Salsa and Salsa Rueda Dancing with Karen and Michael
Monday Nights at Lake Merritt Dance Center in Oakland
Salsa Rueda with Karen and Michael
- 8:30-9:30pm
- Beginning-Intermediate Salsa Rueda
- No partner required. Previous Salsa Rueda dance experience required.
- $10 drop-in. $5 if you only take 1st half of class.
- Lake Merrit Dance Center Near Harrison Street
- Hall One Second floor
- 200 Grand Avenue (cross street: Harrison St.)
- Oakland, CA 94610
- Info: 925-360-3527 or info@karenandmichael.info
Salsa and Salsa Rueda on Thursdays at Ashkenaz in Berkeley
The Back Studio, 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley.
- Thursdays Ongoing Classes
- 7pm Salsa Casino Style- Beginning
- Free classes sponsored by Building Bridges
- No previous dance experience required.
- No partner required. Couples welcome.
- 8pm Salsa Rueda Beginning Classes (monthly series classes starting in June)
- No Salsa Rueda dance experience required.
- $10 per class. $5 if you attend the 7pm Salsa class before this one.
- Back Studio is in the back of the ground floor at Ashkenaz, behind the main room. If the side door is locked, enter in the main entrance and tell the staff you are here for the salsa class in the back studio.
Back Studio is in the back of the ground floor at Ashkenaz, behind the main room. If the side door is locked, enter in the main entrance and tell the staff you are here for the salsa class in the back studio.
Map and Directions to Ashkenaz.
About Salsa Rueda
Come join us for a fun evening with friends. Salsa Rueda is a particular type of round dancing of Salsa. It was developed in Havana, Cuba in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Pairs of dancers form a circle, with dance moves called out by one person, a caller. Many of the moves involve the swapping of partners.
Below is a video example of what Salsa Rueda looks like, as performed by Groupo America in VanCouver, Canada
Salsa Rueda Dance Patterns
Salsa Rueda with Karen and Michael
Beginning Level Figures
These are figures we teach, dance and review in the beginning portion of the class. You do not need to know these figures to join our beginning class
- Abajo (Para Abajo)
- Adios
- Adis con la Hermana (Prima Con La Hermana)
- Candado
- Combuya
- Dame
- Dame Abajo
- Dame de Mentira
- Dame Dos
- Dame Dos con Dos
- Dame Otra
- Dame Uno con Uno
- Derecha
- Dile Que No
- El Cero
- El Ocho
- El Foto
- El Uno
- Enchufla
- Enchufla Arriba
- Enchufla con Giro
- Enchufla con Vuelta
- Enchufla Doble
- Enchufla PĠal Medio Con Dos
- Enchufla Par Arriba
- Enchufla y Dame
- Exhibela Doble
- Exibela
- Exit with Dile Que No
- Festival Adios
- Festival Enchufla
- Guapeando/Guapea
- Izquierda
- Kentucky
- PaĠarriba (Candado)/dd>
- Pase con los Manos (Dame Con Manos)/dd>
- Se Fue (El Uno)
- Silencio
- Suena (Suenalo)
- Vuelta
- Pase con los Manos (Dame Con Manos)/dd>
Intermediate Level Figures:
These are figures we teach, dance and review in the intermediate portion of the class. You do not need to know these figures to join our intermediate class
- Abanico
- Babosa
- Balsero
- Coca Cola
- Dame dos con Giro
- El Dedo
- Dedo Con Alarde
- Dip
- El Atrevido
- Enchufla con Bikini
- Engancha
- Fin
- Guarapo Largo
- Hasta La Tia
- Huracn
- Juana La Cubana
- Medio Sombrero
- Montaa
- Pasea
- Pasea Abajo y Arriba
- Pasea Complicate
- Ponle Sabor
- Sambuca
- Setenta Complicado
- Siete Moderno
- Siete Setneta
- Sieto Loco
- Sombrero
- Sombrero con Laso
- Sombrero Doble
- Vacila
- Vacila Entrada
- Vacilense Los Dos
Advanced Figures
We also include advanced figures in the second half of our class. These are some of the figures we teach, reveiw and dance
- Enrosca
- Bebe
- 3 Way Stop
- Sombrero Complicado
- Setenta Complicado
- El Sueter
- Abrazala
- Cadena
- Ponle Sabor
- El Dos
- El Uno Complicado
- Abrazala
- Beso
Karen and Michael Salsa Dance Party Was a Success National Dance Week
Friday, April 29 , 2011 7-11pm
We had a great turnout for the Salsa Party and Salsa Rueda classes during National Dance Week at Lake Merritt Dance Center. Over 100 people attended the classes and party. Our students from our Monday night class performed a Rueda Demonstration and did a great job! Thanks to everyone for making this a success! Let's do it again next year!
