Trios de casino is a very challenging form of Casino that only few people master well and it is rare to find classes and dance teachers that go into this subject. The most commonly seen form (un hombre con dos mujeres) involves the leader taking the right hand of one follower into their left hand similarly to normal en parejas Casino while taking the second followers right hand into their right hand at the same time. That is to say, the leader will lead two followers simultaneously which requires a very good handle of the normal en parejas Casino moves in order to figure out quickly which moves can be led with one hand only. The leader not only has to give the correct signal with both hands but also ensure that the space between both followers is maintained at all times so that they are not in each other’s way. Similarly, followers need some experience in this dance form to maintain the correct body position and spatial awareness between themselves and the leader as well as the other follower. The few leaders who do master some of the basics of this style of Cuban salsa tend to use the same exact moves on both followers i.e. leading an Enchufla or a Vacilala for both followers at the same time. What is immensely more difficult is the ability to actually lead two independent moves with each hand separately i.e. leading an Enchufla with the right hand and a Vacilala with the left hand which requires the simultaneous lead of two completely different signals as well as guiding followers through independent moves without favouring one side over another. The ultimate goal is often seen as the point where special moves are executed that involve both followers at the same time so that the full trio looks like one unit in producing a move that could not be executed en parejas.
The other form of trios de casino (una mujer con dos hombres) is equally challenging and involves two leaders dancing with one follower but rather than both leaders trying to lead independently they effectively act as one unit, that is, they are joined together going into a Dile Que No type hold such that one leader will act as the left hand and the other leader will act as the right hand. In theory, this allows for almost any move to be performed in this constellation although some moves which involve a tight connection have to be slightly modified to account for the space of two people where only one person would be normally. Similar to the other style there are certain moves that can only be executed when there are exactly two leaders and one follower which is the aim for many people trying to learn this style.
