I was hoping that the second intermediate class would be less hectic than the first one. I was so wrong – I was probably helped last week by the class spending a bit of time on Sordo, which I had learned from Peter (not perfectly) in a previous class.
Name? (apparently Sambuco)
L-R hold
1,2,3 pivot turn for full clockwise turn with L-R kept low so that L-R ends up behind my back right waist (like Setenta for leaders) and connect R-L
5,6,7 back basic and get into elbow/arm lock with R-L
do basic until se fue
1,2,3 unwrap self with full counterclockwise turn
5,6,7 second half of Guapea
1,2,3 two-handed enchufe
5,6,7 both hands over follower’s head and down to waist
1,2,3 Exhibela start (walk into the circle) – I think followers are pushed backwards maybe with a slight clockwise twist in this class
5,6,7 lead follower into a full clockwise turn – follower still ends up wrapped with R-L over follower’s R shoulder
1,2,3 another Exhibela start
5,6,7 lead follower into another full clockwise turn – follower is no longer wrapped – maybe keep hands over my head and give myself a hat on 8 with R-L
1,2,3 start Dile que no – when done giving myself a hat with R-L, let go and get ready for cross body lead
5,6,7 finish Dile que no
R-R hold
1,2,3 Pimienta-like away step
5,6,7 lead follower to a 1 1/2 clockwise turn
(next 8 beats may not be there)
1,2,3 enchufe?
5,6,7 hook turn?
1,2,3 enchufe?
5,6,7 both hands on follower’s hips and lead follower to a half counterclockwise turn – so that your follower will be facing the new leader – and turn counterclockwise 1/2 turn to face new follower
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no with new follower
See the updated note from week 10 instead for a better (not necessarily completely correct) description of Dedo, guarapo y bota.
Once - 11
R-R hold
1,2,3 roll hand over clockwise and walk to left (ending behind and to left of follower) and make L-L connection on 3/4 to get into sweetheart’s position)
5,6,7 walk to right (ending behind and to right of follower)
upon se fue
1,2,3 walk to the left side – L-R goes up on 4/5
5,6,7 walk to in front of the follower and to right (ending in front and to right of follower)
1,2,3 walk to the left side (ending in front and to left of follower)
5,6,7 walk to the right side (ending in front and to right of follower)
upon se fue
5,6,7 walk to the right side – L-R goes up on 8/1 [not sure thereafter]
1,2,3 walk behind the follower and to left
5,6,7 in place and give myself a hat
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no
1,2,3 Enchufe start
5,6,7 switch to R-R?
1,2,3 walk into the center?
at some point, L hand is outstretched, and follower is lead under the L arm in and out
See the updated note from week 10 instead for a better (not necessarily completely correct) description of Puente.
Puente with 2 couples??
L hand makes connection with another leader (in two's starting from caller couple and next leader in clockwise direction) at some point, and follower is lead under the L arm in and out, followed by leader switch
Abanico - fan
??
See Week 9 notes
Tuma Francessa – French wheel?
1,2,3 Enchufe start
5,6,7 switch to R-R (holding by the wrist or arm rather than hand) and move to the next follower while swinging past the current partner on the inside
1,2,3 get hold of next partner with L-L by wrist or arm and move to the next follower while swinging past the current partner on the outside
5,6,7 get hold of next partner with R-R wrist or arm and move to the next follower while swinging past the current partner on the inside
repeat indefinitely while making connections on 1 and on 5
upon arriba
turn around with the current partner and switch directions
upon se fue ?
Bacala?/Bajala?/Bahala?
