Rueda De Casino Basic Steps
Posted By admin On 17/03/22
Rueda De Casino Steps
BEGINNERS RUEDA DE CASINO If you know your basic salsa steps and have good rhythm and timing, then this level is for you! You will start learning how to lead and follow plus understand how rueda works. You will learn the common universal rueda moves, plus develop your partner dancing skills. Leads & Follows need to know the 11 basic steps and know their positioning in casino (one-on-one dancing) and in the rueda with the following moves (breakdown of the following footwork and moves in 3 parts): Guapea/Basico Cubano (Beginner level 1) Pal-Medio (Beginner level 1) Enchufla (Beginner level 1).
Rueda De Casino Basic Steps Involved
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| Rueda Figure | Level | Description | |||
| 1 | Abajo | 1 | Closed dancing forward for man clockwise (backwards) | ||
| 2 | Al Centro | 2 | Rock to and from the centre | ||
| 3 | Al Corto Con La Bola | 3 | Enchufla quiere then man walks around the front of next woman and behind her and picks her up for dile que no | ||
| 4 | Al Gado (Enchufla Y Muneca) | 3 | Guapea, Enchufla, half enchufla123, 456 mans right hand holding womans right forearm toturn out for dile que no. | ||
| 5 | Americana | 3 | From al Centro woman moves to turn to centre | ||
| 6 | Americano | 3 | From al Centro man moves to turn to centre | ||
| 7 | Arco Iris (rainbow) | 4 | Setenta (123456), 123 unwind woman, 456 man in sweet heart position. 123 la Cruz. 456 Mans left hand up turns clockwise and woman clockwise. | ||
| 8 | Arriba | 1 | Closed dancing forward for man anti-clockwise (forwards) | ||
| 9 | Bayamo | 4 | Single sombrero. 456 around the man. 456 man turn anticlock-wise to woman right hand over head. Setenta to dile que no | ||
| 10 | Bayamo pa Abajo | 4 | Single sombrero. 456 around the man. 123 left hand arm lock 456 come out. 123456 sombrero and hat. Dile que no. | ||
| 11 | Bayamo pa arriba | 4 | Single sombrero. 456 around the man. 123 man drop down and bring woman around. 123 2 hand copelia, then hat to dile que no | ||
| 12 | Besito | 4 | Change hands both hands high clockwise 123. Man turn under left hand and right arm lock 456. 123 Mans L-hand over womans head to her L shoulder. 456 draw L-hand down behind back a fey a kiss. Turn away 123, 456 cascada out and sombrero to end. | ||
| 13 | Candado | 3 | Like Kentucky but finish walking off with hands on mans neck. Then arriba to turn and face your partner | ||
| 14 | Caracol | 3 | Man turns clockwise under left hand and Enchufla | ||
| 15 | Cascada (Sombrero De Abajo) | 3 | Under and over | ||
| 16 | Cherevere | 2 | Skiing | ||
| 17 | Coca Cola | 3 | Shape like the coca cola bottle | ||
| 18 | Copelia | 3 | Both turn back to back, woman does 3 turns. Man inside turn, outside turn, then Enchufla mentira. | ||
| 19 | Cubanito | 3 | Enchufla change hands and dance in front the woman then change hands back for Enchufla | ||
| 20 | Dame (Dame Una) | 1 | Change to next woman | ||
| 21 | Dame Con Dos | 2 | With two claps on count 6 | ||
| 22 | Dame Con La Mano | 1 | Change with the hand | ||
| 23 | Dame Con Tres | 2 | With three claps on count 6 | ||
| 24 | Dame Con Una | 1 | With one clap on count 6 | ||
| 25 | Dame Dos | 2 | Miss one woman got to following woman | ||
| 26 | Dame Dos Con Dos | 2 | Miss on partner and change to next with 2 claps on 6th count | ||
| 27 | Dame Y Una Arriba | 3 | Dame in opposite direction | ||
| 28 | Dedo | 3 | change hands then clockwise turn for woman, then Enchufla, man out side turn, then Enchufla quiere | ||
| 29 | Dile Que No | 1 | Open to Guapea | ||
| 30 | Dile Que No Por A Fuera | 3 | From Guapea, dile que no. Now facing outside the Rueda | ||
| 31 | Enchufla con vuelta | 3 | Enchufla, 456 man outside turn. Finish off draw woman across you. | ||
| 32 | El Cubanito | 3 | Like El dos but back to Enchufla | ||
