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Learn the First Sevillana: Spanish Folk Dance Lesson

Learn the First Sevillana: Spanish Folk Dance Lesson — video by Guillermina de Bedoya - Flamenco & Spanish Dance Play · 13:35

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Flamenco and Spanish dance teacher Guillermina de Bedoya teaches the footwork of the first sevillana, the festive Andalusian dance for pairs, in English: the paseo, side steps, pasadas to change places with your partner and the final turn, then dances it slowly.

  • 14 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment

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  1. Structure: every sevillana starts with a paseo, has a pasada between parts and ends with a turn. 0:02
  2. Paseo from third position, left foot first: front, together, back, toes, kick, back. 0:50
  3. Pasada: stamp, then four steps to change places with your partner. 3:06
  4. Part two: a paseo, then the side step four times, then a pasada. 3:35
  5. Part three: a paseo and four pasadas, the last one leading into the final turn to the left. 5:52
  6. Dance the whole first sevillana slowly from the start. 8:24
  7. Extra practice of the paseo, the trickiest step, done slowly. 11:31

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Every part starts with the paseo, always leading with the left foot
  • Paseo: front, feet together, back, toes, kick, back; repeat it many times
  • Pasada: stamp, then four steps to change places with your partner

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Hips movespaseo kicks, side steps
  • Knees movespaseo kicks, pasada stamps, final turn
  • Ankles & feet movestoe taps, stamps, kicks

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Guillermina de Bedoya - Flamenco & Spanish Dance; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety