RUEDA

Enrosca

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:48:01 GMT

567 Lead opens out a bit extra in preparation for:
123 Lead turns in anti-clockwise, wrapping themselves up into a cuddle
567 press palms as you would Guapea
123 Lead turns clockwise a turn and a half into a left arm lock.
567 press palms as you would Guapea
123 Lead steps left on 1 to duck under right, careful with that elbow.
567 Guapea

ImproverMoves

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:42:30 GMT

In no particular order...
Kentucky
ElPuente
Caminala
Manos
Chocolate
Caramelo
MercochaOne
MercochaTwo
MercochaThree
Croqueta
Babosa
Reversa
LaSobrina
SientaLa
Patin
Panque
Tortilla
Enrosca

AdiosConLaHermana

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:25:16 GMT

[err-mana]

video

An Adios, Enchufle, DileQueNo.

123 open break into ballroom hold
567 couple turns 180^o in the hold, on the 7 the Lead needs to duck out under the Follows right arm ending up facing the middle of the circle, with the Follow behins them on the outside of the wheel. Leads use the 8 to start turning towards the Follows to lead:
123 anti-clockwise turn for the Follows, swapping places with the Leads
567 Leads gather the Follows to their right shoulder
Finish DileQueNo.

Some groups finish this move passing on to the next partner Enchufle style, some with the DileQueNo. Bangor does DileQueNo.

A common variation uses one of the Modifiers. Whilst the Leads are gathering the Follows, call Exhibela to add a little to the move.

Hello There - About this site...

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:09:00 GMT

This site has been put up by the people at SalsaBangor, we're not professionals, we just love our rueda. So please take this site as it comes. It's mainly here as a memory jogger for people who dance at Bangor. If it's of use to anyone else then we're more than happy.

We use a menu down the left hand side to divide the moves into groups. First click on an item in the left hand menu to make that section pop up. Any words that are in blue, bold font are links to open further chunks of text (LinksLikeThis), typically the description of that move. You should also have a look at DescribingADescription. If you want to know if there's anything new since your last visit here, have a look at the 'Timeline' at the right of the page, this lists the sections according to when they were last edited.

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Enjoy your rueda.

PrimaDoble

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:06:39 GMT

A double Adios

123 Start like Adios
567 Continue the Adios, but Leads don't let go, ducking out on the 7 and
123 come around to start another Adios with the same partner
567 Finish the Adios
123 moving onto the next Follower
567 Cross out into Guapea

AdiosBased

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:53:09 GMT

Starting with...
Adios
Prima

variations...
FestivalDeAdios
AdiosConLaHermana
AdiosConLaHermanaYLaFamilia
PrimaDoble

Princesa

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:51:03 GMT

lit. Pricess

video

basically a two handed Enchufle followed by two Exhibela finishing with a DileQueNo.

123 Starting with both hands connected, Follower turns anti-clockwise
567 Lead gathers Follower to the right hand shoulder, taking arms over the top to end up in a cuddle, left arm extended.
123 Lead the first Exhibela
567 Follower is gathered again to the right shoulder and the Lead takes the right hand over the top again.
123 Lead the second Exhibela
567 Gathering again the Lead, this time, takes their right hand over their own heads leading into the finish
123-567 DileQueNo

MediaPrima

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:15:46 GMT

123 Starts like Adios
567 Leads turn the couple 180, moving left shoulder into the circle, then with Followers at arms length, finish by backing towards the next lead to the left.
123 Leads duck under backwards, looking out for the Lead that's ducking under in front.
567 Now standing in front of a new Follower. Lead picks up the loose hand and wraps over self. Turning to face the centre.
123 Leads duck back out to the right, backwards.
567 Leads hook right, letting go of the Follower to the left,
123 Followers are turned clockwise.
567 Leads duck under to reform wheel
123 Follwers turn anti-clockwise
567 Leads duck under taking right shoulder to the centre of wheel
123 Leads move to the Follower they now face (Down circle)
567 Cross out, DileQueNo, to finish.

IntermediateAdvanced

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:05:19 GMT

MediaPrima

CallsWithVideo

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:28:15 GMT

CallsAlphabetically

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:27:46 GMT

MainMenu

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:27:34 GMT

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Starting
BasicPassing
MorePassing
EnchufleBased
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Modifiers
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ImproverMoves
TheBigFlower
AlmostIntermediate
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ANoteOnNames
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DescribingADescription

MercochaTwo

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:26:59 GMT

video

First half of MercochaOne follwed by an Exhibela.

MercochaThree

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:26:48 GMT

video

A MercochaTwo with a Ronde for the Leads after the first turn.

AlmostIntermediate

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:25:59 GMT

Setenta
Sombrero
Jardin
Princesa

DescribingADescription

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:09:40 GMT

Sometimes this is another name for something, if it is we'll tell you and link to it.

If we want to give you a clue about pronouncing a name we'll put it in square brackets for example in Sacala...

[sack-ah-la]

If we know what it means we'll try and remember to tell you...

lit. throw her away

If we've got a video of it we'll link to it.

youtube.com

There's normally a dersription of the move next, including some information about the timing...

