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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.
TIP: Use a light touch when tapping the fan against your body to prevent it from breaking!
(You’ll also get a better sound this way. )
The step goes like this…
Steps & Counts:
𝟭𝟮 right step with the full foot (You may do this strong as a golpe or lighter)
𝟭 left ball of the foot behind*
𝟮 right whole foot
𝟯 left step with the whole foot
𝟰 right ball of the foot behind*
𝟱 left whole foot
𝟲 right whole foot
𝟳 left ball of the foot behind*
𝟴 right whole foot
𝟵 left whole foot
𝟭𝟬 right ball of the foot behind*
𝟭𝟭 left whole foot
*Optional: Slide the foot between the 1, 4, 7 & 10)
Fan movement
Begin with the abanico open.
𝟭𝟮 fan back & forth lazily
𝟭 “
𝟮 ”
𝟯 “
𝟰 “
𝟱 “
& drop arm to close fan
𝟲 nothing
& tap left shoulder w/fan
𝟳 nothing
& tap left arm w/fan
𝟴 nothing
& tap left thigh w/fan
𝟵 nothing
𝟭𝟬 snap fan open*
𝟭𝟭 rotate wrist to align fan*
Will you try this step?
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