
The Dancer’s Guide to the Structure of Flamenco
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...
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...
If a flamenco dancer performs with recorded music, is she really dancing flamenco? Do you think this is a question like a tree falling in the forest making a sound? Could be. From my training,...
In this video, you will learn the basics of braceo (arms placement). New beginners will learn positioning while experienced dancers can use this as a warm up. ¡Ole! 💃🏻 💃🏻 THE ONLINE FLAMENCO STUDIO ACADEMY:...
In this video, you will learn the syncopated palmas (hand clapping) for flamenco. ¡Ole! 💃🏻 💃🏻 THE ONLINE FLAMENCO STUDIO ACADEMY: Hands down this it the BEST online flamenco dance education out there- a true...
Learning the absolute fundamentals of flamenco in 15 minutes. You will learn about rhythm (compás), clapping (palmas), arm placement (braceo) and hand movements (manos). ¡Ole! 💃🏻 💃🏻 THE ONLINE FLAMENCO STUDIO ACADEMY: Hands down this...
Learn the basics of counting, accents, hand clapping (palmas) and two fundamental marking steps in the compás (12-count flamenco rhythm). ¡Ole! 💃🏻 💃🏻 THE ONLINE FLAMENCO STUDIO ACADEMY: Hands down this it the BEST online...
Just like the great Mercedes Sosa sings, “Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto,” (Thank you, life, for giving me so much,) I have many things to be thankful for: my husband, my kids,...
Alegrías is such a fun rhythm. It’s a mid to fast tempo with a 12 count compás. The aire is happy and light and danced by both men and women. Many times it’s danced with...
Learning flamenco is more than learning a bunch of moves. It’s understanding a whole new language! Of course, there’s a whole new dance vocabulary and structure as part of the language. But it’s also the...
I just love hearing people’s flamenco stories. What *was* it that initially piqued their interest? For me, I always knew something about flamenco and was intrigued by it. Not sure how since I’m not Spanish,...
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