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
![Abanico Step with Contratiempo [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1683448679531-SJO4PZCU3CPYNMAR1EOO/IMG_8067.JPG)
Below watch Ivan Vargas, one of our teachers on the Flamenco Tour to Granada, dance por alegrías.
(You will love this.)
You know those songs you can listen to over and over again and never tire of?
This will be one of them.
It’s Rancapino Chico por tangos…
Here’s one of the (many) bulerías letras and coletillas Manuel Gutierrez sang for us in our bulerías workshop*.
It’s from La Macanita’s album Sólo por Eso.
Enjoy the following live Q & A with flamenco dancer, singer and cajón player, Manuel Gutierrez, where he shares all about his love of collaboration, performing, improvising, and teaching:
Want to better understand how cante and baile work together in bulerías?
Check out this incredible video of José Mijita and Carmen Herrera at Peña la Bulería along with a breakdown of Carmen’s dance below.
If you want to go even deeper to learn about how to dance to the cante join us for a virtual bulerías workshop Sunday!
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.
In honor of Pamela,
Here are the first and last coplas from the sevillana, El Adiós, that I and many others danced alongside Pam many a time with our first flamenco teacher, Faly, Rafaela de Cádiz.
One of the best, and sometimes unexpected, gifts flamenco gives us is friendship.
I’ve met and become friends with many incredible people along my flamenco journey;
I know you have as well.
Here’s a video of Zorri singing bulerías at Peña la Bulería in Jerez, a letra, followed by an activity for you to strengthen your rhythm and listening skills!
Mira si yo a ti te quiero
porque tú te llamas Rosa…
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 another glimpse at one of Carlos Saura’s flamenco films.
Watch Rocío Molina’s very personal interpretation of the garrotín in Flamenco, Flamenco with Rosario La Tremendita singing to her in the end.
![Easy Tangos Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1676533002213-RY7PJUWD4881D1OKB4TZ/IMG_6378.JPG)
Here’s a simple tangos marcaje you can use to work on:
Pitos (finger snaps),
Hips,
Coordination, and
Arm positioning
Spanish film director, Carlos Saura, has passed away.
Below watch Pepa Flores sing the following letra accompanied by Paco de Lucía, in his award winning film, Carmen.
(You’ll also see Antonio Gades and Cristina Hoyos dancing.)
![Tutorial: Flamenco Marking Step [Flamenco Dance Steps]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568079e7bfe873f15c115eee/1675758979349-R8QOHVMHU9OYR1A1UBTG/IMG_6077.JPG)
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.