1.7 Resources for Bulerías

To be able to improvise through Bulerías

Teachers

David Pérez

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Online Courses /

$45

Price $45

Duration: 92 minutes

Certificate included

Resources for Bulerías. Course Description

In this Resources for Bulerías course, students work in parts of what makes up a bulería choreography known as “pataita por bulerías.” These parts are: markings, lyric endings, and calls.
By knowing each choreographic part and mastering the rhythm, students can create their own choreographic composition to participate in a bulería.
After completing this course, students will have a better command of the rhythm, as it explains how to use each choreographic part with the music, allowing them to improvise and enjoy this festive dance.
The musical theme is titled “Escándalo” by Carmen Linares.

A beginner level choreography

This Resources for Bulerías course is designed for a beginner level and can be easily taken by students of any level.
With this course, with work and practice, any student can learn and improvise in Bulerías.
After completing this course, you will master the rhythm, learn to use the stage space, and interpret the Bulerías for dance.

Learn more about Las Bulerías

Bulería is perhaps the most popular flamenco style of all. Its festive, lively, rhythmic, and melodic character invites participation, improvisation, and the unleashing of flamenco expression.

Choreographic terms used in bulería dancing that we study in this course:

Marcaje

It’s used in choreography when dancing to music, embellishing it with movements and being the most relaxed part of a choreography.

Foot and arm movements are combined, changing and nuanced according to the music or the needs of the performer and their choreography.

There is no exact number of repetitions of a marking; the beat can begin or end at any number that is relevant at the time of the performance, but always maintaining the rhythm of the flamenco style being danced at that moment (the term “marking” is used in all flamenco styles). On this occasion, our markings are in bulerías and are danced and choreographed in 12-beat time.

Remate

In dance, the different cadences performed at the end of a desplante or an entire dance are known as remate.

It is often used in rhythmic, melodic, or harmonic cadences in flamenco music. The remate usually begins at the beginning of a measure, but it can begin or be used anywhere within a measure, depending on where the aforementioned silence or cadence occurs. In bulería, there may be a remate:

When there is a pause in the song, the dancer may remate to fill that silence, which usually lasts no more than one or two measures.
At the end of a lyric to conclude a dance and song sequence. Thus, they will end together in the music and the movement, creating an effect and unity between the song and the dance.

Llamada

It’s a highly emphasized step that serves to alert the musicians that your dance, or a part of it, is beginning. It usually begins at the beginning of the measure, and the call is prepared at the end of the previous measure with an exaggerated gesture or movement to draw attention and notify the musicians and singer that we are about to perform it.

In bulería, it’s often used before the beginning of a lyric, to make a “change of direction,” or to conclude or begin a part of the choreography. Always in time, this is essential for any flamenco dance and movement.

What are the requirements?

You don’t need to have a high level of flamenco technique to be able to perform this choreography.
Flamenco dance shoes are essential. You can purchase any flamenco product by following this link.
We recommend that you have space and a mirror.

What will I learn in this Resources for Bulerías course?

You’ll have 13 lessons with over 90 minutes of content.
You’ll learn resources to help you improvise in Bulerías, specifically: Marcajes, Remates, and Llamadas.
You’ll expand your flamenco skills, the coordination of your movements, and ultimately your level of knowledge.