Rueda in New Zealand

[Jeremy Connolly]

Origin:
Rueda de Casino originated in Havana, Cuba in the 60s. Rueda is a
particular style of Salsa where dancers form a circle and dance in
pairs (leaders and followers). All dancers perform the same moves as
they are called by the "caller" and dancers swap partners quite a few
times during one dance.
Music:
Rueda's music is exactly the same as Salsa music, as it is just a
variation for the dance and not the music. The music is played in 4/4
with beats 4 and 8 representing a pause and the other beats
representing steps. Claves, Congo or the tin drum are often used to
mark the main beats of the music.
Dance:
Rueda is a particular style of Salsa where dancers form a circle and
dance in pairs (leaders and followers). All dancers then perform the
same moves when the moves are called by one person in the circle. Most
of the moves involve dancers changing partners and so, dancers find
themselves moving around the circle during a dance. A lot of the moves
have hand signals to represent them, which is particularly useful when
dancers are dancing in a big circle or in a noisy environment when it
is not particularly easy to hear the caller. Most Rueda moves are
common to partner dancing in Salsa, whereas some are specific only to
the group variation of the dance.
Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: 7/10
Rueda is quite popular in New Zealand and is quickly gaining
popularity with more dancers getting used to the dance. On an average
night out in a Latin Club in New Zealand, you will often see "Rueders"
get together for a few Ruedas.
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