Her momentum carries her, and this was she does’t feel “pushed.” After they nudge her forward, they let go. They do not push her through that movement. The leads should bear in mind that they just gently nudge the follower to do the CBL. Then leads resume basic (“Guapea”), by stepping back on their left, leading the followers to step back on their right, and resuming basic hand hold. He steps Right Left Right and switches places with her, while also turning to face her. The follower steps Left, Right Left and pivots on her right foot (beat 6), so that she walks in a straight line, in front of the leader and moves to his left side. This is done at the end of nearly all steps in Rueda. Followers turn to their left to face the center.īeat 1 Travel to your partner Leaders move left right left to their next partner while ladies stay more or less in place but with a slight diagonal turn to the left.īeat 5 Cross body lead (“CBL”). And a 5 in a chart/listing refers to the three beats that start with 5.īeat 5 Forward and turn Leads turn to their right, and by beat 7 they are facing the follower who had been behind them. Hereafter, the notation 1 or “Beat 1” in a chart/listing refers to the three beats that start on beat 1. But after that there is a description of both the leader’s action and the follower's action. Note that the chant in italics, describes the leader's footwork. Youtu.be/z6jqT83-IL0 The move is explained in this video and at the end of the video there’s a group that dances the move in a Rueda circle. The leader's “inside foot” is his right and the follower's “inside foot” is her left. In summary, the the leader's “outside foot” is his left and the follower's “outside foot” is her right. So the later makes an adjustment and steps at a slight diagonal forward and toward the center of the circle. This is because if both partners step straight forward their feet will hit each other. This contact on beat 5 which is released right after the push, helps make partners feel connected when they do the basic step.īeat 1 2 3: Step back and together Note: The foot on the outside of the Rueda circle goes back, away from your partnerīeat 5 6 7: Step forward and together Note: The foot on the inside of the Rueda circle goes straight forward for followers and at a slight diagonal forward and to the right for leaders. Watch the video to see what this looks like. However, when they rock forward on beat 5, they each hold the other hand up and their hands push gently against each other. During the basic step, the leader’s left hand hold the follower's right hand and their other hands are not held. The follower’s left shoulder is toward the center of the circle.īelow is a verbal description of Guapea, the basic step, as shown in the videos. The leader always stands so that his right shoulder is toward the center of the circle. A Rueda circle is a group of couples that arrange themselves around the arc of a circle. So you can see how Guapea and other steps are done by a group as well as with just one partner. At the end of the video there’s a group that dances the move in a Rueda circle. Youtu.be/z6jqT83-IL0 The basic Rueda de Casino steps are explained in this video, starting with Guapea. Youtu.be/qFE1AjemJZw Guapea done in partnership Youtu.be/jtRESgDT4IU Guapea (Basic step) footwork It covers Pa’ti Pa’mi, Adios con La Hermana, Kentucky, Pelota Loca, Enchufla con Exhibe, Adios Arriba, Enchufla Arriba, and Candado. Youtu.be/fCDkrIV0ccw This is Instructional Cuban Salsa Video Part 3. It explains Pelota Con Dos, Pelota Con Quatro, Enchufla con Mambo, Festival de Enchufla, Adios, Uno, Enchufla Doble, Foto, and Dame Dos. Youtu.be/TTibS0sXZ0E This is Instructional Cuban Salsa Video Part 2. These are the most basic moves and they are described for “novice” dancers in Section 1. It explains Basic, Dame, Fly, Besitos, and Enchufla. Youtu.be/z6jqT83-IL0 This is Instructional Cuban Salsa Video Part 1. īelow are some useful videos of Rueda de Casino moves and then a sampling of moves at each level. For information on purchasing the book, visit. It is titled, “Salsa Dancing & Rueda de Casino Guidebook: Steps, Styling, Technique, Timing & Latin Rhythms-Beginner Through Advanced.” There is information on both Casino steps and L.A. Readers interested in more detail on moves should know that I am working on a book that covers hundreds of dance moves. Below is a sampling of some basic, intermediate, and advanced moves.
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