Love bulerías?
Then this is for YOU.
May the following seven clips of bulerías cante and baile brighten your day!
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Love bulerías?
Then this is for YOU.
May the following seven clips of bulerías cante and baile brighten your day!
Want to practice your redoble (roll)?
Here’s a tangos footwork pattern that incorporates the flamenco redoble.
You may use this step as an exercise or even as a remate in your dance.
Here’s a flamenco marking step that uses the abanico in a percussive way.
We can create rhythms with the fan by tapping it against the body while open or closed.
In this instance we have the fan open.
Here’s a simple yet punchy tangos marking step for you to add to your collection.
The ending works great with the caída of the cante or when the guitar resolves.
Watch the following videos then try the bulerías palmas activity at the end of this post.
Here is one of the letras:
Learn this step and use it in your bulerías pataíta.
You could use this step as a llamada, remate, or even a patá.
Fancy up a basic flamenco marcaje with this simple but pretty abanico movement.
Below I show it to you in the 12-count compás, but you could adapt it to any rhythm.
Take a peek at this tutorial video then see the notes to follow for additional support:
Here’s a flamenco step (a tangos remate) with abanico.
Add it to a dance, or use it as an exercise to work on:
* Contratiempo
* Opening the abanico
* Coordination
* Strengthening your rhythm
Here’s a video tutorial of a flamenco step with abanico.
Incorporate it into a choreography, or
Use it as a practice exercise to improve:
opening and closing the fan
contratiempo
coordination
In the video tutorial below I take you through the basic movement of the hands and fingers used in flamenco dancing.
First we’ll focus solely on the movement of the hands.
Then we will look at the finger movements.
Here’s a video of Zorri singing bulerías at Peña la Bulería in Jerez, a letra, followed by an activity for you to strengthen your rhythm and listening skills!
Mira si yo a ti te quiero
porque tú te llamas Rosa…
Do you practice your flamenco hand movements?
Practicing 'manos' is a must for every flamenco dancer.
The good news is that there is not one right way to move the hands in flamenco.
Here’s a simple tangos marcaje you can use to work on:
Pitos (finger snaps),
Hips,
Coordination, and
Arm positioning
The following twelve count marking step is all about the body.
The feet are pretty simple. (Phew.)
It’s the movement of the body and arms that makes the step.
Here’s a new tangos combination for you.
You may use it:
As the singer comes to the end of a line of the letra
When the singer takes a respiro, a pause
Or simply as an exercise to practice coordinating contratiempo sounds with fluid body movements.
Here’s a fun llamada por tangos with lots of contratiempo and a redoble.
Learn it step by step below…
Ready to dance?
Below find another step to put with any palo in the rhythm of twelve.
Let’s learn it step by step:
Here’s a step that combines marking with footwork.
Use it with any palo in the rhythm of 12.
Ready to try it?
Here’s an exercise n the compás of 8 you can use to practice coordinating footwork with palmas.
This one is also good for practicing beginning on the same foot you end on, which can be challenging as you build speed.
Here’s a flamenco footwork pattern in the compás of 12.
Use this as practice exercise, or add it to a dance.
The second part of the pattern is a remate, so this step would work well to close something in your dance.