Our rueda advanced videos are embedded below the list. Click on a figure in the list to scroll down to the video.
.
| Figures | Figure combinations | |
Open positionguapea |
Rueda caminando |
Open positionguapea |
Video playlist: advanced.rueda.casino | print-out
.
.
.
FIGURES
open position
guapea
.
.
enchufla para hombres
“enchufla” for men
.
indeciso
undecided
.
ocho para mujeres
eight for the ladies
.
paseala por abajo
“paseala” down
.
por mi por ti
for me for you
.
salsita
small salsa dancer, female
.
setenta por las manos
“setenta” with the hands
.
toma electrica
electrical circuit
.
toma electrica complicado
complicated “toma electrica”
.
.
FIGURES
rueda caminando
.
.
Tumba Francesa complicado
.
.
.
FIGURE COMBINATIONS
open position
guapea
.
.
adios doble
double “adios”
.
cadena complicate > tarro
The call ‘tarro‘ is a commonly used in closed position, when dancing forward (vamos arriba). The principle is to move change to the next partner forward, and continue the movement you were doing. This principle may also be applied to other figures where the rueda is in motion, like in cadena complicate.
.
patineta doble
‘patineta doble’ is a nice variation of ‘patineta’, and also an excellent challenge for the ladies/followers. The general idea when adding ‘doble’ to a figure is to do the central part of the figure twice.
Note what happens between the two patinetas: the men move forward, so the ladies do not have to move far out before going back in to the center. The men are circling around the ladies, using the steps from ‘cero’.
In ‘patineta’ the ladies/followers return to the same partner, while in ‘patin para mujeres’ the ladies/followers move to the next partner in abajo direction, also keeping more eye contact in order to spot the next partner to make the exit better.
.
patin con Bamboleo
.
patineta con Bamboleo
.
patineta y patin con Bamboleo
.
vacilala y florea
“vacilala” and bloom
Do you know the figure ‘florea’? You have probably used it or at least seen it in casino. This video shows a figure combining ‘florea’ with ‘vacilala’. This makes makes ‘florea’ accessible also in rueda. Why not try out this great and classic cuban figure, in rueda or in casino?
.
vacilala y florea doble
double “vacilala y florea”
This figure is a variation of ‘vacilala y florea‘ where you dance ‘florea‘ twice, like you often do when combining vacilala and floera in casino. It’s a nice figure to play with your eye contact with your partner throughout the figure. Using this figure in rueda will also challenge challenge you on how to position yourself in relation to your partner.
.
vacilala y florea > siguelo
.
.
More videos coming up:
RUEDA FIGURES
closed position
- sale tu
open position – guapea
- el dedo con guarapo y bota
- enchufla contra Mambo
- Pedro Navaja
open position – side by side
- dame dos con Cuba
- una pa´mi, una pa´ti
rueda caminando
- paseito caminando
rueda al medio
- vamos
FIGURES COMBINATIONS
open position – guapea
- amistad > llevala a Bayamo
rueda caminando
- dos con Cuba sin soltar – se fue
.
“enchufla” with counter mambo
The figure may also be called “enchufla contra-mambo square” or “enchufla contra-mambo cajón” to emphasize the fact that both the leader and follower should be moving in a square/box/caja while doing the contra-mambo part. Creator : Nikola Medic
Pedro Navaja – Male character from the song Pedro Navaja, by Ruben Blades, the latin version of “Mack the knife”
.
.
