Beginner level
| Command combinations | 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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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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la prima > con la hermana > la familia
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… 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,
una con dos
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dos con dos
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… 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
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sombrero con Mambo
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… 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:
tarro
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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
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