Rueda Corner

Cool thread. Any promotion of Casino or Rueda de Casino is great in my mind.

As to "is La Rueda and Casino different?" Yes...Rueda refers to a wheel. Casino refers to the style of motions used in the wheel. You can have a Rueda de L.A. Style Salsa; Rueda de Bachata; Rueda de ChaChaCha - you get my point.

Casino is its own style of Salsa that's out of Cuba. However, I've noticed now that folks say Rueda and/or Casino and mean the same thing.

Here's a link to an article that I wrote that talks about this misperception: http://www.muchoswing.com/MS_SB20060907.html These are my just my thoughts.

Thanks,
 
Thanks for posting the link to the article, Simona. :)

When I ask Casineros why they don't attend or don't teach at Salsa congresses or events, many say it's because "they don't like us." That's not true. Sure, there's a few who are ignorant, but many of the event organizers are thrilled to introduce this style to their community. Yes - you do have to explain the difference between Rueda de Casino and Casino Salsa.
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Any Miami natives and/or Casineros) in the SF house? What are your thoughts on this?

By the way, Casino/Rueda de Casino is quite popular in Florida, more particularly in Miami.
 
Our group LOVE rueda!!! It gives everyone such a buzz!!! My only health warning is that if you don't know what to do, maybe don't assume because you can follow that you can jump on in. It's a fast dance and if you're in the wrong place you can get trampled!!! And guys who aren't sure what to do can cause serious damage... I had to have three months of physio after a guy spun round and planted his elbow into my shoulder joint!!! But I still love it - have to have my weekly fix!!

Recently tried two couple rueda - HUGE fun and gets you thinking. A simple move like "ocho" (figure of eight - apologies if I've spelt it wrong or you know it as something else!!!) becomes very difficult!!! :lol:
 
I've been dancing rueda for nine months now, and it has really improved my one-on-one partnered salsa. As a leader, I found that rueda has expanded my repetoire of moves that are fun, easily recalled and leadable on the dance floor.

Before rueda, I learned numerous combinations at the many classes I've taken over two years since I started salsa. But I can honestly say that I've forgotten more combinations than I remember! With rueda, it's totally different. By sheer repetition the moves are ingrained into my muscle memory. And since many moves are built on others, I understand the common threads that allow for variation and play during one-on-one dancing.

Of course, dancing as a group has such a great vibe, and I've met so many new people. In a way, rueda is a great equalizer, bringing different levels of dancers together overcoming the usual hierarchy that exists. I have almost as much fun taking it easy dancing in circles with beginners as I do facing the challenge of trying to keep up with advanced casineros.
 
For those of you who need your weekly fix of Cuban/Casino Salsa videos - check out muchoswing.com/MS_MusicandDance.html.

Each week new clips are posted from Cuban TV. This includes clips from the popular show: Bailar Casino. The site also includes clips from concerts, music videos and other Cuban performances.
 
i finally got it! it took me like 4 or 5 classes to finally feel casino rueda style salsa. Im an LA style dancer so it felt strange and I just didnt enjoy it until last night I finally saw the light =D! I live in miami so its popular down here I cant wait till I get better but im still going to concentrate on LA style as my primary style.
 
For those folks on the west coast that can't make it to Miami for their Rueda congress...there's a smaller congress in Palm Springs.

This new year's the Salsa Extravaganza at the Doral Springs Resort will have a section devoted to Rueda de Casino and Cuban Casino Salsa. Mike and I will be there teaching workshops, and we're confirming with a few other Casino instructors to see if they will be there as well.

Soooo...all of you Casino addicts, come join us on New Year's!

Here's the event info...www.salsaextravaganza.com. The casino portion is not up yet, but it should be shortly.
 
Recently tried two couple rueda - HUGE fun and gets you thinking. A simple move like "ocho" (figure of eight - apologies if I've spelt it wrong or you know it as something else!!!) becomes very difficult!!!
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Oh boy do I have an idea! A few months ago, I screwed that move up precisely in a two-couple rueda. I was going left when I should've been going right. It was awful (but we laughed and laughed because it was to be expected).
 
Another fun Casino Salsa Event!

Hey folks,
Another great Cuban Dance/Casino/Rueda de Casino event..."Cuba Baila!"

April 14 - 16, 2007 in Vancouver, BC, Canada!

Our group went to this event last year, and it was simply amazing. Tons of fun, tons of dancing, tons of great workshops, and tons of wonderful performances.

For more information on the event - go to dancerueda.com.

This makes three main events in the U.S. for Cuban Casino Salsa (Miami - October; Palm Springs - December; and Vancouver BC - April)

Any others?
 
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