I seem to recall that International Rumba skips the 1 and American Rumba skips the 2, and that this is what gives International Rumba its sexy, edgy feel and American Rumba its blocky, mechanical feel. But I could be wrong. I haven't danced either of them in, oh, three or four years now.
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Date: 2009-12-23 01:06 am (UTC)...gosh, has it really been that long?