La Rueda

During the late 1950s in Cuba, people often danced in the streets, clubs and often in peoples' homes.

The dance was called Casino Rueda, or Rueda de Casino, or simply Rueda.

Rueda means "wheel". Casino refers to the kinds of turns and breaks you might normally see in ordinary partner Salsa dancing.

What makes Rueda unique is that pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves (mostly in Spanish) called out by one person known as the "caller".

These calls generate a rapid exchanging of partners and many complicated moves, all done in time with lively Salsa music.

Many of the moves involve the swapping of partners and each of the moves is carried out, sometimes in very quick succession.

The Rueda can be as small as two couples, or as large as a space can hold.

The Rueda Experience

When dancing Rueda, there is a group dynamic that emerges.

What is not obvious when watching Rueda is the new level of awareness required to have a group dance flow smoothly, look sharp and keep it fun!

Dancers learn to open their sphere of awareness, their peripheral vision, beyond the normal restricted "bubble" of solo or partner dancing.

In this way dancers co-ordinate and adjust their individual feel and timing and style so as to make the Rueda work. Keeping to position is key to ensure the integrity and smoothness of the wheel.

A unique group feeling develops, and you can feel the whole wheel ebb and flow, and "breathe" to the wonderful latin music.

The result is an exciting dance: exciting to be part of and exciting to watch!

Monday Nights at Royal British Legion

High Wycombe

Improver level La Rueda

Last Monday of  the month Intermediate level class

Private Dance Lessons in our studio.

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