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
8:00 pm Level 2 (Angel's Class)
Class Members:
Bill Sims, Melissa Hawley, Steve Crissinger, Dirk Keiser, Laney, Candida Manion, David Mays, ....... (remainder of names will be added soon!)
This class has been in progress for about 6 months.
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 |
|
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
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 |
|
The
Wiz |
Modified
salsa combo for Rueda |
3
middle fingers like a “W” |
|
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 |