Here are the call lists from y our Rueda classes. Updates will be made as often as I get time to do it... Ideally once a week.
Newly introduced or seldom seen in class are yellow...
Well-known material is green.
(not yet taught material is unhighlighted)
Calls that usually go together are grouped together & highlighted in gray
6:00 pm LEVELs 3 & 4 (Debbie's Class)
Class members:
Eric & Nicki Cheatham, Richard & Judy Robertson, Gary Rose, Myra Wood, Linda McCuan, Carol Crain, David Mays, Ramona Baker, Melissa Hawley, Darlene, Ron Davis, Angel Balsavich, Laura Biondolino, Debbie Freeman
This class has been in progress for about 2 & a half years.
This class is closed to new participants unless tested up by the instructor.
CALL
|
TRANSLATION |
HAND
SIGN |
|
Al
Medio |
To
the middle |
none |
|
abajo |
Back-&-forth
step (girls face in/face out of the circle) |
none |
|
Exibila/
exibila doble |
Exhibit
her once or twice |
none |
|
Guapea |
Basic
Casino Rueda Step |
none |
| Suena | stomp - noise | none |
|
Una
Bulla (“boo-yah”!) |
Make
noise! |
none |
|
Salut |
Greet
the dancers behind as well as in front w/guapea |
none |
|
Di
la con no (cross-body lead) |
Tell
her no |
none |
|
Dame |
Give
me |
“come
here” |
|
Dame
Y No Me Llegas |
Give
me & don’t arrive |
“come
here” & shake your finger “no” |
|
Dame
Dos |
Give
me two (skip a girl) |
“come
here” & then 2 fingers |
|
Dame
Dos con dos |
Give
me two (skip a girl) guys clap 2 times |
“come
here” & then 2 fingers, cup fist, 2 fingers |
|
Dame
Dos con puente |
Give
me w/a bridge for the leaders |
|
|
Dame
pa’ arriba |
Give
me to the other direction |
“come
here” & then point to direction |
|
Dame
Coca Cola |
Give
me Coca Cola |
“come
here” & then drinking sign |
|
Dame
Coca Cola por la atras |
Give
me Coca Cola behind |
“come
here” & then drinking sign point behind |
|
Dame
con las manos (mano a mano) |
Give
me with hands |
“come
here” & then thumb & fingers tap |
|
Dame
con vuelta |
Give
me with a turn |
? |
|
Pasea
la |
Walk
her |
? |
|
Camina |
walk |
? |
|
Cero |
zero |
“0”
sign with thumb & fingers |
|
Cero
con Muchachas |
Cero
with the girls |
“0”
sign with thumb & fingers |
|
Cero
pa’ arriba |
|
|
|
Ocho |
eight |
5
fingers on one hand, 3 on the other |
|
Ocho
pa’ arriba |
|
|
|
Ocho
doble |
Eight
double – go once in each direction |
5
fingers on one hand, 3 on the other & then 2 fingers |
|
La
Flor |
The
flower |
Finger
“bloom” open |
| La Flor Con Sabor |
The
flower |
Finger
“bloom” open |
|
Tranka |
Lock/close
it up |
Cutting
throat motion |
|
Hombres |
men |
? |
|
Se
que do |
She
stays |
? |
|
Arriva
tiempo Espana (“Arriva”) |
Go
counter-clock-wise w/your partner |
Point
counter-clock-wise |
|
Enchufla
(open-break turn) |
Plug
it in |
Trucker’s
horn |
|
Enchufla
doble |
Plug
it in twice |
Trucker’s
horn w/ pointer & pinkie |
|
Enchufla
Y No Me Llegas |
Plug
it in but don’t arrive |
|
|
Enchufla
pa’ arriba |
Plug
it in to other direction |
Trucker’s
horn & then point to direction |
|
Enchufla
con puente |
Plug
it in with a bridge |
Trucker’s
horn & then arm extended |
|
Enchufla
con ronde’ |
Plug
it in with a ronde for the leader |
|
|
Enchufla
con la misma |
Plug
it in with the same – keep your partner |
|
|
Enchufla
dos |
Plug
it in & skip a girl |
Trucker’s
horn & then “peace” sign – 2 fingers |
|
Enchufla
