La Cumbia (Radio Edit) by Cuba Club

Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No
Focus: External
Purpose: to connect to the Latin rhythm and play with it

A very lively, fun Latin song! Transitions between the two moves are very clear.

First Move: Slow walk, needs lots of drama with the arms and head, think proud, Latin, showy, exaggerated. You are confident! Show
me that confidence and arrogance!
*In the first intro of 15 seconds, this can be done as just poses instead of the slow walk with poses.

Second Move: 1-2–cha-cha-cha. Encourage groovers to turn and twist their hips and use lots of arms and shoulders to accent the
‘cha-cha-cha’ as well as playing with directions.

Third Move: Shimmy. At 2:00 there is one section of shimmy – it is very distinct in the music. Get them to shimmy their shoulders –
you can encourage them to lean forward and back as they shimmy.

Transitions:
0:00 Slow walk with dramatic arm poses (or just poses)
0:15 1-2–cha-cha-cha
0:30 Slow walk with dramatic arm poses
0:45 1-2–cha-cha-cha
1:15 Slow walk with dramatic arm poses
1:30 1-2–cha-cha-cha
2:00 Shimmy
2:15 Slow walk with dramatic arm poses
2:30 1-2–cha-cha-cha