Level in rueda classes

 
It is very important that all participants attend rueda classes on their own level, or lower. If not, we will not get the desired progress, and those at the highest levels will not have reasonable challenges. To put it quite directly: there is often the problem on festivals that people attend rueda classes on levels higher than they belong to. That is not okay.

It is important that everyone attend rueda classes on their own level. If not, we will not get the desired progress, and it is participants on the highest levels that do not get enough challenge. Quite frankly, it is a challenge at festivals that some people tend to attend classes with announced levels that are higher than their own. That is nok OK.

To decide which rueda level you belong to, the most important thing is NOT how long you have been dancing, but rather WHICH standard cuban rueda moves you can dance AND how easy it is for you to keep up with teacher. The reference to recommended time of experience in the level descriptions are indications and not definite, you should of course also consider whether you have plenty or little rueda experience outside your classes.

One main difference between level (Intermediate) and level D (Advanced) is the speed. If you normally prefer an extra repetition from the instructor, or the move to be repeated a bit slower even, then please participate on a lower level than the D (Advanced). 

Note that we do not offer classes for rueda beginners at the congress. Rueda de casino is danced regularly throughout Europe nowadays, and so we want the congress to be an opportunity for development on all levels for dancers who already know the basics.

 
Open classes
Note that there are several classes throughout the weekend with non-rueda classes, and hence no rueda level requirement in these classes. 
 
Level description for rueda classes

Rueda A (Beginners) – not offered at the congress 
· know basic cuban salsa 
· rueda experience not required

Rueda B (Improvers)
· know 40 basic commands (see list below), including changing of partner in both directions 
· recommended ½+ year of rueda experience

Rueda C (Intermediate)
· know 75 standard commands well (see list below) 
· women must be able to dance moves not led by the man (underlined in list) 
· dance to slow/medium/fast music 
· recommended 1+ year of rueda experience

Rueda D (Advanced)
· learn fast 
· dance to mid/fast music 
· know most of standard part 1 and 2 well (see list below) 
· rapid commands while dancing rueda 
· recommended 2+ year of rueda experience

Rueda E (Master)
· good dancer, learn fast 
· know the moves in standards (++) well  
· dance to fast music 
· men can call rueda 
· handle rapid commands, improvise 
· recommended 2+ year of rueda experience
 

 
Rueda D + E - prior knowledge (all 3 boxes)
Rueda C - prior knowledge (2 inner boxes)
Rueda B - prior knowledge (indre rute)
closed position
la rueda! 
vamos arriba / 
  tiempo España 
tiempo España abajo
un tarro 
 
structure moves
repite 
… con una, dos
… y arriba
… y abajo
 
open position
dile que no
dame una
dame dos
dame otra
dame una arraiba
enchufla 
enchufla doble
enchufla y quédate
pelota una, dos, tres
pelota hasta cinco 
la prima
con la hermana
hasta la tia 
paseala
paseala por arriba
exhíbela
sacala 
(una) media
(un) fly 
vacílala 
el dedo 
sombrero
setenta
a lo cortico
enchufla y al medio
- a la derecha
- a la izquiera
- la flor 
- flor roja
 

closed position
vamos abajo
exhíbela
 
open position
festival de …
mujeres …
hombres …
… dos veces
mentira!
siguelo
se fue
… y quédate
… sin soltar
 
rueda moves
directo
cubanito
cubanita
saca la vecina
Coca-Cola

  


patin
patin pa’mujeres
el cero 
ni pa´ ti, ni pa´ mi
amistad
bota(la)
camina(la)
yogúr 
Echevarria
principe bueno
principe malo
vacílence los dos
a lo cortico:
- cadena
- complícate

included:
 enchufla y al medio:
 - mujeres derecha
- mujeres izquierda
 

 

structure moves
la madre 
el flaco
el gordo
… con mambo
 
open position
pelota moderna
Bayamo
balsero
saborea
panqué
alarde
por fuera - al dentro
enchufla y al medio:
 - envuélvela
- altérnate
      
Underlined commands are not led by the men, it is required for women to know well how to dance these moves on their own. 

The moves in this list are all in the Norwegian Rueda Standard (which includes another 30 commands in addition).