Salsa
Festival de Adiós
Goodbye, again and again. A chained Rueda call that fires off two or three Adiós rotations in a row — the wheel at full, dizzying flow.
This move builds: Comfort …on the always-on four — Connection, Frame, Comfort, Posture.
A video walkthrough for this move is on the way.
- Entry
- closed/embrace or open, facing
- Exit
- open, L-to-R, facing (new partner)
- Tempo
- medium/fast
- Musical use
- travelling
- Connector
- Yes — connects closed/embrace or open, facing → open, L-to-R, facing (new partner) vocabulary
- Level
- Advanced
- Cluster
- Rueda
- Style
- Cuban
What This Move Is
Festival de adiós strings multiple Adiós rotations together on a single call — "con una," "con dos," or "con tres" — so the whole wheel passes one, two, or three partners in quick succession. It's a group call: every couple executes the same chained adiós simultaneously, which is exactly what makes it feel like a festival when it lands clean.
Key Points
- Lead: Hold the adiós shape and rotation count in your head before the music demands it — each adiós must finish square before the next begins. Travel decisively; hesitation collides you with the next lead.
- Follow: Trust the chain — receive each lead and travel to the next without anticipating where you'll stop. Keep your axis through every pass.
- Timing: Each adiós fits its 8-count; "con dos" / "con tres" simply repeat back-to-back with no reset between.
- Common mistake: Rushing an adiós so it isn't resolved before the next starts — the chain only works if each link is complete. Collisions come from haste, not speed.
Style Notes
A true Rueda call — it needs a caller and a circle, and naming is the least standardised part of casino, so the exact "festival" varies by school. Builds on Adiós (SL051) and the Dame family. Drill single Adiós cold before chaining; the festival is only as clean as its weakest link.
Chains into
After this, you can flow into…