Description of Basic Moves
Following describes basic Salsa moves
Casino Rueda style. |
|
Name of Move |
Description |
|
para el medio |
Together the
couples lean outside the circle while tapping their
inside toes on beat 1 and then inside the circle on beat
5 while taping their outside toes. |
|
para abajo |
The Leader
is moving forward back and the Follower is doing the
open brake. |
|
exhibela |
Begin in
pa'l medio position. The Leader leads the Follower with
Left Hand in a RPT into the circle. The Leader can give
a gentle push to the Leader shoulder of the Follower to
indicate that the turn is to be done into the circle. |
|
dos y una |
Three
exhibelas in a row. |
|
dile que no |
Begin in
pa'l medio positon. The Leader steps with their LF into
the circle slightly towards the F on 1. The Follower
steps back at the same time with the RF. The Leader
leads the Follower with the RH behind the waist. In a
full turn to the Left crossing in front of the Leader,
The Follower should end up on the Left side of the L. |
|
guapea |
Parallel
hands, Leader on the Left side of the F, couples are
facing each other. On beat 1 both Leader and Follower
release the inside hands and step outside of the circle.
Simutaneously the Leader leads the F's Right Hand in a
swinging motion toward the outside of the circle. On 2,3
& 4 both Leader and Follower step back onto the circle
line and on beat 5 they both step toward each other and
the Leader holds the Follower's hands around the wrists.
|
|
dame (una, dos, ...) |
Dame is when
the Leader advances to the Follower to the Rt. Both
Leader and Follower use the footwork for dqn. |
|
enchufla (enchufe) |
From guapea
the Leader steps back on 1 and leads the Follower w/Left
Hand in a 1/2 LT crossing in front of Leader. On 5,6, 7
the Follower stays in place while the Leader passes in
front to the next Follower. |
|
enchufla (enchufe) doble |
Just like
enchulfa except instead of directly moving on the next
person the Leader leads the Follower back under their
Leader arm on 5,6,7. From there do regular enchufla. |
|
festival de enchufla (con vuelta) |
Three
enchuflas in a row. On beat 1 of each cycle as you begin
the dqn you clap. First time you clap once, the second
time clap twice, and the third time you clap three
times. |
|
adios |
After guapea
the Leader hold hands (L to R) and turns with the
Follower to the Rt. After the Leader goes all the way
around with the Follower the Leader goes underneath
their own Leader arm. Dame. |
|
adios con la hermana |
Adios as
usual just add Leaders turn towards the Follower and
there is no Dame. |
|
vacilala |
Begin (L to
R). Followers turn. |
|
vacilala con dame una |
Same as
vacilala and go to the new partner. |
|
sombrero |
Begin in
cross handed position R hands on top. Leader leads the
Follower in a two handed turn to the R crossing in front
of the Leader. |
|
medio sombrero |
Sombrero
with one hand. |
|
abanico |
Sombrero
with Leader and Follower going around and turning. |
|
balsero |
Sombrero
after the full circle or double vacilala |
|
evelyn |
Starts as
Adios and then the leader turns with the right leg back |
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