Abanico Dance Step Tutorial [Flamenco Dance Steps]
Ready to dance with the abanico?
Here’s a step you can add to:
Your bulerías at the end of a guajiras
Your bulerías de Cádiz at the end of alegrías
A falseta or escobilla
Arm & Fan Movements
Begin holding the abanico closed in your right arm.
Raise the right arm leading with the elbow.
Flick the fan open with your wrist when your arm comes above your head.
Bring the right arm down fanning a couple of times if you wish.
Flick the arm and wrist forward to close the fan.
Tap your left hand on between the counts of 6 & 7 then right thigh between the counts of 7 & 8
Swich fan around behind your back on 9 & 10.
(You may either toss the fan from your right hand to your left behind your back or simply take it from the right hand with the left then transfer the fan back to the right hand.)
Watch a close up step by step breakdown of how to flick open the fan here.
Steps & Counts:
𝟭𝟮 step forward w/ right (full foot)
𝟭 right tacón (heel)
𝟮 step forward w/ left (full foot)
𝟯 step forward w/ right
𝟰 right tacón
𝟱 step forward w/ left
𝟲 right golpe (stomp)
𝟳 left golpe
𝟴 right golpe
𝟵 left golpe
𝟭𝟬 slide back with right
𝟭𝟭 step left
𝟭𝟮 step right
We’ve been having a lot of fun dancing with abanico on Tuesdays.
Come join us live or on demand!