What is Salsa Rueda New Haven?
We are a group of like minded people who are interested in meeting new people and having fun through dance. Salsa rueda is a style of salsa dancing which originated in Cuba, where couples form a big circle and execute moves in unison to the calls of a single leader. Partners are switched frequently and more complex group level patterns are also possible. Most moves performed in the rueda can also be translated to partner dancing making it unique and versatile!
Salsa Rueda New Haven is led by Amanda Rodrigue, who has dancing roots in Athens, GA and New Orleans, LA. She is classically trained in ballet, but became obsessed with salsa rueda during her time in Athens, where she was an instructor with both SalsaAthens and a founding member of the University of Georgia Salsa club.