Rueda de Casino & Casino Fundamentals (Beginner)

This class will prepare you to dance Cuban-style salsa, either Casino with a partner or Rueda de Casino with a group. You will learn:

• Basic positions: closed, open (guapea), and dile que no.
• Basic footwork: guapea, closed position basic, abajo and arriba tiempo españa.
• Transitions and basic turns such as enchufla, escóndela, dile que no, exhíbela, vacila, paseo and paséala.

We will work on stepping forward, pivoting, and rotating through the dance floor, body movement, basic styling, and musicality. This class is for people with NO dance experience or some Latin dance experience.

Three months in this class will prepare you for intermediate Casino partner work and Rueda de Casino classes, where you will learn turn patterns and calls. Please contact info@latinstreetmusic.com for more information about the three-month Beginner Dance Membership.

Casino Partnerwork (Intermediate)

You will learn Casino turn patterns and sequences, building on all the fundamentals. The casino is also known as Cuban salsa. We will dance to Timba music and build your confidence in leading and following in a distinct Casino style, stepping forward through your turns and pivoting.

Requirement for this class: a grasp of Casino fundamentals such as dile que no, enchufla, guapea, escóndela, vacila and exhíbela. No partner is needed.

Rueda de Casino (Intermediate)

Rueda de Casino is a unique, high-energy dance in a circle with a caller. The group executes moves and turns, constantly switching partners. It is addictive and fantastic fun. Rueda dancers love the feeling of community and the challenge of responding to more complex calls.

People worldwide know the rings, so once you learn Rueda, you can have fun anywhere. This class will teach you a wide range of standard Rueda calls, building up your vocabulary and chops.

Requirement for this class: a grasp of Casino fundamentals such as dile que no, enchufla, guapea, escóndela, vacila and exhíbela. No partner is needed.

LS Cubanacan Casino Team