Flamenco sevillanas markings
“We will call marcajes to the different ways of executing foot steps, accompanied by figures of arm movements (braceos). The marcajes that the Flamencoson Method has selected and designed for its Sevillanas Flamencas are easier to learn and execute than in the more classical sevillanas and, in addition, they will be useful to adapt and dance them to the rhythm of rumba flamenca and bulerias.
Also, as a mnemonic rule, to help you memorize the markings of each sung line of the Sevillanas Flamencas, Flamencoson has named the different markings with their own names and surnames. So, just like the Paseíllo (in this case Paseíllo Flamenco), which is the first marking with its own name that you learn to dance in Sevillanas, the crosses (as we have seen above) and other markings will also have their own name and surname (which is the one that nuances the braceo of the marking usually).”
Marcaje El Compás (Third Sevillana Flamenca - First Third)
Do you remember what a compass (the drawing instrument for drawing circumferential arcs) does? One of its legs does not move, while the other is the one that moves and rotates on the same instrument drawing the circle, right? Well, at the level of foot execution our legs will do the same. In this way, you turn on yourself, to your left. Braceo: your left hand to your left hip and your right arm goes up in a circle on the outside, parallel to your body and goes down inside, in front of your face.
