Salsa Rueda de Casino

  1. Arriba
    Walk around circle in closed position

  2. Pa'atras, pa'abajo
    Walk backwards (clockwise) around circle

  3. Pa'abajo
    Start with man's left to inside of circle, in closed position.
    QQ, cuban break left, lead lady to step to my right, QT right.
    S. LF cross, bring lady back to face me.
    QQ. Cuban break right, lead lady to step to my left, QT left
    S. RF cross.
    Like Paulista's in Samba

  4. Exhibela
    From Pa'abajo, instead of having lady break to my left, lead her into an outside turn.

  5. Dos y una
    Two exhibela's, then on the third, man's turn.

  6. El Pozo (The Well)
    In closed position, facing counterclockwise, lean into circle on 1, tapping RF, and lean out of circle on 5, tapping left foot.

  7. Taro
    From Pa'arriba, man walks under lady's left arm to next lady.

  8. Taro Dos
    Same as Taro, but skip lady in front of you and go on to next lady

  9. Enchufle
    Hand signal: closed fist pumping up and down like sounding a truck horn
    Lead partner into inside turn to my right, so we change positions
    Duck under her RH, and go on to next lady LOD

  10. Enchufle Doble
    Peekaboo, then enchufle

  11. Festival de enchufle
    Three enchufles in a row, clapping the number of enchufles already done as you pick up the next lady

  12. Enchufle con vuelta
    Enchufle, with leader's left turn on 567

  13. Guerriero (Warrior)
    Start with enchufle, on 7, take her RH with my RH, and place it at my waist, then walk around each other clockwise for one measure, and then continue on to next lady

  14. Principe Bueno (Good prince)
    Enchufle, kissing lady's hand on 7

  15. Enchufla pa'l medio con dos
    Start with Enchufla
    Move past partner, but don't pick up next lady, instead, go to center, clapping on 1 and 2, stepping out of the circle on 567.

  16. El Uno
    Facing partner, man's right shoulder to inside of circle, right to right hold.
    123, lead lady into change of places with hammerlock, and take left to left.
    567, lead lady back to where she started, now in left arm hammerlock.
    123, change of places again, under her right arm.
    567, open break, don't let go.
    Comb her with right, me with left, cross body lead.

  17. El Dos
    Start like El Uno
    123, R2R, change of places with lady's RH hammerlock, take lady's LH.
    567, change back, to lady's LH hammerlock.
    123, change of places, under right arm.
    567, man steps across lady, stepping in to face into circle, releasing her left hand and then picking it up again after going by.
    123, turkish towel to the left.
    567, man goes under his right arm, to face lady again.
    Continue with sombrero.

  18. Guapea
    Facing into the circle, partner to my left, holding LH to RH
    LF back break
    QT left, RF to center, pattycake with RH, then back to starting position

  19. Pise
    Basic, stamping foot on 5

  20. Con Bulla
    Pista, yelling on 5

  21. Prene
    Stomp on 5, shake hips for one measure, and then stomp on 5 again

  22. Chevaria
    twist on 1,2,3

  23. Adios (Goodbye)
    Hand Signal: wave bye-bye
    Backspot turn, ducking under lady's left arm on 7, and move on to next lady counterclockwise

  24. Adios con la hermana (Goodbye with the sister)
    Hand Signal: wave goodbye, then cup your breast
    180deg back spot turn with left arm extended.
    as soon as leaders face center, lift ladies right arm and step towards center then turn to the left whipping around to face your partner.
    Leaders backs are to center, look at your partner.
    Pulse her and bring her to the center passing in front you and under your left arm, at the same time leaders switch positions so now they face center and ladies face them.
    Next pull the ladies out of center and directly (not under an arm) to leaders right side catching with the right arm on her back. Ready for the cross body lead.

  25. Adios con vuelta
    Adios with man's left turn on 567

  26. Dame (Gimme)
    Hand signal: palm facing in, curl and uncurl fingers
    Basic, on 7 turn to face lady on my right.
    If dame is called before I turn back on cross body lead to face partner, I let go after first half of cross body lead, and go on to the next lady.

  27. Dame dos
    Same as dame, but skip one lady

  28. Di le que no
    Cross body lead.

  29. Televisore
    R2R over L2L, lead lady into outside turn past me on my right, comb myself with LH, and squat, so lady can sit on my right knee, and we both point to center like we are watching TV.

  30. Sombrero
    After Dilequeno, R2R over L2L, lead traveling outside turn with lady on inside of circle, then comb lady with RH and myself with LH, and lead her into cross-body lead

  31. Ping Pong
    2 Hand hold, man facing clockwise.
    Open break.
    5. both feet hop in right up to partner
    7. Both feet hop back.
    1. Bump butts with person behind me.
    3. Hop up close to partner.
    5. Stomp RF in center, and go back to guapea.

  32. Yogurt
    on 123, jump right up to each other, with man's right leg between lady's legs, and go down and up again, optionally grinding against each other.

  33. Vacilala (check her out)
    Finger points at eye
    Like spin whip, letting go of follower's hand, and then into XBL

  34. Vacilense los dos
    Same as vacilala, with man's hook turn on 5

  35. Setenta (70)
    Lady's right turn into hammerlock
    Change of places (this unwinds lady)
    Man's wrap, with man turning left for change of places again
    Change of places to XBL

  36. Setenta Ariel
    Start facing partner to my left.
    Open break to hammerlock turn, stepping past lady on 3
    Lady continues around my back, while I do a jazz box to right, kind of like Around the World in 2-Step.
    567, Lady's outside turn, directly into guapea.

  37. Kentucky
    Lady's half inside turn to cuddle.
    Lead her back to opposite me, keeping LH on her shoulder, so that she is in a neck wrap.
    Lady's inside turn to change of places, going under my right arm, so we end up in double crossed hold.
    Man's hook turn under my left arm, end up with hairbrush into cross body lead.

  38. Candado
    Facing partner on left.
    Change of places to cuddle, repeat twice.
    Ladies 2-hand inside turn with change of places, with man's hook turn to wrap, end up facing away from lady, clockwise to circle.
    Switch hands to R2R and L2L, and start going around circle clockwise with cuban breaks, looks like a conga line.

  39. Hombres P'arriba
    Start with everyone facing clockwise.
    On 567, man's half turn left, go into P'Arriba

  40. Entra
    Everyone holds hands, with men entering the circle on 1, and ladies entering on 5

  41. El Flor
    Men duck into the circle on one, with hands down and together, and on 5, stand up, raise hands, and do a back stroke stepping out of the circle.
    Women do the same thing, switching roles on 1 and 5

  42. La Rosa
    Like El Flor, but men hold hands with the other men, and ladies with the other ladies. Stepping forward, allow passing body of other gender to break hold.

  43. Botella
    With everyone holding hands around circle, lead peekaboo

  44. Con Tapa
    Variation of Botella, on 5, leaders hairbrush with right hand
    to end, when dame is called, hairbrush goes right into dilequeno

  45. Veinte dos
    Start facing center of circle, no holding hands.
    On 123, leader does jazz box to right, moving past lady on right, lady does back basic.
    on 567, lady does jazz box to right, past man, and man does back basic.
    Do this twice, and then, on 123, man does right pivot turn, clapping on 1 and 2, lady does this on 567.

  46. Engancien
    Leaders clasp arms behind women

  47. Levantenla
    From engancien, leaders bend down to form a seat for the ladies, and lift them up

  48. Bajanla
    Put the ladies down. Usually followed with a coca cola