Thursday, 9 December 2010

Rueda

In 32nd class, we learnt Rueda (Casino Salsa).
It’s a type of round dancing of Salsa which is done mostly in a circle. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person, a caller (or 'líder' or 'cantante' in Spanish). Many moves have hand signs to complement the calls; these are useful in noisy venues, where spoken calls might not be easily heard. Many moves involve the swapping of partners.
The circle will start from 'al Medio', a normal closed hold with all the couples stepping in and out of the circle. Some of the most common moves in Rueda include: Dame, Enchufle, Vacila, and Sombrero.

Para al medio: Watch from 3:18 in video 1.
Para abajo: Watch from 4:15 in video 1.
Dame: Watch from 1:40 in video 1. Watch video 4 also.
Side breaks: Watch from 4:35 in video 1.
Exibela: Watch from 3:43 in video 2.
Exibela doble: Same as Exibela, but done twice. Watch from 0:36 in video 3.

Video 1:

Video 2:

Video 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTC9_80kMfU&feature=BF&list=PL5FCDDAFBF6728714&index=2

Video 4:

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