| 33 | El Dos | 3 | Enchufla change hands and dance in front the woman then change hands back to do sombrero | ||
| 34 | El Tres | 3 | Start as el uno, then over her head 123, 456 man in front then el dos | ||
| 35 | El Uno | 3 | Similar el dos, but woman in front | ||
| 36 | Enchufla | 2 | Anti-clockwise turn to woman 123 and change to next woman | ||
| 37 | Enchufla A La Familia | 2 | Link arms then change | ||
| 38 | Enchufla complicado | 3 | Enchufla woman 123, Enchufla man 456. Enchufla | ||
| 39 | Enchufla Con Clave | 3 | To the clave clap | ||
| 40 | Enchufla con dos muvetes | 3 | Enchufla 123, 456 123 man clockwise twice and then quedate | ||
| 41 | Enchufla Con Mambo | 3 | Mambo to next t partner | ||
| 42 | Enchufla con mojito | 4 | Enchufla complicado, Enchufla doble, open with el uno 123, 456 man turns out clockwise under womans hand, Enchufla quedate | ||
| 43 | Enchufla con sombrero | 3 | Two hand Enchufla, left hand over right hand to sombrero. Then sombrero in place 123456, then dile que no | ||
| 44 | Enchufla con tres muvetes | 3 | Enchufla 123, 456 123 man clockwise thrice and then quedate | ||
| 45 | Enchufla con Una muvete | 3 | Enchufla 123, 456 man clockwise and then quedate | ||
| 46 | Enchufla Doble | 2 | Enchufla then stop the woman 456 and the Enchufla | ||
| 47 | Enchufla Enfrente | 3 | Like Cubanito but change quicker | ||
| 48 | Enchufla Mentira | 2 | Anti-clockwise turn to woman 123 and draw the woman to your right side. | ||
| 49 | Enchufla Moderno | 4 | Check explanation | ||
| 50 | Enchufla Para Arriba | 3 | Enchufla to the opposite direction | ||
| 51 | Enchufla Por Al Centro | 3 | Enchufla and then coming to centre for a clap on 1, woman on 4 | ||
| 52 | Enchufla Quedate | 3 | Change hands and left hand to centre | ||
| 53 | Enchufla Quedate Complicado | 4 | Change hands and left hand to centre. Then draw woman across the Centro, then tap 123, tap 456. Finish clockwise for woman | ||
| 54 | Enchufla Quedate Con Mambo | 3 | To mambo steps | ||
| 55 | Enchufla todo el mundo | 3 | Enchufla quedate but continue with woman all the way around the man then back to basic Guapea | ||
| 56 | Enchufla Tomala | 3 | Enchufla and walk round with woman for a circle and then dame to next partner. | ||
| 57 | Enchufla YSalute Complicado | 4 | |||
| 58 | Enchufla Y Cero | 3 | Enchufla then woman cero around man | ||
| 59 | Enchufla Y Comb your hair | 3 | |||
| 60 | Enchufla Y Dos | 3 | Enchufla and hook your left arm and then right arm, to dile que no | ||
| 61 | Enchufla Y Muneca | 4 | Enchufla and then el Gado. | ||
| 62 | Enchufla Y Salute | 3 | |||
| 63 | Enchufla Y Uno | 3 | Enchufla and hook your right arm, to dile que no | ||
| 64 | Enchufla y dos con vuelve | 3 | Enchufla 123, overlock right arm 456. Draw woman clockwise 123456123, 456 unlock right arm in clockwise turn. Enchufla mentira | ||
| 65 | Enchufla A La Tomala | 3 | Moving like a spanner then change | ||
| 66 | Enchufla en este lugar | 4 | Enchufla and return immediately to same woman | ||
| 67 | Enrocate | 3 | Do Enchufla and closed dile que no to open again | ||
| 68 | Escapade | 3 | Make a big ball and then undo it | ||
| 69 | Espina (Asparina or Dile Que Si) | 2 | Clockwise from Guapea, then close for arriba | ||
| 70 | Evelyn | 3 | Like prima but keep left hand low, clockwise turn for man to change hands then into the centre then draw woman across you. | ||
| 71 | Exhibela | 2 | Show her off | ||
| 72 | Festival | 3 | any move three times with claps 1,2,3 on first step. Can be dame or Enchufla | ||
| 73 | Festival De Pelota | 3 | Enchufla three times and clapping on 6 count for 1,2 and 3 | ||
| 74 | Festival de Pelota en este lugar | 4 | Enchufla and return immediately to same woman, clap on six step 1,2,3 times. | ||
| 75 | Fly | 2 | Catch a fly ball on 1 | ||
| 76 | Guero (Spin) | 3 | Sweet heart to left shoulder one turn | ||
