| Origin:Rueda de Casino originated in Havana, Cuba | | | | of the moves involve dancers changing partners |
| in the 60s. Rueda is a particular style of Salsa | | | | and so, dancers find themselves moving around |
| where dancers form a circle and dance in pairs | | | | the circle during a dance. A lot of the moves have |
| (leaders and followers). All dancers perform the | | | | hand signals to represent them, which is |
| same moves as they are called by the "caller" | | | | particularly useful when dancers are dancing in a |
| and dancers swap partners quite a few times | | | | big circle or in a noisy environment when it is not |
| during one dance.Music:Rueda's music is exactly | | | | particularly easy to hear the caller. Most Rueda |
| the same as Salsa music, as it is just a variation | | | | moves are common to partner dancing in Salsa, |
| for the dance and not the music. The music is | | | | whereas some are specific only to the group |
| played in 4/4 with beats 4 and 8 representing a | | | | variation of the dance.Latinos NZ Popularity Scale: |
| pause and the other beats representing steps. | | | | 7/10Rueda is quite popular in New Zealand and is |
| Claves, Congo or the tin drum are often used to | | | | quickly gaining popularity with more dancers |
| mark the main beats of the music.Dance:Rueda is | | | | getting used to the dance. On an average night |
| a particular style of Salsa where dancers form a | | | | out in a Latin Club in New Zealand, you will often |
| circle and dance in pairs (leaders and followers). All | | | | see "Rueders" get together for a few |
| dancers then perform the same moves when the | | | | Ruedas.Why dance with just one, when you can |
| moves are called by one person in the circle. Most | | | | dance with them all?!Article taken from Latinos.co. |