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.
![Footwork & Palmas Combination [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1669278461804-0OUBH1HPR0K5TT65S2IW/IMG_4354.JPG)
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![12-Count Footwork Combination [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1669278935394-OL3QTQOMQYA1PE63QLAB/IMG_4360.JPG)
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.
Looking for flamenco dance tutorials?
You’ve come to the right place.
This past year, I began creating and sharing short flamenco dance lessons online.
![Simple Abanico Percussive Step Tutorial [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1668501129127-RGTR3VOD4A48M5OUEDE8/IMG_4147.JPG)
Here’s a simple marcaje that uses the abanico to make a little bit of noise.
With this step we close the fan when tapping it against the body to make sounds.
The step goes like this…
![Simple Tangos Marking Steps [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1667711883972-0ALCO6174JQ4DKRSVZ1A/IMG_4021.JPG)
Ready to dance tangos with me?
Below find two simple flamenco marking steps you can put to use today!
![Bulerías Marcaje Tutorial [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1666742148526-LB8HQFV4RFS0KBOF74XA/IMG_3601.JPG)
Looking for a simple marcaje to add to your bank of bulerías steps?
Here’s one you can use in a variety of ways.
Try it with me here:
![Try This 12 Count Marcaje [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1665466262191-D9CAQ31E7J3U528M9ZSA/IMG_3270.JPG)
Below I take you through a marking step in the compás of twelve.
Add it to one of your dance choreographies, or use it as an exercise to practice changing directions, spotting, holding a focused gaze, or body positioning.
![Learn This Bulerías Remate [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1664409857751-PCRNMSJNNHRCG3R4ZQ18/IMG_3033.JPG)
Do you love a little slapping and clapping?
Here I share a flamenco dance tutorial for a bulerías remate with contratiempo.
A remate can be done using footwork or body movements or a combination of the two.
![Try This Abanico Move [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1663016607130-ZFSBYQZN0LS5IBC4KJ7M/IMG_2572.JPG)
Dance with me!
Learn this short tangos combination with abanico.
We begin with a simple marcaje in the first compás,
And finish with a remate in the second compás.
![Learn This Tangos Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1662665254524-UTP9KMVM1HQQ6OTTFRF1/IMG_2426.JPG)
Ready to learn a simple remate por tangos??
Use this remate to add a little flair to a choreography you already have, or
Put on some of your favorite tangos and do it over and over again as an exercise, or
Create your own dance and make this one of your steps.
![12 Count Marcaje Tutorial [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1662187008426-9UN4DWBGJJYF9BSDHL9W/IMG_2123.jpg)
Here’s a flamenco step that combines marking with footwork.
Use it with any palo in the rhythm of 12.
Or use it as a technique exercise.
Ready to try it out?
I recommend approaching the step like this:
![A Bulerías Marcaje for You [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1661536649254-R68NWEEIE12YKEMEGH3B/IMG_1984.jpg)
In anticipation of Bulerías Made Simple this weekend….
Below find a step for you.
It’s a Bulerías Marcaje.
I recommend approaching the step like this:
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Looking for a fun and dramatic eye look for stage or a fiesta?
Read on…
Here’s what I used & the steps I took:
I used all clean & responsibly sourced Beautycounter* makeup, but you could create a similar look with other products.
STEP ONE…
Raise your hand if you love watching flamenco dance videos.
Below find twenty one flamenco dance videos that are sure to inspire, so bookmark this page to come back to when you need a flamenco fix.
Here are ten of my favorite stretches to do before, after, or in the midst of dancing.
They target the different parts of the arms, legs, feet, hands, and spine.
International Flamenco Day is November 16th.
What will you do to celebrate?
Here are ten ideas:
Rhythm,
You either have it or you don’t.
Can we please bust this myth right now?
Because rhythm can be learned.
How well do you understand the structure of bulerías?
Below you’ll find a priceless video from this year’s Fiesta de la Bulería in Jerez.
I’ll deconstruct a couple of the dances and let you do the rest.
Need to get a flamenco look but don’t have a lot of time or the best set up?
Try this fifteen minute look
![Sun-Kissed for Spring & Summer [That Flamenco Look]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1621283051896-TVT6X8WSXZ8L8Q7HJL5V/Shannon%2BClose%2Bup.jpg)
After all of the practice is complete and it’s time to perform, which part of getting ready for a flamenco show do you like best,
Getting dressed up, doing your makeup, or doing your hair?
While you’re thinking on that, here’s how I got this sun-kissed springtime look.