The international Rumba or ballroom Rumba is a romantic dance of Cuban origins. It has since evolved for the more competitive oriented International Style of DanceSport being slower than the original Rumba and having sharper leg action, where the dancers arrive on a straight knee. The dance is characterized by fluid hip motion, long beautiful lines, and a depiction of love between partners.
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