Ruda figures – improver level
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This list of videos was updated in Septmerber 2019. Videos are in the process of being updated.
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americano, americana
= american (male, female)
The figure should ideally be danced with a bit of a cubanized hip hop style, like a Cuban showing a parody of an american hip hop dancer.
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cero con giro
= zero with a turn
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dame rapido
= give me quickly
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dame p´atras
= give me behind
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enchufla con Manolin
= ‘enchufla’ with Manolin (Cuban artist)
Manolin is a Cuban salsa/timba artist, who is quite famous for his characteristic movements on stage. In Cuba everyone knows Manolin, also called el medico de la salsa (the doctor of salsa).
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enchufla con palma y pata’
= ‘enchufla’ with clap and kick
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Creator: Yohan Corrioso
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enchufla y escondete
= ‘enchufla’ and hide yourself
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enchufla y quedate con Mambo
= ‘enchufla y quedate’ with Mambo
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engañala
= fool her
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media doble
= ‘media’ double
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principe bueno, principe malo
= good prince, bad prince
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saluda
= greet
Saluda is a very simple figure, and it emphasizes an important perspective in Rueda de Casino: the contact not only with your partner and the caller, but also with your neighbour (la vecina / el vecino). This caommand is also useful in Rueda structures like Rueda llanta, to recognize you new neighbour after the different partner changes. rueda.casino/rueda-structures/rueda-llanta/
There is also a modern variation, saluda a lo moderno.
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dame por la mano
= ‘dame’ by the hand
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saca la vecina
= pick up the neighbour lady
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flor
= flower
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media derecha, completa
= half right, full
After going into the figures cubanito, everyone is facing the centre. Directions are then often referred to as derecha (right) and izquierda (left), instead of arriba (upward) and abajo (downward).
From this position you can chenge one partner by calling derecha. You may also change only half a partner to the right, using media derecha. In media derecha, if you were in front of a follower, then you end up in between this follower and the one to the right, holding both their hands. Another media derecha will take you in front of the partner you hold in your right hand.
The command completa (meaning complete or full) is the same as derecha. But it may avoid confusion if you start calling media derecha, and you want the next figure to be a full derecha.
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