Rueda de Casino has many calls. These calls were and still are being invented by enthusiastic Salsa Cubana dancers to be able to synchronize the patterns when with more than 1 couple.
A lot of these calls are known around the world and danced in the same way. Some calls are invented and used only locally. Some calls will be executed with variations depending on the creativity or the memory of the dancers.
At Lafrique we use the calls below in our classes and socials. This list will be updated from time to time.
Call | Description |
Abajo | Closed dancing forward for man clockwise (backwards) |
Arriba | Closed dancing forward for man anti-clockwise (forwards) |
Contra Mambo | Start with Enchoufle and both dancers go back side stepping and clapping on 8, 2, 4 & 6. |
Dame (Dame Una) | Change to next woman |
Dame Con Dos | With two claps on count 6 |
Dame Con Tres | With three claps on count 6 |
Dame Dos | Miss one woman go to following woman |
Dame Dos Con Dos | Miss on partner and change to next with 2 claps on 6th count |
Dame Y Una Arriba | Dame in opposite direction |
Dile Que No | Open to Guapea |
Enchufla con vuelta | Enchufla, 456 man outside turn. Finish off draw woman across you. |
El Dos | Enchufla change hands and dance in front the woman then change hands back to do sombrero |
El Uno | Similar el dos, but woman in front |
Enchufla | Anti-clockwise turn to woman 123 and change to next woman |
Enchufla A La Familia | Link arms then change |
Enchufla Con Clave | To the clave clap |
Enchufla Con Mambo | Mambo to next t partner |
Enchufla Doble | Enchufla then stop the woman 456 and the Enchufla |
Enchufla Para Arriba | Enchufla to the opposite direction |
Enchufla Por Al Centro | Enchufla and then coming to centre for a clap on 1, woman on 4 |
Enchufla Y Cero | Enchufla then woman cero around man |
Exhibela | Show her off |
Festival | any move three times with claps 1,2,3 on first step. Can be dame or Enchufla |
Festival De Pelota | Enchufla three times and clapping on 6 count for 1,2 and 3 |
Fly | Catch a fly ball on 1 |
La Derecha | Man to right on one and woman to right on four |
Media | Middle clap on 1 |
Ochenta Y Ocho | Setenta then back other way to start Setenta from behind |
Para ti Para mi | Clap to centre touch hands behind clap centre and touch hands in front. |
Pasela | Passing back and forth across her. Man out step across. Woman back cross step |
Pati Por Las Mujeres | |
Pati Por Los Hombres | |
Policia por las mujeres | |
Prima Doble | Prima then torque then change |
Prima y hermana | Prima and Enchufla |
Prima, Adios | Draw woman and half turn to centre, then over the head to next woman |
Sacala | Show her off with other hand |
Setenta | |
Sombrero | Change hands clockwise for woman to man right side |
Sombrero con mambo | Sombrero then mambo steps |
Un tarro | Change partner. Man walking in closed position forward to next Lady |
Vacilala | Float the woman clockwise then pick her up |
Yoghurt | 1, 2 Jump to partner |