no me llegas |
Plug
it in but don’t arrive |
Trucker’s
horn & then shake finger as
if to say “no” |
|
Pelota
uno, dos, tres |
One
ball, two balls, three balls |
Bouncing
ball sign w/number of fingers |
|
Pelota
Loca |
Crazy
Ball |
Bouncing
ball sign w/crazy motion |
|
Pelota
en Quatro |
Catch
a ball in four (steps) |
Bouncing
ball sign + 4 fingers |
|
Adios |
goodbye |
Wave |
|
Adios
pa’ arriba |
Goodbye
to the other direction |
Wave
& point counter-clock-wise |
|
Adios
con hermana |
Goodbye
with your sister |
Wave
& then hand across stomach |
|
Adios
con familia |
Goodbye
with your family |
Wave
& then …? |
|
Avion
(part of Adios con familia) |
Airplane/fly |
? |
|
A
teresa (part of Adios con familia) |
land |
? |
|
Setenta |
seventy |
“7”
w/ finger & thumb down, then make a “0” |
|
Setenta
Complicado |
Seventy
complicated |
“7”
w/ finger & thumb down, then make a “0” and a “C” |
|
Sombrero |
hat |
Hand
on top of head |
|
Sombrero
Doble |
Hat
double |
Hand
on top of head & then two fingers |
|
Juana
La Cubana |
“Juana”,
The Cuban girl |
none |
|
Balsero |
The
fisherman/rafter |
Circle
pointer finger around & around |
|
Vacilila |
Check
her out |
2
fingers over eyebrow |
|
Vacilense
los dos |
Check
her out & guys turn too |
2
fingers over eyebrow & ? |
|
Vacilila
con dame |
Check
her out & change partners |
2
fingers over eyebrow & “come here” |
|
Montana |
mountain |
Hand
makes wavy line motion like mountains |
|
Dedo
(Montana w/1 hand) |
finger |
Middle
finger (or pinkie finger) extended |
|
Condado |
Lock
up |
Vertical
Twisting fist |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | flap arms like a chicken! |
|
Coquetea |
The
flirt |
? |
|
Corta
con la bola (“Corta”) |
Cut
with the ball (cut) |
Scissors
sign w/ fingers |
|
Los
dose |
The
twelve |
? |
|
La
Vivora |
The
snake |
Cobra
hand (Donald Trump’s sign!) |
|
La
Jenny |
The
Jenny |
“J”
sign |
|
Siete |
seven |
“7”
w/ finger & thumb down |
|
Siete
Doble |
Double
seven |
“7”
w/ finger & thumb down, then 2 fingers |
|
Siete
Coca Cola |
Seven
Coca Cola |
“7”
w/ finger & thumb down & drink sign |
|
Siete
Moderno |
Modern
seven |
“7”
w/ finger & thumb down, then “M” sign |
|
Siete
Loco |
Crazy
seven |
“7”
w/ finger & thumb down, then crazy sign |
|
Ponle
Sabor |
With
flavor |
Rub
thumb up & down stomach |
|
The
Hector |
The
Hector |
? |
|
Abonico |
The
Fan |
Fanning
motion w/hand |
|
Atrevido |
Daring
or bold |
Slapping
motion w/hand |
|
Evelyn |
Woman’s
name |
“e”
sign |
|
El
Suave |
smooth |
? |
|
3-Way
Stop |
3-Way
Stop |
3
middle fingers followed by whole hand |
|
Revolving
Door - Puerta Gira (heerah) |
Revolving
Door – Debbie’s original combo |
Vertical
twisting open hand |
|
Dame
Tulsa |
Kevin
& Monica’s combo modified |
“come
here” & “T” motion |
|
Over
& Under |
Modified
short version of “The Matrix” |
Thumb
points up & then down |
|
The
Matrix |
Mimics
the actors in the movie – leaning back |
3
middle fingers like a “M” |
|
Abrazala |
Hug |
Touch
your bicep |
|
Besito |
Kiss |
Blow
a kiss |
|
La
Mandaria |
The
command |
? |
|
Rio |
The
River |
Crossed
fingers |
|
Izquierda
Doble |
Left
Hand Double |
? |
|
Enchufla
Y Casate |
Enchufla
and marry me |
Trucker
horn sign & point to ring finger |
|
Se
Bi Do (part of Enchufla Y Casate) |
Turn
around |
|
|
Arriva |
|
|
|
Enchufla
Y Casate complicado |