Part 1: Rueda Awareness
Part II: Moves to Call at the Start of a Rueda
Part III: Other Parts of a Song and the Moves to Call
Mambo (horns)
Reggaeton (heavy beats)
Son (percussion salsa)
Rumba (clave)
Enchufla con Rumba
Can use moves from the Son category
- Always make eye contact across the rueda to make sure the group is following along.
- Use (learn) proper hand signals. Most moves have a non-verbal hand signal
- Enunciate and extend the calls (project your voice).
- Call with good energy (your voice helps create the mood of the rueda. Happy voices = happy wheel).
- Practice to a song you like before calling the rueda in a social situation to feel more confident.
Part II: Moves to Call at the Start of a Rueda
- Al Medio
- Una Bulla (hey!) - Largo
- Saca Agua del Pozo (scoop water from the well)
- Abajo
- Exhibala (dos veces)
- Arriba Tiempo Espana
- Un Tarro (leads move forward to next partner)
- Un Tarro Mentira (leads turn in a circle)
- Abajo (when called after Arriba, it is typically to switch direction – but it could also mean to go in and out of the circle (side to side for leads and enchufla step for follows) so follow what the caller does).
- When the direction is switched, calling Un Tarro means that follows move forward to the next partner.
- Un Tarro Mentira – follows walk around leads in one full measure (8 count).
Part III: Other Parts of a Song and the Moves to Call
Mambo (horns)
- Enchufla con Mambo
- Sombrero con Mambo
- Echeveria con Mambo
- Enchufla Mambo Havana
- Mambo con la Vecina
Reggaeton (heavy beats)
- Enchufla con el Medico
- Echeveria con Sabor
- Para ti para mi (patty cake
- Pelota con dos, cuatro
- Pelota Loca
Son (percussion salsa)
- Dile que si (pegale un tarrito)
- Dame por las manos
- Cadena
- Tumba Francesa
- Son Monturno
Rumba (clave)
Enchufla con Rumba
Can use moves from the Son category