| 77 | Guero Doble | 3 | Sweet heart to left shoulder both turn | ||
| 78 | Havana | 4 | Like Kentucky but finish man outside turn and Setenta y uno | ||
| 79 | Hola | 1 | Touch the person behind | ||
| 80 | Jardin | 4 | Enchufla then change hand to right. Man go under next couples joined hands. Dance Abajo. Then 123 take the joined womans hand walk pass her 456. Then Enchufla with her. | ||
| 81 | Kentucky | 3 | Cuddle, then cuddle to neck, then over head man turn clockwise to finish with dile que no | ||
| 82 | La Derecha | 3 | Man to right on one and woman to right on four | ||
| 83 | La Izquidera | 3 | Man to left on one and woman to left on four | ||
| 84 | La Roca | 3 | Pancake for man in, swing out 456, then under arm then Guapea | ||
| 85 | La Trenza | 3 | Guapea, 123 man both hands turn woman anticlock wise, then 456 cuddle her. 123 come out 456 mans right hand over to left shoulder for dile que no. | ||
| 86 | Lazo (Gwendolyn) | 3 | Two hand Enchufla, both mans hands high 123, 456 man turns under both hands clockwise. Finish for dile que no. | ||
| 87 | Mariposa (Butterfly) | 4 | From Setenta 123, 456. 123 woman turns out 456 Man turns anticlockwise under own hand. Finish off Setenta complicado | ||
| 88 | Mariposa (Via Enchufla) | 4 | |||
| 89 | Mariposa (Via Setenta) | 4 | |||
| 90 | Mark & Simone move | 4 | Single sombrero and then come out 123. 456 mans left hand turn woman anticlockwise. 123 place womans left hand over mans head on to his neck for dile que no 456. | ||
| 91 | Marriage | 2 | man right arm in womans left, then swop to dile que no | ||
| 92 | Media | 2 | Middle clap on 1 | ||
| 93 | Montana | 3 | Two hand not hat sombrero (123456). Anti clockwise 123 woman. 456 outside turn for man. Then sombrero y dile que no | ||
| 94 | Ochenta Y Cuatro | 3 | |||
| 95 | Ochenta y Cuatro (other) | 3 | Montana 123 456, 123 456 (part not full) then quedate to draw woman | ||
| 96 | Ochenta Y Cuatro Complicado | 4 | |||
| 97 | Ochenta Y Ocho | 3 | Setenta then back other way to start Setenta from behind | ||
| 98 | Ocho Por Las Mujeres | 3 | front, back, front, side | ||
| 99 | Ocho Por Los Hombres | 3 | back, front, back, side | ||
| 100 | Pancake (or Siete) Con Coca Cola | 3 | Whip her in then 123, then spin her out 456 | ||
| 101 | Pancake por El Hombre | 3 | Man whips him in 123 | ||
| 102 | Pancake por La Mujer (Or Siete) | 3 | Whip her in (not literally!) | ||
| 103 | Pancake por todo | 3 | Both man and woman | ||
| 104 | Para ti Para mi | 2 | Clap to centre touch hands behindclap centre and touch hands in front. | ||
| 105 | Pasela | 3 | Passing back and forth across her. Man out step across. Woman back cross step | ||
| 106 | Pasela Enfrente | 3 | Closing and opening. Man forward on left on 1 and to the side on 4 | ||
| 107 | Pati Por Las Mujeres | 3 | |||
| 108 | Pati Por Los Hombres | 3 | |||
| 109 | Pelota loca | 3 | Enchufla , left stamp, clap, right stamp clap, left stamp, clap, clap, clap. Dame | ||
| 110 | Photo | 2 | Pose for a photo | ||
| 111 | Policia por las mujeres | 3 | |||
| 112 | Policia por los hombres | 3 | |||
| 113 | Prima Doble | 3 | Prima then torque then change | ||
| 114 | Prima y hermana | 3 | Prima and Enchufla | ||
| 115 | Prima, Adios | 2 | Draw woman and half turn to centre, then over the head to next woman | ||
| 116 | Remolino (swirl) | 4 | Guapea. 123 man swops right hand behind her back for arm lock, 456 both turn out. End Enchufla con vuelta | ||
| 117 | Rosalinda | 3 | Guapea, then 123 man right holding woman's left hand over his head to left shoulder. 456 left hand over head. 123 turn woman clockwise. 456 mans right hand over to left shoulder for dile que no. | ||
| 118 | Sacala | 3 | Show her off with other hand | ||
| 119 | Sambuca | 3 | Two handed Enchufla, two handed Sacala, dile que no | ||
| 120 | Sambuca complicado | 4 | Two handed Enchufla, two handed Sacala and mans right hand around woman's neck, then dile que no | ||
