a wedding first dance when the chosen song is a slow one, because nearly every love ballad ever recorded sits on a rumba rhythm. Learn it once and you have a dance for your song, your anniversary, and every slow number a band ever plays at you.
Where it fits in a program
Rumba is the technical foundation for the whole Latin family: the cha cha is a fast rumba, and bolero is its dreamier cousin. Start here and the rest of the family opens up, at whatever pace your personalised program sets.
Visiting the studio
You’ll find us at Level 1/595 Darling Street, Rozelle NSW 2039, in Sydney’s Inner West. Sessions run Monday to Friday from 12:50pm to 8:55pm, with Saturday VIP and private appointments by arrangement. Call 0423 054 644 or use the form below.