Wed 5 Nov 2025 - Level 1: Vacila, Level 2: Ochenta
Thanks for a very FUN Halloween edition of our 5th Weds dance party! (On Weds 29 Oct.) The costumes were so GOOD! You all spent time and thought making excellent costumes - it's so great being friends with fun people!
Check out our new syllabus! It's designed for you to print your own copy and check off the moves you know. SP Salsa Rueda Syllabus
This week (Weds 5 Nov) we're back to our regular classes again. Level 1 will learn Vacila, and Level 2 will learn Ochenta. Excited to see you all again soon!
Vacílala: Vacílala con Mano is the same as Vacílala - just don't let go of the hands! Many people just say Vacila instead of Vacílala. This move is fundamental to so many of the moves you'll learn in level 2 and beyond such as Sombrero, Setenta, etc. The follow's feet do the same on all those moves. Leads, remember to prep on 7 !
Another Vacila video with rueda circle:
Ochenta: Last week we learned Ochenta y Cuatro, this week will be Ochenta. And soon we'll learn Ochenta y Ocho also! This move starts similarly to both Sencillo and Ochenta y Cuatro (with a right outside turn for the follows) and then has an enchufe for follows and hook turn for leads, finishing with a sombrero ending.
Guapea: Basic move in rueda (cuban style salsa dancing)
Dame: (Scroll down to see detailed step-by-step video.) Switch partners by lead bringing partner on right over to left. Dame is the same as Dile Que No - dame is what we call in a rueda circle and dile que no is what is done dancing one-on-one.
Dame: (Detailed step-by-step video, start at 2:00)
Videos of some of our all-time favorite Timba songs: