Nine years ago, I opened the doors to the Online Flamenco Studio with a handful of videos and dancers. Now, with over 60 courses and 500+ videos, thousands of dancers worldwide have joined me! Teaching...
The 12 count palo (flamenco rhythm) of Caracoles belongs in the family of Cantiñas, musically similar to Alegrías. It got its name because of the style of estribillo (short phrases sung at the end of a song, the chorus)...
I’ve avoided the palo of Garrotín for YEARS! You know, there are just some palos you don’t vibe with? Garrotín was one of them! I always thought it was rather juvenile seeing adults dancing cutesy...
FARRUCA is a dramatic palo (rhythm) and the danced in a masculine style with strong lines, lots of footwork and many moving parts. It’s a 4 count rhythm with the emphasis on the “1.” It was originally danced...
Colombianas is considered one of the newer palos of flamenco, which came about in the 1930’s by the singer Pepe Marchena. Even though it’s considered one of the palos of “ida y vuelta,” there’s nothing...
I can’t tell you *how* many times I hear students lamenting how they want to be able to go out and do a little pataíta por Bulerías (“patada”- which means a little dance, a little something.) But...
I talk about structure, structure, structure of flamenco all the time. That’s understanding the flow of most dances, the ones that are danced as solos. These include Alegrías, Solea, Guajiras, Tientos, etc, but not to...
Siguirillas (also spelled Seguirillas, Seguiriya, Seguidilla- take your pick!) is an intense palo, considered cante jondo (deep song.) It’s similar to Solea in that it is profound and extremely soulful, however, it tends to be more...
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We all know that dancing flamenco takes consistency, dedication and lots and lots of practice if you truly want to reach a higher level of expertise. Before I had kids I had time to go...
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