Arcata Rueda is running a 6-week beginning LEVEL 2 series that will continue to progress through the basic building blocks of casino: Level 2 includes paseala, kentucky, vacilala, sombrero, setenta, group figures and combinations. If you haven't taken this class before, you should plan on attending the entire series. The cost of the 6-week series is $45. Drop-ins are $10.
You don't need to come with a partner (most people do not). Changing partners is part of the dance, helps you learn quicker, and is part of the fun.
For those who have mastered Levels 1 and 2, an intermediate class will continue at 8:00pm and typically focuses on figures built up from the building blocks learned in the beginning classes, as well as leading and following technique and elements of other dances that have become part of the casino repertoir: cuban son, afro-cuban rumba, pilon, reggaton.
There is just one fee to attend either or both classes.
What is salsa rueda? "Rueda" (wheel) refers to a circle of couples dancing together, frequently changing partners, to patterns called out in Spanish or shown with hand signals. It's also known as "Rueda de casino" since the cuban style is called "Casino". This style has its roots in Cuban Son and Afro-Cuban Rumba; the name originates from the "casinos" or community centers in Cuba where it became popular in the late 1950s. Casino is a playful and flirtatious style in which dancers move in a circle around each other rather than in a linear slot. It is most often done by individual couples, but the rueda format is used for teaching and is a super fun activity for dance parties.
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