Al medio means to the center. A few different positions and basic steps have the orientation toward the center of the rueda. In this case partner change is referred to as derecha (right) and izquierda (left), in stead for abajo and arriba.
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cubanito, cubanita >
derecha, izquierda
= right, left
In derecha the men / leaders go right, while leading the woman / follower the other way, to meet in the middle. Similarly, in izquierda the men / leaders move left, leading the woman / follower the other way.
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enchufla y al medio
= “enchufla” and to the center
This figure ends up in a basic step going in and out to the center. From this position a number of commands may be used, the easiest ones being simply derecha (right) and izquierda (left).
In addition to directions referring to derecha / izquierda (right / left) in stead of abajo / arriba, claps (con una) start on beat 1, in stead of on beat 7 like in pelota.
Calling dile que no will make a return to guapea (basic step in regular open position). It is also common to call recogela (pick her up) to return to guapea with the dile que no figure.
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enchufla y al medio >
derecha, izquierda
= right, left
In derecha the men / leaders go right (on 1). The men pass one follower, on the inside, and the continues the basic steps in and out from the center.
Similarly, in izquierda the men / leaders move left passing one lady / follower.
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enchufla y al medio >
mujeres derecha, mujeres izquierda
= women to the right, women to the left
The calls derecha and izquierda apply to the men. The women do the basic step in and out facing the center during these figures.
The calls may also be applied to the ladies / followers by adding mujers in front – mujeres derecha (women to the right) and mujeres izquierda (women to the left). Note that the followers are furthest away from the center on 1, and they also need to pass the men on the inside, so they move right / left on on 5.
If mujeres is used in the call his way, it is common to use hombres if it again should refer to the leaders, to avoid confusion. For example: enchufla y al medio > derecha > mujered izuierda > hombres derecha
A common combination is: hombres derecha y mujeres izquierda (men go right and women go left).
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cubanito >
media derecha, completa
= half to the right, full (to the right)
In media derecha the men / leaders change only half a partner to the right, ending up in between the current partner and the one to the right. Another media derecha call will bring the man / leader in front of the next partner.
completa derecha is logially the same as the call derecha. This call is used after calling media derecha to avoid confusion if the caller intends a full derecha.
It is not recommended to make this into a math test. That will quickly end up with the dance disappearing in the rueda.
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enchufla y al medio >
cero / envuelvela
= zero / wrap her
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enchufla y al medio >
flor
= the flower
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enchufla y al medio >
flor roja
= red flower
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RUEDA AL MEDIO | INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
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enchufla y al medio >
caja de bolas
= box with balls
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RUEDA AL MEDIO | ADVANCED LEVEL
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enchufla y al medio >
vamos
= let’s go
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