Here’s a simple marking step in the rhythm of twelve.
Add this step to a choreography, or use it as a body technique exercise.
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Here’s a simple marking step in the rhythm of twelve.
Add this step to a choreography, or use it as a body technique exercise.
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Here’s something for you, flamenco dance lover.
Five flamenco dance videos, in no particular order, that are sure to captivate.
You'll see two of our teachers on the Flamenco Tour to Granada, Ivan Vargas and Irene “La Serranilla,” along with many more.
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Love bulerías?
Then this is for YOU.
May the following seven clips of bulerías cante and baile brighten your day!
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How are your pitos, finger snaps?
Here’s a simple tangos marcaje combination you can use to work on details like that as well as:
Arm movements, coordination, hands, head placement, and hips.
Watch the video tutorial here
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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.
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Use this flamenco dance mini lesson to practice:
Opening, closing it, and moving the fan.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Here’s a flamenco footwork pattern por tangos for you to learn.
Use it as an exercise to improve your technique and rhythm,
or…
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Ready to try a new flamenco footwork step in the 12-count rhythm?
Here’s one for you!
Watch the video tutorial here…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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As promised, your next installment of bulerías videos.
These clips come from a variety of sources…
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Love watching people dance por bulerías?
Then this is for you.
May the following five bulerías dance videos brighten your day!
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