Rueda mixta means mixed rueda. This structure is sort of a mix between rueda por fuera and rueda cruzada. Like in rueda cruzada, the rueda mixta needs an even number of couples.
Setup
Every second couple is facing out (pa’fuera) and the others are facing in (pa’dentro). Partner change is done only between the couples with the same orientation, so a pa’fuera couple change with the next pa’fuera couple. In rueda mixta everyone dances on the same beat, as opposed rueda cruzada.
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Partner change – followers travel
The crucial element in rueda mixta is the partner change. In a regular partner change like in enchufla, all the travelling is done inside the circle. To prevent the travellers from running into each other, all the travelling should be done in the same direction. This means that the leaders in the pa’dentro couples are travelling, together with the followers from the pa’fuera couples.
Yes, you read this right! The women (followers) facing out are travelling to the next man (leader) facing out.
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Transit
To transit to and from regular rueda de casino you need to flip every second couple.
Command: enchufla mixta
The primeros (the caller’s team) do an enchufla flip, and the segundos (the rest) do enchufla guapea.
The same call will transit back to regular rueda de casino (the primeros will be the ones flipping again).
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Video
RUEDA.CASINO is working on 3 videos of rueda mixta, focusing on understanding how it looks, how it works and the history behind it. To be published in 2022: The basics of rueda mixta, The origin of rueda mixta, Rueda mixta demonstration.
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Rueda mixta workshop
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Rueda mixta, from Rueda by Norika in Slovakia, with Jaro Hluch calling
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Origin
Rueda mixta is a recent rueda structure. The idea was first presented in 2015. It has later been explored more and also led to the work of the structure universe of rueda caleidoscopio.
Fundador de rueda mixta: José Baretto, of Boston Rueda.