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Flamenco Bites
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Flamenco Bites is designed for everyone who has an interest in learning Flamenco. Aimed at beginner dancers, I aim to develop a flamenco practice that you can take with you where ever you go.
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Flamenco Technique {How to open a flamenco fan}

One of the many fun things we get to do as flamenco dancers is work with various accessories and the fan or abanico is one of them. In this post I wanted to show you how to open your fan while you ar...

15 may 12

Whats happening with Flamenco Bites?

Hi guys, I wanted to do a quick post to update you on a few things happening around here. Im very busy working on getting the first podcast ready. Its taken a while to figure out exactly how I want t...

14 may 12

Music for practicing flamenco dance

Finding the right music for dance practice can be difficult. It is important to listen to as much flamenco as you can but generally the music with flamenco singing that you find on amazon is not suit...

13 may 12

What I wear to flamenco dance class..

What I have worn to do flamenco dance over the years has evolved quite a bit. When I first started in Australia I went to Spanish Dance Institute exam classes as well as general flamenco classes and ...

13 may 12

Spanish for Flamenco {La Guitarra}

Its been a while since Ive done a spanish for flamenco post. Today I thought i thought we should get familiar with the language of Flamenco Guitar.  As dancers we need to be able to communi...

21 mar 12

Bulería de Cai

Bulería de Cai (or Bulería de Cádiz) is a form of Bulerías which originates from the city of Cádiz. As a dance this particular style of Bulerías is perf...

16 mar 12

Structure of a Flamenco Dance {Alegrías}

I thought it might be useful to provide a basic analysis of a full dance to try and explain what the different terms mean in the context of a performance.  I hope to do a few of these for variou...

08 dec 11

Flamenco Shoes

Flamenco shoes are an important part of flamenco dance. A flamenco dancers feet are used as a percussive instrument and therefore it is important to have the right shoe to create a clear and crisp so...

04 oct 11

Flamenco on Film

The theatre or tablao is not the only place you can see flamenco. We can watch everything on youtube now of course but there are many films that have been made that feature flamenco. Here are my favo...

01 oct 11

Moraíto Chico {A Phenomenal Guitarist}

Moraíto Chico (Manuel Moreno Junquera) passed away in his home town of Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) on the 10th of August 2011 after a battle with a serious illness. He was 55 year...

13 aug 11

Accessories for Flamenco {Manton de Manila}

Image via Cordóba 2016s flickr The manton de Manila is very popular with the women of Andalucia and is used by flamenco dancers to add drama and enhance their movements. To use the Manton well...

28 jul 11

This Week in Flamenco

My favourite flamenco links from this week around the web. One of my favourite dancers Belén Maya opens the 2011 Veranos del Corral’s flamenco dancing showcase in Granada An intervi...

22 jul 11

Spanish for Flamenco {Counting Flamenco in Spanish}

Unless you are the lucky one who is blessed with the natural ability to hold the compas in your body with out thinking (and there are very few of those people) you will have to count the beats in the...

20 jul 11

Spanish for Flamenco {Jaleo}

When you attend a flamenco performance you will notice that along with the singing, dancing, and music there is usually a lot of shouting going on. Jaleo is the term used to describe these expression...

16 mar 11

Bulerias

Bulerías is a palo for song and dance. It is a fast flamenco rhythm often used as a finale to Soleá or Alegrías or as a group performance at the end of a show or party (Buler&iac...

08 mar 11

Cantaora {Rosario la Tremendita}

Rosario la Tremendita is an award winning cantaora from the Triana area of Seville. She inherited here stage name from her father cantaor José el Tremendo and from an early age she was surroun...

04 mar 11

Accessories for Flamenco {Abanico para Baile}

Image via Aline Salazars flickr The history of the flamenco dress dates back to the nineteenth century when Andalusian women wore dresses to accompany the livestock traders who attended the Feria de ...

03 mar 11

Spanish for Flamenco {The Structure of a Dance}

Image via Malojavio. El Saucejos flickr In todays instalment of Spanish for Flamenco I want to explain the terms used to describe the different parts that make up a flamenco dance.  Entrada - Th...

02 mar 11

Flamenco Bites Preview

Today I want to talk about a new addition to this site, Flamenco Bites Preview. By entering your email in the signup form on the right hand side of this page you will be part of a great group of...

26 feb 11

Flamenco Arms {Wrist Exercise - Part 2}

Todays exercise follows on from the last post I wrote on practicing flamenco wrist technique. In the first exercise we articulated the wrist by rotating it from left to right and vice versa. Today I ...

25 feb 11

Spanish for Flamenco {the Body - part 2}

An important part of learning and understanding flamenco is learning the language of flamenco which of course is Spanish!   Todays post is the second of two posts dedicated to learning the names...

23 feb 11

Tientos

Tientos is a flamenco palo for song and dance. It has the same rhythmic shape as Tangos however it is a lot slower. Tientos is a Canté Jondo that is slow, wistful and moving. Tientos is danced...

15 feb 11

Bailor {Israel Galván}

I have decided in my wisdom (with a glass of red next to my computer) that each Friday should be dedicated to introducing you to the many amazing flamenco artists past and present that have inspired ...

11 feb 11

Flamenco Arms {Wrist Exercise}

The way a flamenco dancer moves their arms is something to behold. They are able to isolate each part of the arm from the shoulder right down to the fingers which gives rise to incredible expression ...

10 feb 11

Spanish for Flamenco {the Body - part 1}

An important part of learning and understanding flamenco is learning the language of flamenco which of course is Spanish! My spanish language skills are always in need of work so I thought that I wou...

09 feb 11

Tangos

Tangos is a flamenco palo for song and dance. As with Alegrias this palo also originated in Cadiz. Tangos is a lively, happy rhythm that is often danced at parties. It also often performed as finale ...

08 feb 11

Alegrias

Alegrias is a flamenco form (palo) for song and dance that originated in Cadiz and belongs to a family of palos called Cantiñas. The word alegrias when translated into english means joys. &nbs...

08 feb 11

Soleà

  Soleà is a basic form or palos of flamenco. It is sometimes referred to as the mother of flamenco because many other rhythms are derived from the shape of the compàs of Sole&agra...

02 feb 11

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

In 2010, Flamenco was inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.   From the UNESCO website: the list is composed of intangible heritag...

31 jan 11

What to Wear for Flamenco Dance Class

Like most styles of dance there are certain types of clothing or shoes you need to make the most of the class. Here is a list of what you need for flamenco and what you should look for if you are a b...

28 jan 11

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