Monday, March 24, 2008

Dance Moves for Rueda De Casino

Basic Moves for changing partners
Social Position
Dila Que No - or cross body lead - used when changing partners in rueda also
Guapea -(Pronounced - Why Paya) the Cuban Open Basic

Passing moves from Guapea or open position
-Dame - Pass me the next girl
-Dame Dos - Skip one girl and go to the next
-Una Para Arribe - Dame in the opposite direction
-Dame una CON una - Dame with a hand clap on the beat of 7
-Dame una Con Dos - two claps

Moves for maintaining rhythm
-Un Fly - Stop and Clap on One
-Un Fly Completo - Clap once up high - once in middle - and once under leg
-Cucaracha
-Cucaracha moderno
-Suena

Group moves

-Tumba Francesa - Just like grand right and left - Enchufa la (change hands leads) then hand over hand until the fourth girl pass her behind, enchufa la and dilaque no
-La Flor
-Sopa
-Sopa Complicado
-Ocho
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Dame la con las manos


Variations for passing partners often

-Prima (known as Adios in some parts)
-Prima con la hermana
-Prima con la familia
-Enchufa la y dame
-Enchufa la doble y dame

Dame y no le llegue - start to dame but lead goes around behind original follow and back to her

Mambo - enchufe la - both partners turn and do four Mambos - the lead moves to the next follow

Monday, March 3, 2008