salsanor rueda congress

rueda workshop levels

We made some adjustments in the level distribution, hoping it will make it easier for you to analyse your own level and choose the right level for you to attend. If you choose a level too high, you will learn less and you may also make it challenging for the teacher to carry out her/his plan for the class. Therefore we kindly ask you to choose the level where you are comfortably Unchallenged, because we believe that this is the level where you will be able to develop more as a rueda dancer.

In order to sign up for level 4, we ask you to confirm that you fulfil the requirements described for this level. 
We also offer some workshops om a Master level, with access by invitation only, also described in the sign-up form.

At higher levels of rueda, we find that it is useful to divide between a general high level of rueda technique/tempo, and high level of rueda structure knowledge. Most of the high level crowd only hold an advanced level in one of these fields. Therefore, some of the workshop levels will have specific restrictions. This will be clearly specified in the workshop schedule.

Note: You may not be able to change your preferences after signing up.

Please analyze your Rueda dance level well before choosing your Rueda workshop level.

YOUR best social dance experience and learning environment – OUR biggest concern. 

Organizing the SalsaNor Rueda Congress now 20 (!) times has taught us a lot. We are humble and thrilled that so many enjoy what we do and come back to join our Rueda Congress year after year. 

The secret of producing a good quality event, in our opinion, is always having YOU, the participant, in mind for every decision we make; when deciding on how many dancers can fit in each workshop without getting too crowded, on how many % female lead can be allowed on each level without risking a dis-balance on the social floor in the parties, when constantly safeguarding a good balance of lead/follow on each level… 

Now we offer equal lots of passes distributed on various price categories. And as earlier years, when there is a strong dis-balance of lead/follow or female/male lead, we limit the registration until balance is improved. This is how we strive to have a well balanced congress for YOUR best dance experience, every year. 

Welcome to the SalsaNor Rueda Congress!

 

Level 2 – IMPROVER

  • I am familiar with the ruedastandard figures, beginner + improver level (follow the link for names and videos of the figures)

  • I am experienced in changing partner in both directions (abajo – arriba)

  • I can keep maintain the rhythm to slow and mid-tempo music.

Level 3 – INTERMEDIATE

  • I can dance the main part of the ruedastandard figures, and most of the intermediate rueda.casino figures (follow the links for names and videos of the figures)
  • I am confident in my dance technique in the core Cuban dance figures, such as vacilala and sombrero.
  • As a man/leader, I have no difficulty dancing several commands in a row without basic steps (guapea) in between.
  • As a women/follower, I am fully capable of dancing figures not led by the man such as patineta and mujeres derecha.
  • I have no difficulty dancing to both slow and fast music


Level 4 – ADVANCED

  • I have a good and confident dance technique, and Cuban body movement is a part of my casino/rueda-dancing.
  • I am experienced in leading / following, and I can also improvise in leading / following.
  • I learn fast, and I need few repetitions when learning new moves and patterns.
  • I can keep the flow of a Rueda, also in sequences of rueda commands without basic steps in between, and to up-tempo music.
  • I know all of the figures in the ruedastandard well, in addition to many other rueda.casino figures, on all levels.
  • Some workshops will have restrictions to attend, f.ex. requiring a certain knowledge of a rueda structure, or being able to dance both lead and follow.