Cadena (Hombres / Mujeres / Todos)

Cadena = "chain." A rueda grand-chain: the called group — hombres (leaders), mujeres (follows), or todos (everyone) — weaves around the circle, giving alternate hands to each dancer they meet, right-hand then left-hand, until they arrive at a new partner. The variant name tells you who travels. It is one of the most recognisable multi-couple calls because the whole wheel becomes a single moving chain. Exact club choreography may vary — verify against your teacher's version.

• Lead: Offer alternating hands cleanly (right, then left to the next) and keep moving with the chain's pulse — a brief, light hand-touch on each pass, never a grab that stops the flow.
• Follow: Pass hand to hand at an even pace, count your partners if the call names a number, and settle square to the new lead when the chain closes.
• Timing: A tiempo around the circle; each hand-pass takes a beat or two, and the chain resolves to new partners on a clean 8-count.
• Common mistake: Gripping a hand too long and breaking the weave, or losing count of which dancer is the destination so the chain collides.

A classic, crowd-pleasing rueda call that reads as one flowing organism from outside the circle. Demands an even wheel, steady spacing, and a confident caller; it is a group figure, not a couple move.