Tangos Como la amapola yo no tengo pare ni mare vivo en el campo sola Like a poppy I have neither father nor mother I live alone in the country Listen to Bernarda de Utrera sing this one about three minutes into the clip below: You can hear a version of this one about two minutes in. You Might Also Enjoy I Love You So My Mother Warned Me I Dare You Not to Get Up And Dance to This Image of red poppies in a field by I.am_nah on Unsplash ..read more

Tientos Con esa bata de cola tú vienes pidiendo guerra y yo como buen vasallo siento plaza en tu bandera You come in your long train dress asking for war and as your loyal vassal I enlist as a soldier under your command Listen to Perrate de Utrera sing this one about three minutes in: He sings this letra, Vales Más Millones, at the end. By the way, you can listen to Bernarda de Utrera sing her version of the letra here about two minutes in. You May Also Enjoy Más Tientos When She Goes Walking Compañerita Mia Cover photo of soldier walking in a field with his gun by Eduard Delputte on Unsplas ..read more

Here’s a flamenco footwork pattern por tangos for you to learn. ??Use it as an exercise to improve your technique and rhythm, ⁣ or⁣ ????Incorporate it into your dance as part of an escobilla or as a remate.⁣ ⁣Here are the steps and counts: 1 right talón (heel made by lifting leg from behind)⁣ ⁣ right ????? (stomp)⁣ & right talón ⁣ a right planta (ball)⁣ 2 left planta & left tacón (heel)⁣ ️3 right planta ⁣ 4 right tacón⁣ & left talón⁣ 5 right planta  ⁣ 6 left tacón & right golpe⁣⁣ 7 right golpe⁣⁣ Once you’ve got it down, give it a try beginning on the left side.⁣ How would ..read more

Bulerías Tú confiésate y verás como el confesor te dice que eres mala de verdad Confess, and you will see the confessor will tell you that you are truly bad I found this one here. You Might Also Enjoy Abanico Dance Step Tutorial 40 Flamenco Dance Videos You’ll Love You’re Pretty Cover photo by Grant Whitty on Unsplash ..read more

Bulerías Juan Antonio Salazar (From: La Calle De Los Lunares) Cien reyes me preguntaron ¿Dónde se encuentra el amor? El amor no es de este mundo El amor viene de Dios El amor es una fiesta donde baila el corazón, Es la sonrisa de un niño donde se refleja Dios La fuerza que mueve al mundo Cien reyes me preguntaron ¿Dónde se encuentra el amor? One hundred kings asked me, Where can love be found? Love is not from this world Love comes from God Love is a party where the heart dances It’s the smile of a child reflecting God The strength that moves the world One hundred kings asked me, Where can lov ..read more

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: Bulerías Desde que te fuiste de la verita mia yo tengo el alma triste triste de noche y de dia Ever since you left my side my soul is filled with sadness sadness all day and all night Listen to José sing this one about five minutes into the video below: More letras from this clip: This is the first letra he sings. He sings this one about two minutes in. And this one at 3:15. He sings this one at 3:45, just before ..read more

Ready to try a new flamenco footwork step in the 12-count rhythm?⁣ ⁣Here’s one for you!⁣ 1. Watch the video tutorial below, 2. Learn the sequence of the footwork pattern. 3. Gradually increase the speed.⁣ 4. Try with some music or compás.⁣ ⁣⬇️⁣ Here are the steps written out w/ counts:⁣ ?? right ????? (stomp)⁣ ? right ???ó? (heel)⁣ & right ??ló? (heel made by lifting leg from behind)⁣ ⁣ ? left ?????? (ball)⁣ ? right ???ó? ⁣ ⁣? right ?????? ⁣ ⁣? right ???ó? (heel)⁣ ? left ?????⁣ ? left ???ó?⁣ & right ??ló?⁣ ? right ?????? ⁣ ? right ???ó?⁣ ⁣?? left ????? ⁣ NOTE: The slowed down part of ..read more

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. Bookmark this page to come back to when you need a flamenco fix. You’ll see Jesús Carmona, Patricia Guerrero, Marco Flores, Mercedes Ruíz and Compañía Antonio Najarro. Now, watch, listen, and take them in! 1. Jesús Carmona in Baile de Bestias 2. Patricia Guerrero 3. Marco Flores 4. Mercedes Ruíz 5. Compañia Antonio Najarro You may view a slightly longer snippet from another performance of this from the audience angle here. If You Enjoyed This ..read more

Check out this alegrías by Patricia Guerrero from the 30th Nîmes Flamenco Festival; Wow! These are the letras she dances to: Alegrías/Cantiñas Traditional De Sanlúcar al Puerto hay un carril que lo habían hecho las Mirris de ir y venir La Mirri chica y la Mirri grande estaban hechas de azúcar cande From Sanlúcar to El Puerto there’s a path that the Mirri sisters made from coming and going The younger Mirri sister, and the older Mirri sister were made of rock candy You can learn more about the meaning behind and origin of this one here at Horizonte Flamenco. You May Also Enjoy Live Alegrías wi ..read more

Use the video tutorial below 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. It is a basic marking step that we use a lot in flamenco across different rhythms. Here we dance it with an 8-count compás. You may pair a variety of different arm movements with it. In this version we keep it simple by raising the arms above the head and roating the hands. Take a peek at the video then check out the notes to follow for key details: Be sure to hold the elbows strong and facing to the sides ..read more