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This page contains a list of some classical rueda
moves with descriptions. Some demonstration videos are available for
the calls whose names have links associated to them. We will keep adding
more, so come back and visit this page on a regular basis!
Basic Rueda De Casino Calls
| Call Name |
Description |
| Al Medio |
Closed position start to rueda. Partners start marking half-time
(step on 1, 3, 5, 7) in place. |
| Una Bulla |
A shout on 7, usually from the Al Medio position |
| Un Flaco |
From Al Medio, slide inwards on 3 to form a tighter circle |
| Un Gordo |
From Al Medio, slide outwards on 7 to enlarge circle |
| Saca El Agua Del Pozo |
From Al Medio, pretend to grab water from the well on 5-6-7 |
| Por Arriba/P'Arriba |
Marking time (1-2-3, 5-6-7), partners start traveling in closed
position counter clockwise. |
| Por Abajo/P'abajo |
Same as por arriba, but traveling clockwise |
| Pegale Un Taro/Dos Taros |
While traveling in Por Arriba or Por Abajo, leads walk under follows'
right arms to next partner. |
| Mentira |
While starting Pegale Un Taro, if caller calls mentira, come back
to same partner instead of switching |
| Pegale Un Taro Sin Soltar |
Swtich partner while still holding previous follow's hand. Can
be repeated many times in a row, must keep holding original partner's
hand. |
| Quitatela |
Follows walk back as long as it takes to get back to original partner. |
| Sueltala |
Release hand of original partner. |
| Paso Basico |
The default casino open position pattern when no call is made.
On 1-2-3, both partners step backwards (opposite of LA style basic),
creating
separation,
on 5-6-7 they come together, their free hands coming together on
5. |
| Dile Que No |
Casino equivalent of cross-body lead. Almost all patterns end with
dile que no or a switch to another partner. Dile que no can be done
either in normal hand positions or single-handed with a right-to-right
hold |
| Dame, Dame Dos, Dame Tress |
Call to switch to next partner, two partners downstream, or three
partners downstream |
| Dame Con Palmada, Con Dos Palmadas, Con Tres Palmadas |
Same as Dame, except with one, two or three claps starting on the
count of 7 (7, 7-8, 7-8-1). Can also be called in abbreviated fashion:
Dame una con una, una con una, una con dos, dos con dos, etc... |
| Enchufle |
Basic inside turn for the follow, with a push-pull on 1-2 to lead
the turn. This is the most typical ending to almost every move in
casino, and almost every pattern contains an enchufle of some sort
in it, either in normal hand-hold or cross-handed. Can be followed
by a dile que no, or a switch to next partner. |
| Enchufle Doble |
Same as enchufle, except instead of switching to next partner or
doing dile que no, the lead checks the follow on 7 and brings her
back to starting position then performs another enchufle |
| Adios A La Prima |
Lead lifts left arm and walks under follows right arm pn 1-2-3,
while rotating to face and switch to next partner on 5-6-7.
|
| La Prima Con La Hermana |
Starts with Adios A La Prima, but before switching to next
partner, perform Enchufle, then switch to next partner. |
| La Prima Con Toda La Familia |
Starts with Adios A La Prima, then perform Enchufle just like Con
La Hermana, then before switchin to next partner, lock right arms
and walk two counts of 8 in a circle in place, then switch to next
partner. |
| Sombrero |
Wind-up (bring follow's right arm towards center of circle)and
switch to cross-handed hand-hold (right arms on top) on count of
7, then
lead
an outside
turn on 1-2-3,
5-6-7, with both hands holding the entire time.
