This 7 week course will give a confident way to execute bulerias por fiesta in a live setting with any dancer, guitarist, and singer. A breakdown of an essential format used in bulerias will be taught. An added opportunity, this course invites dancers, guitarists, and singers individually or combined to present live or in video any part of your choreography, accompaniment, and letra (verse). A coaching will be given in revealing the understanding and improvements needed to execute your steps, letra, and accompaniment clearly. Looking forward to helping build your knowledge and confidence in performing bulerias.
Topics include in this order:
Rhythmic patterns
Typical fundamental rhythmic patterns that are used in all disciplines and how to recognize them and accompany them.
Entradas and Falsetas
The singers intro. Learn what to convey and listen for in order to know when to enter, follow, and close.
Llamada (Call)
The types of rhythmic calls used, their purpose, and where they are placed
Letra (verse)
A typical letra (verse) with a breakdown on it’s structure, what to listen for in order to follow it, and how to anticipate if a singer will make a change.
Desplante (Calll)
A type of rhythmic call used, its purpose, and where it is placed
Pataita (small footwork or climactic section)
Salida (the dancer’s exit with a singer’s specific melody to exit. How to dance, call the singer in, accompany and end.
Final wkshp day: Run the structure, putting the pieces together.
Theme: Flamenco letras for all non-singers & singers
Course Description: Estribillos in Tangos, Bulerías, and Other Palos with Marija Temo
Learn some flamenco letras.
Learn some vocal technique: how to breathe and support your singing, develop good sound and control, and a general range on where you sing to tell your guitarist where to play
Learn the rhythm and structural melody notes in order to execute with clarity and leadership.
For all those interested in flamenco dance, guitar, and singing, this live forum is to provide a platform to discuss topics of your choice, ask questions to the group, problem solve together, share your experiences, or just sit back and listen. Grab your lunch or a coffee and join “Let’s Talk Flamenco”!
Participants: I welcome your topics and questions on the fb event page. All questions are welcomed from the simplest to more advanced such as:
What is a palo and how do I start learning flamenco?
How do I practice when I don’t have a flamenco community to work with?
How can I improve my skills when I only have recordings or method books?
How do I make the material I learn from workshops work with dancers, guitarists, and singers?
How do I get the guitarist to hit the correct chords when I sing?
How can I respond to cante without getting stuck in my choreography?
What do I change in my playing to better accompany a dancer?
August 22-24, 2024, Thurs- Sat (3 days)
Milwaukee, WI
Flamenco Communication Intensive
with Marija Temo and guest dancer/teacher, Kerensa DeMars
(for all levels in Dance, Guitar, & Vocal, and those completely new to flamenco!)
The flamenco intensive focuses on working with different disciplines to enhance your abilities to lead, accompany, and to better support one another with feedback from M. Temo and K. DeMars
The workshops are designed for participants to be able to take one or more days.
Discounted package prices available!
Scroll down for all info (wkshps, schedule, location, hotels/airnbnb’s, grocery stores/restaurants). All dance studio, hotels/airbnb’s, grocery stores and a few restaurants are within walking distance. No rental cars needed, Uber is best and about a 20 minutes ride from the airport. Other restaurants are a 10 minute uber ride.
FYI: Get your airbnb’s/ hotels, and look into flights asap. This is the best time of year in Milwaukee, WI.
Tablao communication fundamentals for (dancers, guitarists, and singers)
Fri. 4/26/24 Time: 7:00- 8:30p.m
Dancers: Bring your own steps
Everyone learns to sing a letra
Topics: How to improvise rhythmic accents, identify the structure, what to listen for, how and when to enter, how to mix and match your steps in different ways to follow the singing, and how to accompany the singing and dance.
Teaching assisted by guitarist, Bruce Catalano
Palo: Tangos
Location: Murphy’s Irish arts center (Beachwood) , 24000 Mercantile Rd #10, Cleveland, OH 44122
