Date

Basics/Technique

Rueda Moves

Jan 30

Class 1

Footwork (Lateral, De Paseo), Line Of Dance,

Frame (Open, Closed), Tension, Timing,

Clarifiers (Hombres, Mujeres, Todos)

De Paseo, Hombres Dame, Mujeres Dame

Feb 6

Class 2

Lateral Basic, Traveling Turns

Review 1, Dame Serpiente, Serpiente con Palmas, Vuelta Unisex

Feb 13

Class 3

Toalla (turn), Hammer locks

Review 2, De Paseo con Captura, Toalla Loca

Feb 20

Class 4

Toalla Alta, De Paseo,

Review 3, Nueva Estrella, Ciento Ochenta (180)

Feb 27

Class 5

Toalla Alta, Body rolls, Traveling Turns

Review 4, El Cariño Plus, Básico al Revés, Hombres/Mujeres Dame con Vuelta

Mar 5

SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS

Mar 12

Class 6

Traveling Turns, Double-hand turns,

Hand toss / catch

Review 5, Sácala, Enrosques

Mar 19

Class 7

Hammer locks, Neck-loops, Double-hand turns, Hand toss / catch

Review 6, Rodeo, Tira y Gira

Mar 26

Class 8

Dips, Backbreak prep, Traveling Turns

Review 7, Tres Leches, El Viaven

Apr 2

Class 9

Setenta (Turn), Panque (Turn), Shadow Position

Review 8, Caminos de Sombra, Bucle

Apr 9

Class 10

Double-hand turns, Side slide

Review 9, Dos y dos, La Macedora

Apr 16

Class 11

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Review all moves

Apr 23

Class 12

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Performance Practice

Apr 28

End of Semester Party !!

• Feel the beat, move your feet!
• Listen to music in your spare time. You will get song suggestions from us during class.
• Practice the basic step on your own, whenever you can – to music or to counts.
• Please study your syllabus and remember the names of the moves, that is the essence of Rueda de Casino.
• This is a progressive class, i.e. you will learn moves based on what you’ve learned in the previous week. Please try not to be late.
• Come to extra practice before every class. We will review past weeks moves and spend time answering questions.
• If you do miss a class, please come to extra practice to catch up.
• Try not to miss 2 classes in a row. It will be very difficult to catch up on what you’ve missed.
• Go out and dance! There are a number of socials in Tucson during the semester. All of them have a beginner salsa class in the beginning.
• Check out Facebook for events and information:
• www.facebook.com/ritmoslatinosuofa - Official Page
• www.facebook.com/groups/ritmoslatinosuofa - Members’ Groupembers’ Group
• Check out YouTube for videos of Rueda de Casino dance groups:
• www.youtube.com/RitmosLatinosUofA

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Spanish

English

Spanish

English

Abierto

Open

Leche

Milk

Abrázala

Hug

Loca

Crazy (feminine)

Alta

High

Martillo

Hammer

Baja

Low

Medio Tiempo

Half time

Bucle

Loop

P’abajo

Down

Caminamos

We walk

P’arriba

Up

Captura

Capture

Pa Dentro

Inside

Cerrado

Close

Pa Fuera

Outside

Colocho

Curly

Piso

Floor

Con

With

Quedate

Stay (Stop)

Dale Vuelta

Turn it around

Sacala

Pull her out

Dame

Give me one

Seduceme

Seduce me

De Paseo

Walking

Serpiente

Snake

El Ladrón

The Thief

Setenta

Seventy

En Su Lugar

In place

Sombra

Shadow

Enrosques

To coil

Tira y Gira

Pull and Spin

Estrella

Star

Toalla

Towel

La Diabla

The Devil (feminine)

Vuelta

Turn

La Mecedora

The Rocking Chair

Vuelta Basica

Basic Turn

Lateral

Sideways

Uno, Dos, Tres

One, Two, Three