How to dance flamenco & flamenco explanations
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Use the following flamenco step as a marcaje, a marking step, or as a remate, an accent or close.
Following the tutorial you’ll find a written breakdown of the steps and more on how to use this.
Watch here
Use this flamenco dance mini lesson to practice:
Opening, closing it, and moving the fan.
Watch the tutorial here
Below find five flamenco dance clips for your enjoyment.
No time to watch right now?
Bookmark this page to come back to when you’re in need of some flamenco inspiration.
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.
Check it out here
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
Watch the video tutorial here
Looking to add some flare to your tangos dance?
Here’s a fun tstep you could use.
Here’s a flamenco footwork pattern por tangos for you to learn.
Use it as an exercise to improve your technique and rhythm,
or…
Keep Reading
Ready to try a new flamenco footwork step in the 12-count rhythm?
Here’s one for you!
Watch the video tutorial here…
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.
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.
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!
Click here to watch
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.
Learn the step here
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.
Check out the video tutorial here
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.
Give it a try using the tutorial:
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.
Learn this step and use it in your bulerías pataíta.
You could use this step as a llamada, remate, or even a patá.
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:
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.
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
Let’s take a look step by step
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.
Learn it here
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
Give it a try
Use the following flamenco step as a marcaje, a marking step, or as a remate, an accent or close.
Following the tutorial you’ll find a written breakdown of the steps and more on how to use this.
Watch here
Use this flamenco dance mini lesson to practice:
Opening, closing it, and moving the fan.
Watch the tutorial here
Below find five flamenco dance clips for your enjoyment.
No time to watch right now?
Bookmark this page to come back to when you’re in need of some flamenco inspiration.
Watch here
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.
Check it out here
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
Watch the video tutorial here
Looking to add some flare to your tangos dance?
Here’s a fun tstep you could use.
Watch the video tutorial here
Here’s a flamenco footwork pattern por tangos for you to learn.
Use it as an exercise to improve your technique and rhythm,
or…
Keep Reading
Ready to try a new flamenco footwork step in the 12-count rhythm?
Here’s one for you!
Watch the video tutorial here…
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.
Keep Reading
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.
Keep Reading
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.
Watch the tutorial here
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.
Keep Reading
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.
Keep Reading
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.
Keep Reading
As promised, your next installment of bulerías videos.
These clips come from a variety of sources…
Watch here
Love watching people dance por bulerías?
Then this is for you.
May the following five bulerías dance videos brighten your day!
Click here to watch
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.
Learn the step here
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.
Check out the video tutorial here
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.
Give it a try using the tutorial:
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 tutorial here
Learn this step and use it in your bulerías pataíta.
You could use this step as a llamada, remate, or even a patá.
Watch here
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:
Keep Reading
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:
Keep Reading
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
Keep Reading
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
Keep Reading
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.
Keep Reading
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.
Keep Reading
Here’s a simple tangos marcaje you can use to work on:
Pitos (finger snaps),
Hips,
Coordination, and
Arm positioning
Let’s take a look step by step
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.
Learn it here
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
Give it a try