| 121 | Sesenta y nueve | 3 | As above ,then right hand to draw woman around man then cross centre to Guapea. | ||
| 122 | Sesenta y Ocho | 3 | Change hands clockwise for woman123456, then anti 123 change grip to lead across centre to Guapea | ||
| 123 | Setenta y Cuatro | 3 | Setenta and walk behind the woman 123456, then 123 mans right over his head to come and turn woman 456. Then Enchufla mentira | ||
| 124 | Setenta y dos | 3 | Setenta and hook your left arm and thenright arm, to dile que no | ||
| 125 | Setenta y tres | 3 | Setenta and hook your right armpit. Come out from below. Then Enchufla mentira | ||
| 126 | Setenta | 3 | |||
| 127 | Setenta complicado (Derecha) | 3 | |||
| 128 | Setenta complicado (Izquierda) | 3 | |||
| 129 | Setenta y cinco | 3 | Setenta then draw woman around man to cross in centre | ||
| 130 | Setenta y Ronda | 3 | Setenta 123456123, 456 mans right hand turn the woman clockwise. 123 left hand over 456 both hands over. Enchufla | ||
| 131 | Setenta y uno | 3 | Setenta and hook your right arm, to dile que no | ||
| 132 | Siete (Pancake) Con Coca Cola | 3 | |||
| 133 | Sombrerito (Roly) | 3 | Man turn woman both hands high clock for 6, then anti for 3, then Roly finish | ||
| 134 | Sombrerito complicado (Roly Complicado) | 4 | finish with both turn and dile que no | ||
| 135 | Sombrerito Y Dos (Roly 2) | 3 | Finish with sombrero | ||
| 136 | Sombrerito Y Uno (Roly 1) | 3 | As above with a full turn in between Man turn woman both hands high clock for 6, then anti for 3, then Roly finish | ||
| 137 | Sombrero | 2 | Change hands clockwise for woman to man right side | ||
| 138 | Sombrero complicado | 3 | Sombrero then bring around you | ||
| 139 | Sombrero con mambo | 3 | Sombrero then mambo steps | ||
| 140 | Sombrero con quedate | 4 | Sombrero to mans right side 123456. 123 mans right hand over the top and under to take woman's right hand 123.456 turn woman in place and man turn clockwise. Quedate to end | ||
| 141 | Sombrero con rumba | 3 | Man takes woman steps for rumba | ||
| 142 | Sombrero doble (other) | 4 | Sombrero 123 456, sombreroto mans left side. Then single sombrero back to mans right side, dile que no | ||
| 143 | Sombrero sabor | 4 | Sombrero to man's right 123456 and then to his left 123456 and then dame arriba with her | ||
| 144 | Sombrero Sola | 3 | Mans right in a single sombrero | ||
| 145 | Sombrero Sola Con Muvete | 3 | Sombrero Sola. 123 bring woman around man with right hand, then 456 bring woman across the centre to Guapea. | ||
| 146 | Spider | 3 | Setenta complicado change hands, man goes behind woman 456. Comes out 123. Woman both hands together behind back and head down turns clockwise 456 to unwind. End as per normal | ||
| 147 | Sweet Heart | 2 | Cuddle | ||
| 148 | Televisión | 3 | Sombrero, 123456. Woman sits on mans right knee. 123456 , 123456 (change channels) and both have got up for dile que no. | ||
| 149 | Treinta y tres | 4 | Weave in and out, men anti-clock, women clock | ||
| 150 | Tumba de Francesca | 4 | count for passing evennumber of women, 2, 4, or 6 | ||
| 151 | Un tarro | 1 | Change partner. Man walking in closed position forward to next Lady | ||
| 152 | Vacilala | 2 | Float the woman clockwise then pick her up | ||
| 153 | Vacilala con la Mano | 2 | Float the woman clockwise with the hand to guide then pick her up | ||
| 154 | Vacilala y cero | 3 | Clockwise then man cero around woman | ||
| 155 | Valsero | 4 | Overclocked Sombrero | ||
| 156 | Ventilador (fan) | 4 | Enchufla, 456 man swops womans right hand behind her back (for right hand armlock on her). 123 She turns out 456 man outside turn. 123 turn woman anti-clockwise, 456 man outside turn. Finish off draw woman across you. | ||
| 157 | Yoghurt | 3 | 1, 2 Jump to partner | ||
| 158 | Yoghurt el mundo | 2 | Expose behind 456 | ||