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fundamentals of flamenco

Flamenco Dance Basics | Learning the Fundamentals for New Beginners

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 […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com December 14, 2022 Learning Flamenco No Comments
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12 count flamenco rhythm

Flamenco Dance Basics | Compás (12-Count)

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 […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com December 12, 2022 Flamenco Craft & Practice, Learning Flamenco No Comments
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What Every Dancer Needs From Santa

What Every Dancer Needs From Santa

Olé! I LOVE compiling lists like this!! Wondering what to get your favorite flamenca this year (or yourself)? Then check out these great holiday gift ideas. ONLINE FLAMENCO LESSONS It’s not enough to be able […]

By Marjorie Buenaflor December 2, 2022 Flamenco Accessories & Tools No Comments
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Gracias a Flamenco

Gracias a Flamenco

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, […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com November 19, 2022 Flamenco Community, Flamenco Dance, Flamenco Health & Fitness, Learning Flamenco No Comments
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All about Alegrías, the happy palo of flamenco

All about Alegrías, the happy palo of flamenco

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 […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com October 6, 2022 Flamenco Craft & Practice, Learning Flamenco, Palos - Flamenco Rhythms No Comments
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What’s Your #1 Challenge In Flamenco?

What’s Your #1 Challenge In Flamenco?

We are drawn to flamenco because it INSPIRES us, and makes us feel ALIVE. But then when we start learning and practicing, it can become a little OVERWHELMING. I’ve been dancing flamenco for 25 (!!) […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com August 21, 2022 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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How to Create a Consistent Flamenco Practice

How to Create a Consistent Flamenco Practice

We love flamenco. We take classes. We go to shows. We go down that YouTube rabbit hole of wonderful videos. We want to dance like *that* dancer in the video– Concha Jareño, Olga Perfect, Karime […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com August 21, 2022 Flamenco Craft & Practice No Comments
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The Ultimate Guide to Flamenco Shoes

The Ultimate Guide to Flamenco Shoes

Buying flamenco shoes can be such a hassle since you can’t run to the local mall to find them. They’re also very expensive, which makes them unattractive to new beginners. If you buy them online […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com August 10, 2022 Flamenco Accessories & Tools, Flamenco Dance, Learning Flamenco 24 Comments
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What is “aire”?

What is “aire”?

A student inside my Online Flamenco Studio has asked this question: “What is aire? Do great dancers act out the meaning of the cante lyrics & allow the vibrations from their movements ripple through the […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com August 7, 2022 Flamenco Craft & Practice, Flamenco Dance Styles, Palos - Flamenco Rhythms No Comments
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Learn Flamenco with your EARS

Learn Flamenco with your EARS

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 […]

By rina@rinaorellana.com July 31, 2022 Flamenco Craft & Practice, Learning Flamenco No Comments
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