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This dance is a 32-wall, 4-wall, improver level line dance.
The music is: "Western Flamenco" by Eddie Grey & Sean Duf:
Teach Video
Although I was used to Flamenco rhythms, because Camargue¹ is "my" favorite French region and there's a tradition of Flamenco there, I really discovered and understood a little bit of what's behind Flamenco only recently, after a trip to Andalusia.
However, Camarguaise Flamenco is played by gypsies and isn't at all linked to any "far west" way of life... while the Camarguaise people are genuine cowboys still wearing jeans trousers (in French "toile de Jeanne de Nîmes" - pronounce: DeNim!) and riding their horses.
¹ I'm adding at the end of this page, a flamenco playlist and a video presenting Camargue.
===CHOREOGRAPHY========
Arms: optional
My proposal is to move arms only on Flamenco¹ steps which include:
– Flamenco tap dance steps :
The dancer could simulate "adornos": an adorno (a word used in corridas²) is the way to wave a virtual torero's cape the dancer is handling;
– Other dance steps adapted to Flamenco style.
Just imitate the gestures of toreros³.
No tag, No restart
Weight on left foot
Start when musicians are tapping on their guitars (after 16 counts)
Section 1 : Syncopated Flamenco taps step
1&2Tap right toes (1), tap right heel (&), tap right ball (2),
&3,4tap left toes (&), tap left heel (3), tap left ball (4)
Arms : Adorno on your left (wave your virtual cape on the left your left hip).
Sailor step ¼ turn right, Shuffle right, Stomp stomp [facing 3:00]
5&6Sweep right foot behind left foot while making a ¼ turn right (5), left foot near right foot (&), Right foot to the right side (6)
&7,8Left foot near right foot (&),
Section 2 : Syncopated Flamenco taps step
1&2Tap right toes (1), tap right heel (&), tap right ball (2)
&3,4Tap left toes (&), tap left heel (3), tap left ball (4)
Arms: Front adorno (wave your virtual cape in front of you).
Syncopated rocking chair step ¼ turn right, stomp, stomp [facing 6:00]
5&6Rock right foot to the side right while making a ¼ turn to the right with your body (5), recover on left foot (&), rock right foot behind left foot (6)
&7,8Recover on left foot (&), stomp right foot (7), stomp left foot (8)
Section 3 : Syncopated Flamenco taps step
1&2Tap right toes (1), tap right heel (&), tap right ball (2)
&3,4Tap left toes (&), tap left heel (3), tap left ball (4)
Arms: Right adorno (wave your virtual cape on the right of your right hip).
Hitch right foot with a ¼ turn right, pose, hitch left foot, pose, stomp, stomp [facing 9:00]
5&6Hitch right foot with a ¼ turn right (5), pose right foot (&) , hitch left foot (6)
&7,8Pose left foot (&), stomp right foot (7), stomp left foot (8)
Section 4 : Syncopated Flamenco taps step
1&2Tap right toes (1), tap right heel (&), tap right ball (2)
&3,4Tap left toes (&), tap left heel (3), tap left ball (4)
Arms: Back adorno (wave your virtual cape behind you).
Syncopated jazz box flamenco style ², stomp, stomp
5&6Cross right foot in front of left foot tapping your right toes (5), pose right foot tapping right heel down (&), while uncrossing your left foot, tap left toes left to your right heel (6)
&7,8Pose left foot tapping left heel down (&), stomp right foot (7), stomp left foot(8)
Arms: Matanza del toro²
Simultaneously,
– Hold your virtual cape with only your left hand, maintaining your left arm down,
– Raise your folded right arm, right elbow up, your right hand holding your virtual sword ready to kill the poor bull ¹.
====Notes====
¹ I love Flamenco dance.
² I hate bull fights!
³ Toreros are smart guys!
More about Camargue
(with English subtitles)
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