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Starting Flamenco Dance Arm Movements

To start arm movements in flamenco dance keep the elbows out and the arms curved. Learn more about starting arm movements in flamenco dancing with tips from a dance instructor and choreographer in this free dance lesson video.

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In the next clip, let's look and see how we start to move the arms curving space correctly. We're starting with the Spanish fifth position, with the arms turn back a little bit more in an exaggerated style, keep your tail bone tucked under, keep your shoulders back and down. Take the right arm and very slowly start to move the arm down to what I call Spanish second position. Notice that my elbow is sticking it, and that the elbow is higher than the wrist, and the wrist is higher than my fingers. As I carved through the space, I come down to the first position, I keep the elbow sticking out so that as I start to return to fifth, I let the upper arm lead, the elbow sticking out and the last part of the arm to con-finish the movement would be the fingers. I can repeat this on the left side, bringing the arm down, down, down and up.

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Starting Flamenco Dance Arm Movements

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