Casino Rueda with Helen & Rhona - week 10 over all - 4th week in intermediate

June 16, 2005

Adios y enchufe - this is a shortened Adios con la hermana with change of partner
1,2,3 Adios start
5,6,7 exchange places (walk under raised L-R)
1,2,3 Enchufe start
5,6,7 go to next follower
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no with next follower

Much of the emphasis today was on Cero, Cero Giro, Lasso and Patine los dos once again. There was much discussion, but my original workshop note needs no major modification (except for dame dos component on Patine los dos noted on last week’s note). The only new detail to be added was on the end of Lasso, where leaders come forward to meet the follower on 1,2,3 – apparently, slide forward is done on 2 according to Helen. It was amusing to see how frequently Dereto was mangled.

My biggest problem is with rushing my routines (aside from not knowing some routines by heart … or in some cases, not at all because they haven’t been done.). I obtained some more detail on couple of routines at the end from other dancers. Because I didn’t get to practice it well (and I might have gotten multiple answers), these still may not be perfect.

Puente
1,2,3 Enchufe start – change to R-R at the end
5,6,7 accomodating steps (R-R)
1,2,3 step into the center of the Rueda circle and back with L hand pointing to center (and keep it there)
5,6,7 lead follower under the L arm (kept outstretched) to my left
1,2,3 step into the center and back again
5,6,7 lead follower under the L arm to my right
1,2,3 move to next follower and do Dile que no

Presumably, Puente with couples is done in a similar way except that instead of stepping into the center, leaders would step towards the other leader in the quartet on second and third 1,2,3 and exchange places with each other on fourth 1,2,3.

Dedo, guarapo y bota
R-R hold
1,2,3 Pimienta-like away and back step
5,6,7 lead follower to 1 1/2 clockwise turn with R-R raised high during the turn
1,2,3 keep R-R high and walk towards the follower (I’m not completely sure if there is an exchange of place like Enchufe or if this is more like Abrazala embrace – exchange seems more likely)
5,6,7 (either walk around each other clockwise or lead follower to a free clockwise turn – in either case, it involves placing both hands on follower’s waist or hips – walk seems more likely)
1,2,3,5,6,7 move to next follower and do Dile que no