Beginner level
Command combinations
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Command modifiers
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| A modifier is a general command that is not a specific figure, it is more a principle applied to other figures or commands. For example in the command “repíte” the dancers repeat the previous command. . |
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1. enchufla y sacala
“sacala” is often called at the end of a figure, just before the figure finishes with dile que no.
If the caller wants to call “sacala” from guapea (basic step in open position), it is common to call “enchufla y sacala”, and the entire figure is done with the same partner, with dile que no after sacala.
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2. … con una, dos
= … with one, two (claps)
This command is used to add clapping at the end of a rueda figure. It is commonly used after some of the basic commands with partner change, like dame and enchufla. When used after the command dame, it is common to actually skip the dame part, calling una con una, dos con dos in stead of dame una con una, dame dos con dos.
Even though it is possible to use it in combination with enchufla (enchufla con una), it is more common to use “pelota una” (or pelota dos, pelota tres), which is the same figure as enchufla con una (enchufla con dos, enchufla con tres).
Clapping in figures used in open position normally starts on beat 7, even though a few instructors teach clapping starting on 1. Clapping in al medio (after enchufla y al medio) normally starts on beat 1.
Common combinations
- dame una con una (video)
- dos con dos (video)
- una con dos
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dame una con una
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dos con dos
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3. … con Mambo
= … with Mambo
This modifier adds mambo steps to the figure – for both men and women.
Normally the mambo part keep on for 8 beats, but it is possible to extend it by calling siguelo.
Common combinations
- enchufla con mambo (video)
- sombrero con mambo (video)
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enchufla con Mambo
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sombrero con Mambo
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4. … dos
= … two
Some of the movements in the figures are sometimes danced twice, for example two claps. One possibility is then to do it once the first time, and then simply call “dos” (two), referring to the previous command.
Common combinations
- dos tarros (video)
- dos fly
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tarro
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5. festival de …
= festival of …
The command festival de… is used to make three repetition of a certain figure (to be called with the command).
Normally there is one clap after the first time, two claps after the second time, and three claps after the third time.
However, exceptions exits, like in festival de fly, which is a figure of three claps following each other (on 1, 2 and 3), with no partner change.
Common combinations
- festival de pelota (video)
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festival de pelota
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6. repite
= repeat
The command repite is used to do repeat the previous figure. It is commonly used for the shorter figures, like exhíbela.
It may also be used for commands with long names, like patin pa’mujeres, or a sequence of commands, like enchufla y arriba y dos abajo, – especially to save time if the music is fast.
If a caller calls out a command that some of the coulpes misses or something else goes wrong, calling repite afterwards is a common way to signal to the dancers in the rueda that they get another chance of making the figure right.
For example:
- sacala > repite
- dame directo > repite
- enchufla y arriba y dame dos p’abajo > repite
7. mentira!
= kidding!
The command mentira! is used to abort a command that is given. In most cases it is just the caller playing around, but in some cases it is also used to clean up a chaos. For example if the caller discovers that he gave one command but started doing another figure, then he might abort with mentira! (or quédate).
For example:
- dame > mentira!
- una fly > mentira!
- un tarro > mentira!
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