RUEDA DE CASINO
NYU BALLROOM CLUB, 2/27/2016
VIDEO FROM CLASS
» Final Rueda
RUEDA VIDEOS
Tokyo FlashMob Call-List Breakdown
Piel Canela's Advanced Intermediate Rueda
Rueda @ the Park NY: All-Girls Rueda
Munich Mall Rueda Flashmob
The primary music for rueda de casino is timba, or son cubana, and is Afro-Cuban in origin. Not all of the songs below are authentically timba, but all of them can be used for rueda. Many of these can also be found on Spotify.
MUSIC WE DANCED TO TODAY
1. "La Candela (Prendela)" ft. Orishas by Yerba Buena
2. "Yo Vengo de Cuba" by Fredy Clan ft Salsa House
3. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (Salsa Version)" by Coco Freeman & U2
4. "Gozando en la Miami" by David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera
OTHER TIMBAS
5. "Abre Que Voy" by Miguel Enriquez
6. "Abreme La Puerta" by Calle Real
7. "Un Poquito de Todo" by Paulito FG
GENERAL RULES
- Leaders always step with their LEFT on 1, RIGHT foot on 5.
- Followers always step with their RIGHT on 1, LEFT on 5.
- When a move is called, it starts on the next upcoming 1, not immediately.
- It's the leader's responsibility to maintain good spacing w/ the couples in front & behind.
MOVES LIST
Those with available videos are linked for your reference.
Click here to download the printable syllabus.
covered in class
closed position
1.1 - Al Medio
1.2 - Suenalo/Bulla +(Hombres/Mujeres/Larga)
1.3 - Tiempo España
1.4 - Un Tarro +(Con la Mano -> Despelote)
1.5 - Abajo
1.6 - Dile Que No
open position
2.1 - Guapea
2.2 - Un Fly / Dos Flies or Un Fly (Perdito/Mas Alto)
2.3 - Bing Bong +(Triple)
2.4 - Dame
2.5 - Dame Dos
2.6 - Dame la Loca *♂ claps on 1,2; ♀ claps on 5,6
a few other moves
3.1 - Principe Bueno [kiss on 5]
3.2 - Enchufla Doble
3.3 - Enchufla con Mambo
3.4 - Enchufla Patin
3.5 - Festival de Enchufla [enchufla w/clap on 7 + enchufla w/claps 7,8 + enchufla w/claps 7,8,1]
3.6 - Pelota Loca [enchufla + STOMP clap, STOMP clap, STOMP clap clap clap]
Dos / Cuatro / Reina
3.7 - Enchufla y Casate +(Vuelta/Underarm Bridges) -> Dile Que No
4.1 - Adios con Hermana
4.2 - Adios Doble
5.1 - Candado
5.2 - Chisme
6.1 - Vacila
6.2 - Medio Sombrero
6.3 - Sombrero
6.4 - Sombrero con Mambo
7.1 - Enchufla al Medio +([♂/♀] Vuelta/Tres y Tres)
7.2 - Enchufla el Medico [enchufla + body rolls ♂:right-left / ♀:left-right + everyone clap on 8]
7.3 - Vacila Sentada
WHERE TO LEARN MORE RUEDA
Piel Canela Groupon, exp 3/1 - $38 for two unlimited months (rueda classes on Sunday afternoons & Wed nights)
great deal
Piel Canela, on 8th Ave between 35th & 36th Streets
In the summertime, Rueda at the Park offers free beginner lessons at the Bethesda Fountain, Central Park. Amazing atmosphere, fun people. Check their FB page RaP-NY for more info.