Here are five classic clips in celebration of El Día Internacional del Flamenco,
A day to celebrate, honor and raise awareness about the art of flamenco.
No time to watch right now?
Bookmark this post 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
Watch the video tutorial here
My dad has always been my biggest fan.
He regularly showered me with compliments, deserved or not.
He believed in me from the very beginning of this flamenco endeavor.
He believed in me during the times I didn’t believe in myself.
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Flamenco lovers from throughout the US and Canada gathered for what was an incredible flamenco weekend with Mercedes Ruiz and Santiago Lara.
Here’s a summary of our workshops with these two incredible flamenco artists in images:
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Enjoy this sneak peek into tech rehearsal with flamenco dancer, Mercedes Ruiz.
In the clip she dances to the guitar of Manuel Morao, a prominent guitarist from Jerez de la Frontera whose company she danced with when she was just six years old!
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Looking to add some flare to your tangos dance?
Here’s a fun tstep you could use.
Watch the video tutorial here
Como la amapola
yo no tengo pare ni mare…
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Guerra, guerra, guerra
Con esa bata de cola
tú vienes pidiendo guerra
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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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Bulerías
Tú confiésate y verás
como el confesor te dice
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Bulerías
Juan Antonio Salazar
Cien reyes me preguntaron
¿Dónde se encuentra el amor?
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Are you in the mood to listen to some good bulerías de Jerez?
Then you’ll love today’s clip of José Mijita and Manuel Parilla direct rom Jerez.
This is one of the letras you’ll hear…
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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…
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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Check out this alegrías by Patricia Guerrero from the 30th Nîmes Flamenco Festival;
Wow!
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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.
Watch the tutorial here
Tangos
Que trabajito me cuesta
encontrar mi bienestar…
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Bulerías
Amanecer en el campo
amanecer en el mar…
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