Rueda Hand Signs (Part 33) Enchufla Con La Mano Derecha

Enchufla Con La Mano Derecha is essentially the exact same move as the normal standard Enchufla performed in almost every Rueda with the key difference being that the leaders switch their left hand to their right hand. On the surface this may not seem like a huge difference and most advanced dancers do not consider this a separate move but rather a small variation of standard Enchufla. However, especially for beginner students it is a key element to learn especially since Enchufla is one of the most fundamental and popular moves that forms part of many higher level moves and Rueda combinations so learning how to lead it with the left and the right hand is an essential skill for any aspiring salsa student.

Even though advanced dancers will hardly even realise whether they are using their left or their right hand to lead Enchufla, for most beginner students this feels entirely different and has some important features that need to be learned to execute this correctly. For instance, it is important to have switched the left to the right hand by beat 7 of the prior 8 count before Enchufla is executed for this to work well. I.e. the Enchufla signal itself should be given with the right hand. This is a huge difference when compared to for instance Pimienta Con La Mano Derecha which is another fundamental move that can be done with the right hand, however, here leaders will still give the signal with their left hand on beat 7 and only switch it to the right hand on beat 2 while the move is executed.

Moreover, while it is possible to go back into a left-handed Dile Que No, most leaders will finish the move with a right-handed Dile Que No so the correct hand hold for this move needs to be found by beat 7 as described in previous posts.

Since most dancers do not even consider this version of Enchufla to be a separate move there are not a lot of leaders who will lead Enchufla social dancing and it is extremely rare to find this being called in a Rueda. However, adding this element as well as similar right-handed moves makes Ruedas as well as social dancing more varied, interesting and more fun not to mention that for spectators the two versions do look very different.

The Rueda signal for Enchufla Con La Mano Derecha is the same as the left-handed version except for the fact that the cantante will use their right hand to signal the move.