1. Requirements for the body posture of Latin dance Rumba:
The center of gravity of the body falls slightly forward on the soles of the feet, the head is raised, the lower jaw is slightly retracted, and the eyes are straight ahead and slightly upward. One thing, keep a good mental state. Keep your chest up, your abdomen in, your waist up, your back up, your neck elongated upwards, and your shoulders sink naturally to keep them relaxed. Place your arms naturally on both sides of your body, tighten your buttocks and lift them naturally. Clamp your legs naturally to maintain a full straight line, keep your feet together, and open your toes at about 20 to 25 degrees.
2. Practice method of Latin dance rumba hand opening:
Taking the right hand as an example, a man’s thumb and index finger are separated in a figure of eight, slightly upward, and the other three fingers are together. Press down, press down on the wrist, this is the basic hand shape for men. For women, separate the remaining three fingers to form an orchid finger shape.
With the palm facing the atrium of the left chest, bend the right arm and forearm, and then, driven by the right arm, open the right arm, forearm, and palm to the right in sequence, with the palm facing down, or behind and below the wrist. pressure.
When closing the hand, driven by the right arm and forearm, the palm faces backward, the palm shape remains unchanged, and passes through the height of the shoulder and chest, returning to the position of the atrium of the left chest.
The same goes for the left hand.
3. Requirements for Latin dance rumba hand movements:
First, the shoulders must be lowered, and then the elbow joints of both arms should maintain a natural curve (slight bending). The arms should be open and strong naturally. (Girls: press the middle finger down slightly; for boys, open the arms and bring the other four fingers together naturally.) The arms should be smooth and natural during the dance, and should not be stiff. In particular, rumba pays attention to the dance process, so when moving from one position of the hand to another, pay attention to the matching of speed and slowness, cover the music fully, and do not rush the music. The music in the hand should be as natural and smooth as running water!
4. Latin dance rumba hand extension practice method:
Starting from the basic standing position, feel that your right hand is holding a hand of sand, and then throw it forward hard, open your hand, and For the basic hand shape, with the palm facing up, you can feel an extending force reaching forward, and then naturally draw a circle with the inertia. After reaching the top of the head, with the palm facing down, continue to draw a circle and return to the starting position.
When throwing forward, the body should not lean forward and the lower body should not move. When throwing with the right hand, the shoulder should be turned sideways and in a straight line with the hand.
The left and right hands can alternately cooperate.
The former method can also feel the feeling of extension. The latter method expresses the feeling of extension more vividly. In some of the rumba movements, this extended feeling is used to express the lingering tenderness between male and female dancers.