Don’t you love contratiempo?
It's one of those signature flamenco sounds, and it can be oh so addicting.
In the video tutorial that follows I show you an exerciise por tangos to practice contratiempo.
![Flamenco Tutorial: Contratiempo por Tangos [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1747444032200-DJ9UJZL9SZ3L4F0UZQ3L/IMG_4CEDA4FF485B-1.jpeg)
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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
![Simple Flamenco Tangos Marking Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1705095847544-BEPMPLR8YPVWC3N67TSR/IMG_1245.JPG)
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.
Is getting better at flamenco on your list of goals for the new year?
(Mine too.)
One of the best things you can do to advance your flamenco skills and understanding this year is to implement a regular flamenco routine.
![12-Count Flamenco Step Tutorial [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1671228831782-S9GAX4MR7XND5TRS2OVE/IMG_4866.JPG)
Ready to dance?
Below find another step to put with any palo in the rhythm of twelve.
Let’s learn it step by step:
![12-Count Marcaje with Footwork [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1669797365233-QNZEJ5WL91Y65TR3P1AN/IMG_4502.JPG)
Here’s a step that combines marking with footwork.
Use it with any palo in the rhythm of 12.
Ready to try it?
![Footwork & Palmas Combination [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1669278461804-0OUBH1HPR0K5TT65S2IW/IMG_4354.JPG)
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.
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.
![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:
![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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Do you have a hard time watching video of yourself dancing flamenco?
You’re not alone.
While we may not choose to publicly share video of ourselves dancing, it can be a great tool to use for personal growth.
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Do you know how to dance a bulería corta? And do you know when it’s appropriate to do so?
Find out exactly which components you need to include in your short dance, see four examples (each deconstructed to help you better understand the structure), then practice doing one of your own!
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Don’t tell me you’re too old to dance.
Because Tía Curra, who you’ll see dancing in the video below, was in her late seventies when I filmed it.
I know you’re going to love her signature move at the end where she taps her tummy with the palm of her hand to the compás.
But first, here’s a bulerías letra referencing La Calle Nueva, one of the most, if not the most, historically important flamenco streets located in the Santiago neighborhood of Jerez.
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Sound made with the feet in flamenco is most commonly called zapateado, coming from the word zapato (shoe.) It can also be called taconeo coming from the word tacón (heel). Here are the basic flamenco footwork techniques that are used to create sound patterns with the feet.
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Ever find yourself getting stuck in your head during class?
I know how you feel.
Today I will share with you four things you can do when you find yourself in this situation and I’ll show you a video you’ll LOVE of Beatríz Morales.
But first, a story.
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I love asking flamenco artists I admire what advice they have to offer to the flamenco student. Here are thirteen suggestions from some of the best:
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Do you wonder where to go to learn about flamenco history? Flamenco singing? Flamenco styles? The terminology?
Below you’ll find a variety of resources to assist you on your quest for more flamenco knowledge.
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Why dance flamenco?
Flamenco offers all kinds of benefits: physical, emotional, intellectual, cognitive ... It is perfect for those who never considered themselves to be dancers and for those who have done other forms of dance. And the best part? You can start learning when you're seven or when you're seventy, (no joke)!
Here are twenty five reasons to do it,