Flamenco Fridays with “Canela de San Roque” y “Niño Jero”

Soleá por bulerías

The structure is similar to most Flamenco dances and can be broken down as follows:

  • ENTRADA/SALIDA (ENTRANCE): The dancer enters the stage via marking steps (marcando)
  • LLAMADA: This is the call for the singer to sing the first letra.
  • FIRST LETRA: The singer sings 7-12 sets of 12 count phrases
  • SECOND LETRA OR FALSETA: The Falsetta is a musical phrase or phrases that the guitarist has composed or improvises that the dancer interprets with choreography.
  • ESCOBILLA: Several sets of 12 count footwork phrases
  • SUBIDA/PALMAS/CHOREOGRAPHY that transitions into a BULERIAS. Usually, a REMATE/LLAMADA, a finish and a cue that are performed together in sequence, will occur here to call in the singer for the BULERIAS FINALE.
  • BULERIAS – FINALE for all 12 count dances. Here, the Bulerías is a structured improvisation with set phrases, a set structure, and learned or improvised choreography.

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