Domino (twist partner in domino-like fashion (starting from caller and going clockwise) while doing Bacala
Coca cola - using description from Peter
1,2,3 start of Dile que no - R hand on follower's R shoulder for the lead
5,6,7 lead follower to a full counterclockwise turn as I step around inside the Rueda circle while walking around in counterclockwise circle for half turn to end up on follower's left side (as was at the start of Dile que no) - in the course of leading this move, R hand goes from follower's R shoulder and end up on follower's back probably via follower's R waist or top of R hip
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no
Coca cola por atras
in this one, leaders stand in place without turning (and apparently without moving)
5,6,7 lead follower to a 1 to 1/4 turn in finishing Dile que no or cross body lead – I think my L hand may end up in follower’s R waist as follower is essentially parallel to my left and facing opposite direction
1,2,3 lead follower around my back in a clockwise circular walk
5,6,7 lead follower to the second half of cross body lead/Dile que no
Siete y coca cola
1,2,3 lead by pointing L-R into the circle on 1, then pull it back towards outside the circle to lead follower to a full clockwise turn/roll/wrap into my arm/side – touch R-L by palms
5,6,7 lead follower to unwrap with a counterclockwise turn – follow the turn and get to the left side of the follower
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no
Siga may – follow me … into a line
going from abajo/arriba circle into a line – no big deal in itself…
while in line, enchufe does not involve change of partner – but enchufe doble DOES – leaders move to right with normal change of partner (Dame, Enchufe doble)
Ocho (from Guapea) – 8
1,2,3 Enchufe start
5,6,7 leave current follower from the inside (think of this as the lower left of 8 sign)
1,2,3,5,6,7 circle around next follower in counterclockwise fashion (think of this as the circle on top half of the 8 sign) starting from the outside of the Rueda circle to turn back
1,2,3 approach the original follower – who should be facing you – ready to swing around her from the outside
5,6,7 turn original follower to be ready for Dile que no
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no
See notes made on Week 9 for the end of Ocho.
Ocho doble (from Guapea)
1,2,3 Enchufe start
5,6,7 leave current follower from the inside
1,2,3 swing past the next (second) follower around the outside of the Rueda circle
5,6,7,1,2,3 circle around the third follower in clockwise fashion starting from the inside of the Rueda circle to turn back
5,6,7 swing past the second follower around the inside of the Rueda circle
1,2,3 approach the original follower – who should be facing you – ready to swing around her from the outside
5,6,7 turn original follower to be ready for Dile que no
1,2,3,5,6,7 Dile que no
Ocho treble
this simply involves going around one more extra follower
Ocho (from Pa’l medio) – unlike from Guapea, follower is not doing a mirror image but is rather continuing with Pa’l medio)
1,2,3 walk into the center, then turn right
5,6,7 get past the oncoming follower (who was on your right on beat 1 and who now is moving into the circle) and then turn and walk towards outside the circle and then turn left
1,2,3 get past the next oncoming follower (who is moving out of the circle) and then turn and walk towards inside of the circle and then turn back
5,6,7 get past the same follower (who is now moving into the circle) and then turn and walk towards the outside of the circle and then turn right
1,2,3 get past the original follower (who is now moving back out of the circle) and then walk to the center (and clap twice)
get back to Pa’l medio routine
Salute nino
1,2,3 Enchufe start
5,6,7 switch to R-R (handshake grip)
1,2,3 walk into the center with L hand horizontal and pointing to the center and do a quick kneel (like petting a little child?) and get back up
5,6,7 lead follower across back to the original Guapea position
Salute nina
1,2,3 Enchufe start
5,6,7 switch to R-R (handshake grip)
1,2,3 walk into the center – this time followers do a quick kneel
5,6,7 lead follower across back to the original Guapea position
Setenta complicado – this was not really followed through – involved walking past each other on the back after getting to the Setenta position
I think there was another move starting with R-R and roll over of hand (similar to Once) – maybe this was Abanico??? I am a bit too overwhelmed with too many new moves to remember - this routine also may involve R-R going high after a move to right and a rolling of hand high for follower (and leader) turns???
Enchufe parada??? (name might have been different – if so, we also did
Enchufe parada, whose description I cannot recall)
1. enchufe with first follower
2. enchufe doble with second follower
3. enchufe treble with third follower
There was something that involved Siete moderno – not that I learned Siete moderno
Many of the followers in this Rueda class seem rather heavy-handed (maybe a better description is not very gentle). I wonder if this is some sort of self-defense mechanism? Or maybe this is characteristic of Cuban or Rueda style? I think I’m going to keep on trying gentler leads with this class both to avoid relapsing into leading too hard and also to see if the situation continues when I keep insisting on doing gentle leads.
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