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Ruedastandard is a collection of classic figures in Cuban rueda de casino. Figures that you commonly need to know to join a social rueda. Click on the figure name to see explanation and video of the figure, or on the headlines to see lists of figures by category.
Scroll to IMPROVER level below.

Beginner level

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Closed position

In closed position the couples dance quite close, like in traditional couples dance. It is quite common to start a rueda in closed position.

Open position

Side by side

Guapea

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In open position the couple is connected with one hand (men/leaders left hand and women/followers right hand).

Guapea is the basic step in open position. Most rueda figures start from this position.

Some figures with the partners side by side, for example in a partner change with “dame una”.

Improver level

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After learning the beginner level figures, it is time to have a ook at the rueda culture and directions (abajo / arriba).

Closed position

adentro y afuera / paseala / aguajea
- para abajo

Open position

Guapea

Side by side

Rueda al medio

cubanito, cubanita
- derecha, izquierda
enchufla y al medio
- derecha, izquierda
- mujeres derecha, mujeres izquierda
- hombres derecha y mujeres izquierda

Rueda caminando

a lo cortico
cadena
- mujeres, hombres
- cadena complicate
camina

Street Rueda

In the al medio position everyone is facing the center. In this position, direction may be given by derecha (= right) or izquierda (= left), in stead of arriba / abajo.

Caminando means walking. These are figures that keep the rueda walking / rotating continously. To speed up the rotation you may call camina (= walk), anda (= walk), vamos (= let’s go) or a similar spanish word/phrase.

Street rueda (Rueda de la calle) refers to easy rueda figures that you can pick up during a social rueda. You don’t need to go to a dance school to learn these figures,