Finish
with the sombrero arm position, lead's right arm over follow's shoulders,
lead's left arm behind lead's head, into a dile que no. Do not switch
to next partner. |
| Sombrero Al Piso |
Sombrero with both partners dropping down to the floor on the count
of 1-2-3 of the dile que no |
| Sombrero Y Quedate |
Sombrero but stay in sombrero position (don't immediately do dile
que no) until caller calls another move. Both partners face the center
of the circle. |
| Vacilala |
Exact same move as Sombrero in terms of footwork. Lead outside
turn by winding up on 7, but do not switch hands. Lead lets go of
follow on 3, allowing follow a free spin. Conclude with a dile que
no. Do not switch to next partner. |
| Setenta |
Two-handed outside turn for follow on first count of 8, leading
to an armlock position. Then unwrap follow on 1-2-3, enchufle for
the lead on 5-6-7, enchufle
and
dile que no on last count of 8. |
| El Dedo |
Switch to cross-handed hold, right-to-right (hold for the entire
pattern), outside turn for the follow on first count of 8, then enchufle
for the follow on 1-2-3, hook turn for the lead on 5-6-7, then final
enchufle and dile que no on last count of 8. |
| El Uno |
Switch to right-to-right hold, then break arm of follow and grab
other hand with left-to-left hold. Perform two sets of rocking steps,
then finish with sombrero position and dile que no. |
| El Dos |
Same as el uno, except starts with Enchufle and lead ends up in
front of follow, then performs full sombrero and dile que no. |
| El Doce |
El Uno and El Dos in series. |
| Panque/Siete |
On 1-2-3, follow rotates inside to face away from lead, then on
5-6-7 rotates back out. |
| Yogur |
On 5-6-7 both partner jump in very close, staggering legs, then
on 1-2-3 step backwards to the paso basico |
| Un
Fly/Una Linea/Un Role |
From paso basico, let go of partner, open up to downstream partner,
and clap on 1 before coming back to paso basico. Fly: clap with both
hands up. Linea: Clap about tummy-height. Role: Clap while crouching. |
| La Cucaracha |
Stomp on 5 while in paso basico. |
| Festival |
Festival de any move = the same move repeated three times, with
one, two and three claps starting on 7 while switching partners.
Typically, festival de enchufle. |
| Con Giro/Con Vuelta |
Any move (enchufle, dame) can be combined with these. Con Giro:
inside turn for the lead. Con Vuelta: outside turn for the lead. |
Por Abajo/P'Abajo/Amarra
|
From paso basico, start as adios a la prima, but once half a rotation
is complete, stay in open position and start marking time traveling
clockwise |
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Intermediate Rueda De Casino Calls
| Call Name |
Description |
| Abanico |
Sombrero, but instead of completing sombrero with a dile que no
the lead keeps the follow turning with the right arm on 1-2-3, then
performs a hook turn on 5-6-7. Finish directly in paso basico. |
| Amistad |
From a dile que no position, cross-handed right to right, lead
makes the follow do an inside turn, then leads two outside turns
and a dile que no under his left arm to the next partner. |
| Bayamo |
Cross-handed, right-to-right, lead an outside turn on first count
of 8, finishing with right arm across the shoulders of follow. Grab
left hand, then lead follow around the back on the next count of
7 to a wind-up position. Perform back-to-back turn, then two-handed
enchufle and finish in sombrero position with a dile que no. |
| Bayamo Por Arriba |
Start like bayamo, but lead goes down on 1-2-3 of the third count
of 8 while leading follow around him, then perform a back-to-back
turn directly into a sombrero for the finish. |
| Bayamo Por Abajo |
Start like bayamo, but while leading woman around go under her
left arm, then two-handed enchufle and sombrero finish. |
| El Atrevido |
Start like panque/siete, but check the follow at the left hip and
right shoulder, lead her into another turn, followed by a dile que
no. |
| Kentucky |
Two handed enchufle to the "cuddle" position, followed by a hook
turn for the man and a dile que no. |
| Montana |
The same as El Dedo, but two-handed using the sombrero grip the
entire pattern. Finish in sombrero and dile que no. |
| Montana Por Abajo |
Montana with the lead going under the follow's right arm, then
continue with regular montana |
| Pasillo |
From paso basico, start on 5 and perform a series of suzy-Q's then
go back to paso basico |
| Ponle Sabor |
Start like el uno, but only one-handed. Follow with an outside
turn for the lead. then a hook turn. Lead two exhibela's followed
by a siete moderno, then dile que no
|
| Setenta Complicado |
Start like Setenta, then lead the follow in a turn behind the back
with an enchufle for the lead, then a final enchufle and dile que
no |
| Setenta-y-Uno |
Start like setenta, but instead of enchufle for the man, hook the
follow's left arm with the right arm, then lead the follow all the
way around the lead. |
| Setenta-Y-Dos |
Start like Setenta, but instead of enchufle for the man, hook both
arms and rotate a full turn together while marking time, then dile
que no. |
| Siete Moderno |
Like el atrevido, except check the follow's left arm to stop rotation,
and lead a turn to a dile que no |
| Vacilense Los Dos |
Like Vacilala, except the lead also adds a turn before recovering
the follow for dile que no |
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