ALEGRIAS

Choreography by Jody Bird

Stand in centre

Hold skirt in left hand; move round in circle to count of 12, move fingers on right hand

Alegrias step – stamp left, heel stamp on right, stamp left, and stamp right, move right foot out

Move to right, lift left leg up so flicks skirt, put weight on right foot, and mark with left foot in front, move fingers on left hand, hold skirt in right hand

Alegrias step, move left foot out
Move to left. Lift right leg up so flicks skirt, put weight on left foot, mark with right foot in front, move fingers on right hand, hold skirt in left hand
Redoble – stamp on left, heel stamp on right, then stamp left

Mark with right foot out in front, hold arms up, and bring left arm down in circle

Mark with left foot out in front; hold arms up bring right arm down in a circle

Repeat another 3 times each side

Move to right, lift left leg up so flicks skirt, put weight on right foot, and mark with left foot in front, move fingers on left hand, hold skirt in right hand

Move to left. Lift right leg up so flicks skirt, put weight on left foot, mark with right foot in front, move fingers on right hand, hold skirt in left hand

Flamenco half turn once to right, then left, then right again with arms sweeping down in circle and up

Move to right side – lift left leg up and weave hands in air down

Move to left side – lift right leg up and weave hands in air down

Move to centre – lift left leg and weave hands in air

Flamenco turn

Redoble – stamp on left, heel stamp on right, then stamp left
Flamenco turn

Let go of skirt, hold right arm up, stand on left toe and with left arm in front .

BULERIAS

Choreography by Helena Benge

Stand – jump to right – clap twice

Jump and turn to left - clap twice

Repeat 11 times

Jump to right and make hips move – clap twice

Jump to left and make hips move – clap twice

Repeat 11 times

Llmada – three stamps on right, scuff right foot in front, stamp, then heel on left, move backwards toe heel left, toe heel right, toe heel left, stamp on right,.  When doing this, have arms folded up to start with head to side, holding skirt in left hand.  When moving back, move arm making skirt wave

Go round marking in circle (‘in the water’) holding skirt up gypsy style

One llmada

Go round marking in circle clapping contra tiempo to 12 beats (off the beat)

One llmada

Jump back, clap lightly and touch breasts
Repeat

Turn around

Bulerias step – stamp left, stamp right, stamp right, lift heel left, then heel right.  Then stamp left.  Lift heel right, stamp right, lift heel left, heel right, stamp left, lift heel right, stamp right, lift left heel, and then heel on right.  Hold skirt in hands and move from side to side

Repeat

Move to side holding and ruffling skirt – 1, 2 and 3: 4, 5 and 6; 7 and 8 and 9 and 10, 11 and 12.  Move left foot behind right, move on heels, then move right foot behind on left, move on toes. 

Llmada

I don’t care – Carmenesque move to front, clap five times moving to right, bring arms down.  Move to left, clap five times. Brings arms down. 

Repeat

Catching flies – move to right, clap as it catching flies to 12 beats

Repeat

One llmada

Let go of skirt, hold right arm up, stand on left toe and with left arm in front to finish dramatic style.

Choreography to ‘Breezes’
by Jacqueline Chapman

Figure of 8 x2
Rounded hip lift – right hip sequence
Rounded hip liftleft hip sequence
Reverse figure of 8  – right hip sequence
Reverse figure of 8left hip sequence
Turn to profile
Stationary Arabic walk -right hip sequence
left hip sequence
Turn 1-2-3  -right hip sequence
Turn 1-2-3(back)left hip sequence
Turn 1-2-3diagonal right hip sequence
Turn 1-2-3(back)diagonal left hip sequence
Camel walk to left -right hip sequence
Camel walk to right -left hip sequence
Camel walk to left (diagonal)  - right hip sequence
Final pose – lift arms up
Repeat as desired

Hip sequence – drop drop lift
 

Tientos/Tangos
Choreography by Gloria Maria

Marking on Diagonal  - lunge to right, stamp back left heel
Then lunge to left, stamp back right heel
Continue moving left to right – move skirt in hands
Llamada 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 = Stamp both feet moving forward, wave skirt
Turn, stamp left, then right
Redoble
Turn to front
Stamp left, then right. 
Marking – outside circles x 2
Marking – inside circles x 2
Turn to right, raise arms, bring down
Travelling step shuffle – move on left foot, drag right foot couple times, then feet together turn
Move on right foot, drag left foot couple of times, then feet together turn
Move on left foot, drag right foot
Pata de mula – right leg out in front, lightly slap thigh twice
Hop back 3 times
Walk walk – touch step couple of times either foot
Footwork – 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
Left heel, right heel, left heel, right heel stamp stamp 
Right heel, left heel, right heel, left heel stamp stamp
Left heel, right heel, left heel, right heel stamp stamp
Right heel, left heel, right heel, left heel stamp stamp
Stamp stamp stamp stamp stamp stamp L to R
Move to right , arms in front holding skirt, then move to left
Lunge to right stamp to finish.