2.2 Compás Ternario (Recursos por Fandangos)

Fandango Dance. Course Description – Ternary Compás

This flamenco compás course is primarily designed to teach many resources for Fandango Dance. It is a course explained in a simple way where all the concepts are taught step by step. It is aimed at students with limited technical knowledge and very basic understanding of the ternary compás. The ternary compás is a three-beat rhythm and is the easiest to learn among flamenco styles (palos).

Your understanding of the ternary compás will be reinforced with this course as I introduce you to basic steps and variations suited to this rhythm. You’ll be able to apply these steps later in different choreographies, including Fandangos, Alegrías, and other palos.

In addition to gaining greater mastery of the compás, you will strengthen your coordination and learn general steps that are commonly used in dances such as Fandangos, Verdiales, Sevillanas, and even Alegrías and Bulerías. Some of these steps appear in Sevillanas choreographies, such as the paseíllos, pasada or panaderos, paso vasco…

What are the requirements?

This is a beginner-level course, although not for absolute beginners. You should have at least a basic understanding of flamenco footwork exercises, body positioning, and movements of the arms, hips, and basic turns. You can acquire all this knowledge through our course 1.1 Basic Techniques 1, and 1.2 Compás and Palmas, which is also highly recommended.
You’ll need space to perform many of the exercises.
It would be very beneficial to have music with only ternary compás (e.g., fandangos), or to use a metronome so you can practice with a solid rhythmic foundation. It is important that the steps and variations stay in compás.
Using flamenco dance shoes and having a mirror to watch yourself and correct mistakes is recommended. You can find any flamenco product by following [this link].

What will I learn in this course?

• 13 lessons with 60 minutes of content.

• You will learn steps and variations you can apply to choreographies with a ternary compás.

• You will also improve your movement coordination, compás knowledge, and expand your resources for dancing flamenco.

All the lessons in this course: Fandango Dance

About Instructors

Esther Vélez

Director of Estudio Flamenco Sevilla

Director of Estudio Flamenco Sevilla. Bachelor in Pedagogy of Dance, Esther Vélez is a guarantee for learning at all levels