Practice your coordination and contratiempo with this flamenco dance step.
In the video tutorial I use the abanico, but you could also do this move playing palmas in lieu of the fan for the percussive parts.
![Learn This 12-Count Flamenco Abanico Move [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1725057103415-LRIH2FOW1DPMQVP025KR/Abancio%2Bpurple.jpg)
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Don’t you love the feeling of snapping open the abanico?
There are many ways to open the abanico, the flamenco fan.
Here’s one of my favorite ways to do so
![A Tangos Remate [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1714547296428-FKZXTU9KTIENBV8IB47C/Screenshot+2024-04-30+at+11.57.04%E2%80%AFPM.png)
Looking to add some flare to your tangos dance?
Here’s a fun tstep you could use.
![Flamenco Footwork Tutorial por Tangos [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1709187887299-YS00KSEESZLFWB7SDRMN/IMG_1915.JPG)
Here’s a flamenco footwork pattern por tangos for you to learn.
Use it as an exercise to improve your technique and rhythm,
or…
![Try This Flamenco Footwork Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1706987082073-N9HM5GAQBG77FOG8OL7Y/IMG_1539+3.JPG)
Ready to try a new flamenco footwork step in the 12-count rhythm?
Here’s one for you!
Love watching flamenco dance videos?
Then what follows is for you.
Below find five flamenco dance clips, in no particular order, for you to enjoy.
![Palmas & Footwork Combo [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1705619040889-DYRVCHZJAW4LVP527T5X/IMG_9853_Original.jpg)
How often do you practice accompanying yourself with palmas while dancing?
Namely while doing footwork.
Use the combination below to work on your palmas and footwork coordination in the compás of 12.
![Simple Flamenco Tangos Marking Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1705095847544-BEPMPLR8YPVWC3N67TSR/IMG_1245.JPG)
Use today’s video tutorial to learn a simple tangos marcaje.
Add it to your collection of marking steps to dance por tangos,
or use it as an exercise to improve your form and fluidity.
If you love watching flamenco dance videos, this is for you.
Here are five flamenco dance videos, in no particular order, that are sure to inspire.
You’ve probably heard the word, marcaje, a lot in your flamenco dance classes.
But what does it mean?
A marcaje is a step that marks the rhythm of the music.
Do you know how to dance bulerías with the cante?
Watch how it’s done in the clip below as Carmen Herrera dances while José Mijita sings at the Feria del Caballo in Jerez.
Then find the words, and translation, of the letra you hear.
As promised, your next installment of bulerías videos.
These clips come from a variety of sources…
Love watching people dance por bulerías?
Then this is for you.
May the following five bulerías dance videos brighten your day!
![Flamenco Contratiempo & Coordination Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1696458054469-T84NAWUSRDITEXQGFM85/IMG_1027_Original.jpg)
Could you incorporate the flamenco step below into a dance?
Use this tangos footwork pattern to: strengthen your contratiempo, practice technique, coordinate palmas with footwork, or as part of a flamenco dance choreography.
![Tangos Footwork Pattern with Redobles [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1694206474170-OYXPR0EACNDJH3GGGX9C/IMG_2709.jpg)
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.
![Make Some Noise with This Abanico Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1692916164703-BY2IIDIWVUL8FQJ3Q62X/Flamenco%252BAbanico%252BStep%252BTutorial%252BYoutube%252BThumbnail.jpg)
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.
![Simple Tangos Marcaje [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1692388104999-UMRXHJWW2E7NX309W3YT/FLAMENCO+TANGOS+STEP+THUMBNAIL.png)
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.
![Bulerías Move [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1679384926759-ZPJI3F52L4AVRD9VZ9QI/IMG_7061.JPG)
Learn this step and use it in your bulerías pataíta.
You could use this step as a llamada, remate, or even a patá.
![Bulerías Llamada with Skirt Movements [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1685743368573-FTMB0N89B1M8KHUFU7PH/IMG_8655.JPG)
Looking for a bulerías llamada with a twist?
Here’s one for you to try.
Watch the video tutorial then check out the notes below for additional support with this step:
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: