Try This Simple Tangos Combination [Flamenco Dance Steps]

January 10, 2023

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.⁣

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Tangos Llamada [Flamenco Dance Steps]

December 23, 2022

Here’s a fun llamada por tangos with lots of contratiempo and a redoble.

Learn it step by step below…

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12-Count Flamenco Step Tutorial [Flamenco Dance Steps]

December 16, 2022

Ready to dance?

Below find another step to put with any palo in the rhythm of twelve.

Let’s learn it step by step:

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12-Count Marcaje with Footwork [Flamenco Dance Steps]

November 27, 2022

Here’s a step that combines marking with footwork. ⁣

Use it with any palo in the rhythm of 12.⁣

Ready to try it? ⁣

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Footwork & Palmas Combination [Flamenco Dance Steps]

November 24, 2022

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.⁣

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12-Count Footwork Combination [Flamenco Dance Steps]

November 20, 2022

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.⁣

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FREE Flamenco Dance Tutorial Videos

November 19, 2022

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.

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Simple Abanico Percussive Step Tutorial [Flamenco Dance Steps]

November 15, 2022

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…⁣

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Simple Tangos Marking Steps [Flamenco Dance Steps]

November 5, 2022

Ready to dance tangos with me?

Below find two simple flamenco marking steps you can put to use today!

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Try This 12 Count Marcaje [Flamenco Dance Steps]

October 10, 2022

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⁣.

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Try This Abanico Move [Flamenco Dance Steps]

September 12, 2022

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.

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Learn This Tangos Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]

September 8, 2022

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.⁣

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12 Count Marcaje Tutorial [Flamenco Dance Steps]

September 2, 2022

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:

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A Bulerías Marcaje for You [Flamenco Dance Steps]

August 26, 2022

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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Do You Know How to Respond to the Cante? | The Weekly Letra

December 7, 2019

Do you love dancing por tangos?

Today I’m going to invite you to dance along as María Terremoto sings (and dances) some amazing tangos

Here’s the first letra you’ll hear her sing in the video below:

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Five Things Jesús Carmona Says You Must Include in Your Flamenco Dance Practice (With Videos)

May 15, 2018

What should you do if if you have just 15-20 minutes a day to practice?

That’s what a student asked me to find out when I interviewed Jesús Carmona last month.

Here are the five recommendations he shared along with videos to help you get started on your own at home. (Some of what he advises might surprise you.)

1. Abdominal Exercises

The first thing Jesús mentioned was the need to strengthen our abs. Don't know where to start? Try this:

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Three Things to Remember When Dancing Bulerías

June 12, 2015

I have some more bulerías advice from Ani for you about feeling good today. But first,

Let's talk briefly about steps

Because you learn a lot of steps in in bulerías class.

You could say they are just steps.

To play with.

To practice.

To try out.

To hold on to. (Or to let go of.)

They can even be thought of as tools for understanding how the conversation works.

But going back to the liking them thing...

One day in Jerez

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Intención

March 21, 2013

You've heard me talk about Ani and her bulerías class and about bits of wisdom I've learned from her. I want to share another bit today.

It's one of those things she said that sent me scurrying to my notebook. I didn't think much about it when she said it. I just knew it was importante and that I wanted to write it down.