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Latin Dance Ensemble |
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La Familia de la Salsa |
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Hand Sign: Unknown Description: Ladies are on the right in closed position. Both looking towards center. All couples lean into center, tapping outside foot, then lean out, tapping inside foot. |
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PA'EL MEDIO or PA'EL CENTRO (To the middle) |
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Basic Rueda Moves |
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Hand Sign: One finger up Description: Let go of your partners right hand as you both open to the center of the circle. Leaders right arm moves down and under next partners left shoulder to start a cross body lead, a 'dile que no'. |
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DAME or DAME UNA (Give me one) |
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Hand Sign: One finger up Description: Another pick up and cross body lead. |
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DAME OTRA (Another One) |
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Hand Sign: Two fingers up Description: Skip one follower and dame. |
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DAME DOS (Give me two) |
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Hand Sign: Two fingers up Description: Same as Dame Dos, but with two hand claps as you pass through the center. |
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DAME DOS CON DOS (Give me two with two) |
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Hand Sign: Closed fist held up, arm moves up and down, like pulling on a truckers horn Description: After cross body lead or basic, pulse the lady and bring her to the right side under the left arm as she does a half turn to face you, (leaders move to where ladies started). Then step to the inside, pass, pick up the next lady, cross body lead. |
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ENCHUFLA (Connect) |
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Hand Sign: Closed fist held up, arm moves up and down, like pulling on a truckers horn, with pointer and pinkie fingers up; two fingers means double Description: Start with an enchufla, stopping the lady after she does the half turn, turn the lady back to where she started, then enchufla. |
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ENCHUFLA DOBLE (Double connect) |
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Hand Sign: Closed fist held up, arm moves up and down, like pulling on a truckers horn Description: Enchufles in a row with 1,2,3 or 4 claps just before picking up the next girl. Do 1 clap after the first, 2 after the second, etc. |
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FESTIVAL DE ENCHUFLA (Festival of connecting) |
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Hand Sign: Wave good bye Description: After cross body or basic, leaders close with ladies and do half a spot turn to the right. As soon as you are facing the next lady, leaders lift and pass under ladies right arm to next partner. |
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ADIOS (Good bye) |
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Hand Sign: Wave good bye then hand to chest Description: Adios followed by enchufla. |
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ADIOS CON HERMANA (Good bye with the sister) |
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Hand Sign: Wave good bye with elbow bent to the right Description: Adios, enchufla, hook elbows and walk 6 steps clockwise, go to the next partner. |
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ADIOS CON LA FAMILIA (Good bye with the family) |
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Hand Sign: Fist on table Description: Stomp to center when you come together. |
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PISE (Stomp) |
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Hand Sign: Unknown Description: Clap when opening, on 1 (guy's L foot); ladies twist to L and clap lower. |
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FLY (“fly” ball) |
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Hand Sign: Unknown Description: Freeze in current position/strike a pose. |
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FOTO (Photo) |
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