Once you've learned the side to side dance steps for cumbia, you can go on to learn the crossover steps. These steps are very similar, but because you cross your feet before the other, you're actually able to travel over more ground. This will come in handy as you add more and more to your cumbia dance repertoire.
Instructions
1. Step to the side with your right foot as you begin the crossover cumbia dance steps.
2. Cross the left foot in front of the right foot and place it on the ground so that it's slightly in front of the other foot when you are doing crossover cumbia dance steps.
3. Take another step to the right to uncross your feet.
4. Lift the heel of your left foot and slide the foot toward your right foot, stopping the slide of your foot just before it touches your right foot. This will be the pause in the cumbia as you do the crossover cumbia dance steps.
5. Repeat the above steps, but in the other direction as you do the crossover cumbia dance steps. Start by stepping with your left foot, then cross in front of it with your right foot.
6. Move your left foot again to the left, uncrossing your legs, lift the heel of your right foot, and slide it toward your right foot without actually touching the left foot with your right foot.
