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During the 1950s, a dance craze called Casino Rueda became popular in Cuba. The term "Casino" comes from the name of the social club where the dance began. That club was called El Casino Deportivo. "Rueda" means wheel or circle. It is a type of salsa dancing done by a group in a circle, with partners being passed around. This wildly popular dance was done everywhere in Cuba---in the streets, in parking lots, in clubs, in homes.
The moves to this dance are numerous and can be very complex. The dance is done by two or more couples who do the moves in synchrony. A member of the circle calls the moves for everyone to execute. Each move has a name and most have hand signals since it is hard to hear in noisy nightclubs. Moves can be called in quick succession, and along with frequent partner exchanges, this creates a very dynamic and exciting atmosphere for everyone involved.
The group nature of the dance is unique and makes it quite social. A group consciousness develops to make the rueda work well---with everyone watching the leader for the calls. Dancers have to open up their sphere of awareness far beyond what is necessary for ordinary partner dancing. Whether you are dancing or watching, it is thrilling when a rueda circle works well and flows smoothly!!
Salsa/rueda is related to the ballroom dance Mambo. Mambo is always danced "on two" and the moves are sharp. In mambo, you essentially hold still on beat one. In salsa you continue to glide through the beat even when you are not taking a step and can dance on either 1 or 2. There is a more fluid, undulating feeling to salsa--like an ocean wave.
Casino Rueda, a group form of Salsa, was brought to Miami by Cuban immigrants and took hold there in the l970s and l980s. From Miami, it spread first to major U.S. metropolitan centers with large Hispanic populations and eventually to other cities as well.
The movie "Dance with Me" has a segment of Rueda dancing which helped poplularize the dance in this country. In recent years, Casino Rueda has swept the world. The joyful spirit of this dance has made it popular just about everywhere--from Israel to Alaska, from North and South America to Europe, Australia, and beyond. Groups of Salsa dancers assemble in classes, clubs, and conventions all over the globe to teach, practice, and perform beautiful Casino Rueda moves done in a circle! What began simply in a Cuban social club, quickly became a world-wide dance phenomenon!
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