Flamenco Craft & Practice Archives - RINA ORELLANA FLAMENCO https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/category/craft-practice/ Company & Academy Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:19:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 https://i0.wp.com/www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cropped-Flower-Icon-57.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Flamenco Craft & Practice Archives - RINA ORELLANA FLAMENCO https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/category/craft-practice/ 32 32 76597392 Palos of Flamenco: Guajiras https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/palos-of-flamenco-guajiras/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=palos-of-flamenco-guajiras https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/palos-of-flamenco-guajiras/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:54:00 +0000 https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=8075 Guajiras is a palo of flamenco that’s super feminine, languid, and humid. The music originated in Cuba and was brought to Spain and became “flamencofied.” These kinds of palos are called “de ida y vuelta” […]

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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/palos-of-flamenco-guajiras/feed/ 0 8075 Finding Your Voice as a Dancer https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/finding-your-voice-as-a-dancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-your-voice-as-a-dancer https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/finding-your-voice-as-a-dancer/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:17:43 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/finding-your-voice-as-a-dancer/ Hola %FIRSTNAME%,I get asked by my students sometimes, especially after they’ve been taking classes with me for awhile, what they can do to get to the next level.But it’s a trick question because they know all […]

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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/finding-your-voice-as-a-dancer/feed/ 4 63 SOLEA: the mother of all flamenco palos https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/solea-the-mother-of-all-flamenco-palos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=solea-the-mother-of-all-flamenco-palos https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/solea-the-mother-of-all-flamenco-palos/#respond Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:15:58 +0000 https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=8333 When I teach the flamenco 12 count to a group of new beginners, I usually start in Solea because it’s slow enough for them to grasp the concept of the compás. But then I move them […]

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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/solea-the-mother-of-all-flamenco-palos/feed/ 0 8333 Stuff I Always Tell My Flamenco Dancers https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/stuff-i-always-tell-my-flamenco-dancers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stuff-i-always-tell-my-flamenco-dancers https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/stuff-i-always-tell-my-flamenco-dancers/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:48:50 +0000 https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=7970 I have been dancing flamenco for over 25 years now and I’ve compiled a list of the not-so-secret advice I give to my dancers so they can dance flamenco with expression and confidence. Here they […]

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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/stuff-i-always-tell-my-flamenco-dancers/feed/ 0 7970 How to Pick a Bata de Cola https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/pick-bata-de-cola/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pick-bata-de-cola https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/pick-bata-de-cola/#comments Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:50:04 +0000 http://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=5268 The bata de cola is such an amazing piece of costuming in flamenco. However, it’s not something you put on and prance around in. It takes lots of dedication, practice and good technique to dance […]

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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/pick-bata-de-cola/feed/ 2 5268 Bulerías…. the Holy Grail of Flamenco https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/bulerias-the-holy-grail-of-flamenco/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bulerias-the-holy-grail-of-flamenco https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/bulerias-the-holy-grail-of-flamenco/#comments Tue, 14 May 2024 21:50:12 +0000 https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=7237 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 […]

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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/bulerias-the-holy-grail-of-flamenco/feed/ 3 7237 All About Siguirilla ( or is it Seguiriya?) https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/all-about-siguirilla-or-is-it-seguiriya/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-about-siguirilla-or-is-it-seguiriya https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/all-about-siguirilla-or-is-it-seguiriya/#respond Sat, 02 Mar 2024 22:07:21 +0000 https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=7214 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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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/all-about-siguirilla-or-is-it-seguiriya/feed/ 0 7214 When you just don’t feel like practicing…. https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/when-you-just-dont-feel-like-practicing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-you-just-dont-feel-like-practicing https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/when-you-just-dont-feel-like-practicing/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:52:02 +0000 http://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=6429 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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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/when-you-just-dont-feel-like-practicing/feed/ 0 6429 The Dancer’s Guide to the Structure of Flamenco https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/the-structure-of-flamenco/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-structure-of-flamenco https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/the-structure-of-flamenco/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:29:54 +0000 https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=7507 When the general public watches Flamenco, they see a dancer just stomping away on stage with an impassioned look on her face. Little do they know that there is a structure to the dance, a […]

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]]> https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/the-structure-of-flamenco/feed/ 2 7507 Quiz: How Flamenco Are YOU? https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/quiz-how-flamenco-are-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quiz-how-flamenco-are-you https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/quiz-how-flamenco-are-you/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:37:43 +0000 http://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/?p=5774 If you answered YES to any of these questions, it’s safe to say that the flamenco bug has bitten you. But are YOU truly a FLAMENCO? What does that even MEAN? People are always being […]

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