Casino Rueda basics

Vanlige kommandoer (detaljert beskrivelse lengre ned på siden)

I start-posisjon:

Pa'l medio rytmen er 1-5, guttens V side mot sentrum

Pa' abajo går over til 123-567 rytme

Exhibela høyre turn inn i sirkelen for jenta

Dile que no "CBL", guttens H side mot sentrum

Guapea Casino Basic

Echeveria

Dame una (con una, dos…)

Gi meg en (med ett, to osv klapp )

Dame dos, trés (con una, dos…)

Gi meg to, tre (med ett, to … {klapp} )

Adios (La Prima)

[Farvel til] Kusinen

Adios con la Hermana
- Prima con la Hermana

(Adios med) Søsteren (bli med samme partner)
- Bytt partner

Prima Hasta la Tia

Arm-i-arm-tur

Enchufa

Enchufa doble

Enchufa y quédaté {samme som Croqueta}

Enchufa og bli der

Enchufa y al medio (dos al medio)

Enchufa og mot midten (to klapp i midten)

Pelota una, dos, … {klapp på en, to, osv.}

Enchufa etterfulgt av klapp

Pelota hasta cinco {5 gang enchuffa}

Vanlige Rueda-kommandoer

Vacilala

Sjekk henne ut

Sombrero

Hatt

El dedo

Finger

Montaña

Fjell

Setenta

70

El uno

El dos

Torndado

Kjede-formasjon

A lo cortico

Så tett som mulig

Cadena / Cadeneta / Enróscate

Kjede / Kjede / Vikle deg inn

Complícate {kalles etter Cadena / Cadeneta / Enróscate }

Komplisér

Annet: Pa' arriba= Motsatt av dame una, Coca cola= gi jenta en 360, Mosquito= klapp i sentrum. Derecha=Høyre, Isquierda=venstre

NOTE: Casino Rueda is cuban style danced as a group dance. In our classes we teach you cuban style first (which is very different from all other styles), and then we teach the rueda part.

Introduction

The Rueda de Casino is a Cuban group dance. It is danced on lively, up-beat, salsa music. Basically, everybody dances as a couple. The couples stand in a circle. During the dance there is a constant changing of partners, which makes it a vivid and joyful spectacle. The Rueda can be danced with a minimum of two couples. However, three or more couples is advisable. The beauty of the moves can then better be shown. More than nine/ten couples is inadvisable because it gets tougher to keep the circle at a circular shape. I would suggest an optimum of five/six couples.

There are three groups of participants:
The caller, who shouts the names of the moves that are to be danced. He may also call the moves by hand signals in a loud club setting.
The leaders, usually the men, who perform as the leading elements in each couple. The caller is usually a leader as well.
The followers, usually the ladies, who perform as the following elements in each couple. In this text, I will refer to followers as 'ladies'.

Leaders usually keep their eyes on the caller. Executing the moves, however, often places them with their back to the caller for a few moments. Leaders and ladies can help each other: if they see that someone missed the call, call it out for them. But remember: although the Rueda is a group dance, one still dances as a couple. It is a nice gesture to have at least one moment of eye-contact with your actual partner.
Steps are small, especially backwards. Be aware of the space and the local ebb and flow of the movements relative to the nearest neighbors, as well as to the rueda as a whole.
The default movement for leaders is counterclockwise, which means that they go backward. Dancing clockwise is called ariba. In this text, 'In' and 'Out' refer to directions relative to the center of the Rueda circle. Unless otherwise specified, all turns refer to the ladies turn

DAME (LA) UNA
Give me one
Hand sign: one finger up
This move gets things moving. Let go of your partners right hand as you both open to the center of the circle. Leaders right arm moves down and under next partners left shoulder to start a cross body lead, a 'dile que no'. Hand sign: 'Come' with right hand

DAME DOS (with more than 2 couples) or TRES or QUATTRO
Give me two
Hand sign: two fingers up or peace sign
This is called just as the leaders take their next partner, (right before the cross body lead). Leaders put their right hand on ladies back and left hand on her right shoulder, move them to your left (out of the way) and start them on an inside turn. This is all done in two counts. Quickly move to the second lady to the right. Ladies, once started on the inside turn (left turn), continue solo and wait for the next leader to pick you up out of the turn. If the call is 'Tres' or 'Quattro', you move to the third/fourth lady. Better hurry!

ENCHUFLE
Connect.
Hand sign: Closed fist held up, arm moves up and down, like pulling on a truckers horn
After cross body lead or stop and go, pulse the lady and bring her to the right side under the left arm as she does a half turn to face you, (leaders move to where ladies started). Then step to the inside to pass them. Don't let go with the left hand until the last moment.

DOBLE ENCHUFLE or ENCHUFLE DOBLE
Double connect
Hand sign: Closed fist held up, arm moves up and down, like pulling on a truckers horn, with pointer and pinkie fingers up; two fingers means double
Same as above but after you start to bring her to the right under your left arm, stop her half way with the right hand on the back, and send her back. Do the move again this time continue as above.

ADIOS
Good-bye
Hand sign: wave good-bye
After cross body or stop and go, leaders close with ladies and do half a spot turn to the right with leaders left arm fully extended (ladies right arm) for style. As soon as you are facing the next lady, leaders lift and pass under ladies right arm to next partner.

ADIOS CON HERMANA
Good-bye with the sister
Hand sign: Wave good-bye then hand to the chest
Start with the same half spot turn to the right as above, but as soon as leaders face center, lift ladies right arm and step towards center then turn to the left whipping around to face your partner. Leaders backs are to center, look at your partner. Pulse her and bring her to the center passing in front you and under your left arm, at the same time leaders switch positions so now they face center and ladies face them. Next pull the ladies out of center and directly (not under an arm) to leaders right side catching with the right arm on her back. Ready for the cross body lead.

(Short explanation: A adios directly followed be enchufa and a cross body lead)

VACILALA
Check her out, enjoy her
Hand sign: finger point at eye
Cross body lead, bring her right arm back in front of leader and start her on an outside free turn. Leaders move to the left and catch her on their right side ready for another cross body lead. Ladies can also do two and a half turns if they want.

COCA COLA
Coca Cola
Hand sign: drinking sign
As leaders begin the cross body, right hand on back, left hand on ladies shoulder, they start ladies on a traveling inside turn (ladies left turn with no hands!). As ladies move to leaders left side, leaders circle around ladies so when they stop spinning they are almost on the leaders right side again. Leaders hold ladies for 3 counts and can then start another cross body.

EVELYN
Evelyn
Hand sign: unknown
After a cross body lead and as you step towards the lady, bring her right arm down and grab her waist, right side and begin to pull her around (so she would do a right turn) You only want to start her on it because Leaders immediately do a right turn too. As you turn you switch the holding her right behind Leaders back. Now leaders continue to turn until facing the lady. The Ladies are on the right, and Leaders are on the left. Next switch places bring her under your right arm. Now she is left side.

EL DEDO
The finger
Hand sign: middle finger, or pinkie finger
After cross body or stop and go, leaders switch hands and lead her on an outside turn (her right), immediately after lead her through an inside turn with leaders doing a hook turn to the right. Pulse and pull her to your right side. Hold her for 3 counts and be ready for cross body.

PA'EL MEDIO or EL CENTRO
To the middle
Hand sign: unknown
Unlike when you are starting, if this is called while dancing, the leaders step into the circle, then out. Like doing a basic salsa step to the center. This move can be followed by Treinta y tres.