A description of starting position or hands

123 Describing steps in the first half of a measure
567 Description of the second half
123 Repeated as required.

If the move is related to any other it usually has LinksLikeThis to the other moves.

MTSDownloadPanel

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:06:10 GMT

Right click on this link and select "Save As"

Media

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:48:00 GMT

similar to Fly but you reach out into the wheel to clap.

NiParaMiNiParaTi

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:44:00 GMT

Happy clappy patta-cake thing :-)

on 1, 3, 5, 7 you clap.

1 clap your hands together.
3 clap your hands against your partners.
5 clap your hands together.
7 clap hands with the person on your other side.
repeat...
call Dame to finish.

ps. 3 & 7 may be the other way around.

Baseball

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:37:00 GMT

In this move the Leads mime a little: first they catch a ball, then they throw it and as it flies away they get distracted, shouting is mandatory :-)

123 Enchufle start
567 Leads move into the wheel
123 on 1 Leads 'catch' a ball low with a loud 'huh', on 3 throw it away high with a 'hah'.
567 Leads shade their eyes, and on noticing the next Follower finish with
123-567 DileQueNo

Followers should be doing something to attract the attention of the Leads.

DoublePlay

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:31:00 GMT

123 Enchufle start
567 Leads move into the wheel
123 Leads stamp twice, left foot on 1, right foot on 3
567 Leads clapp twice on 5 and 7
123-567 complete the Enchufle with a DileQueNo

Mambo

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:31:00 GMT

In cuba mambo is not the salsa basic but a step-tap-step-tap

1 step
2 tap
3 step
4 tap
repeat

AdentroYAfuera

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:20:00 GMT

lit. too and fro

may also be known as Paseala

Follow dances a figure of eight in the leads arms in and out of the wheel. Lead stands with left shoulder towards the middle of the wheel.

123 Follow towards the middle of the wheel, on 3 makes the turn back out.
567 Follow towards the outside, on 5 makes the turn back in.

EcheverriaConVuelta

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:13:00 GMT

Echeverria with a turn.
Call early.

123 Echeverria on 3 Lead throws out Followers hand to the left to lead:
567 Follower turns clockwise, Lead turns anti-clockwise.
123-567 With the same Follower, Lead makes a big DileQueNo back into Guapea

Echeverria

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:07:00 GMT

Call early

7 open out
123 'twist' three times
5 fall back into Guapea

Jardin

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:03:00 GMT

[(welsh ch)-ar-dean]

lit. garden

123 Follows turn anti-clockwise
567 Leads change hands and make an arch behind hind them as they head down circle, to their left.
123 Leads duck under the arch now in front of them, from the inside of the wheel to the outside.
Everybody moves TiempoDeEspana, the wheel rotates clockwise.
123 call EsoEs to break up
567 Lead picks up the Follower in front.
123-567 DesHecho - DileQueNo

Guapea

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:02:00 GMT

Also called Casino.

[goo-ap-ay-ah or w-ah-pay-ah]

The Casino basic. Partners stay connected with the Leads left hand and Followers right. Followers just mambo. Leads have their footwork switched around. So that on:

123 men break back with their left, away from woman
567 forward on the right, pressing some weight into partners palm.

As the partners move appart they should swing away from each other slightly. In a wheel this has the effect of bringing you shoulder to shoulder with the next partner along. So that everybody is part of a circle. Swinging back in to press palms, repeat...

Sombrero

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:47:00 GMT

8 crossed hands right over left, 123-567 two handed echo to side by side, 8 droping arms over shoulders, into DQN.

Otra

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:47:00 GMT

Do another one.

Eg. First call Dame second call of Otra means do another Dame. Handy when you can say Otra instead of a second AdiosConLaHermanaYLaFamilia.

Modifiers

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:44:00 GMT

These are calls that modify other calls. They're little addons that give a little extra.
ConUna
ConDos
ConVicki
Pa'arriba
Exhibela
Ronde
ExhibelaConRonde
YQuedate
Otra

Setenta

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 21:14:00 GMT

lit. 70

Starting with an Hecho like lead on 8:

123-567 Follow is turned two handed through an Hecho into a reverse arm lock
123 Follows are turned anti-clockwise out of the lock
567 Leads turn anti-clockwise
123 Follows are turned anti-clockwise (DesHecho)
567 Leads gather Follows
finish DileQueNo

In brief: Lock, turn out, turn you, turn again, gather, DileQueNo.

Yogurt

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:53:00 GMT

[yog-oo-rt]

3 jump towards partner
567 body roll together, generally moving the hips forward
123 back into Guapea.

MeQuiere

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:49:00 GMT

[meh key-eh-ree]

ALaDerecha where the Leads press palms on the way in. Calls of MeQuiere should be interspersed with calls of Bikini where the Follows press palms on the way into the circle.

Best not to do more that about 3 each.

TrienteYTres

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:47:00 GMT

lit. 33.

This can be used to finish a flower.

Three ALaDerechas in a row. Whilst moving in the Leads press palms with the Lead on either side. On the final move out the Leads pick up the Follow to their right for a DileQueNo finish.

Bikini

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:45:00 GMT

Used with MeQuiere, a call for the Follows. See MeQuiere for the full details