The first new idea was introduced by Bernt Rygg of SalsaNor at the 2013 Southampton Rueda Congress and adds variety and challenge to Rueda cruzada. This variation which he calls ‘Bataille de Ruedas' (battle of the circles) begins as a normal Rueda cruzada, but then a second caller is nominated for the set or couples who are dancing 4 beats. The Ruedastandard is a collection of classic figures in Cuban rueda de casino.Figures that you commonly need to know to join a social rueda. Click on the figure name for explanation and video of the figure, or on the headlines to see lists of figures by category.
Significato Di Rueda De Casino
This is listed in order of where they might come in a beginners' rueda. A typical calling sequence might be: Vancouver casino poker tournaments.
Rueda De Casino Definizione
El Pozo,Arriba,Abajo,Dile Que No,Guapea (this is normally implicit),Dame,Enchufa,Enchufa Doble,Pelota,Candela
| Name | Translation | Description | Related Figures |
| Amarillo | Yellow | Turn to the right, push her hand, duck under your left, push her hand, back to Guapea | Guapea |
| Arriba | Up | Walk forwards | Abajo, Centro, Dame, Tarrito |
| Abajo | Down | Walk backwards | Una Abajo, Arriba, Centro, Tarrito |
| Candela | Flame | 3 sets of claps | Guapea |
| Cubano | Cuban | Leaders move side to side in front of followers | El Dos, Enchufa |
| Dame | Give me (one) | video (Media Noche). Move on to the next follower | Tarrito, Cucaracha |
| Dile Que No | Tell her no | video (Media Noche). Cross body step | None |
| El Pozo | The well | Bring up water from a well | None |
| Enchufa | Plug her | video (Media Noche). Follower's left turn and leaders move to the next follower. | Enchufa Doble, Enchufa y Sacla, Enchufa para Arriba, Enchufa con Rounded, Dile Que No |
| Enchufa Doble | Plug her twice | video (Media Noche). Enchufa, but the leader stops the follower with his right arm, then pushes her back, and repeats a normal Enchufa. Video | Enchufa y Sacla |
| Enchufa Doble Sácala Doble | Connect her twice, take her out twice | Enchufa Doble, then the leader changes hands, and makes the follower do a right turn in the centre, twice. | Enchufa Doble |
| Guapea | video (Media Noche). Basic step | Dame, Dile Que No, Enchufa | |
| Jardín | Garden | Enchufa, right-to-right, leaders go underneath the next leader's arm | Dile Que No, Enchufa |
| Pelota | Ball | video (Media Noche). Stamp twice then clap twice | Enchufa, Drácula, Frankenstein, Peluqería, Policía, Príncipe Bueno, Príncipe Malo, Spaghetti |
| Pelota Loca | Crazy ball | video (Media Noche). Enchufa then stamp, clap, stamp, clap, stamp, clap, clap clap | Pelota, Enchufa |
| Sombrero | Hat | video (Media Noche). Hold both hands, right over left, and turn her to her left, then move your left arm over your head, and your right over hers | Noventa |
