Posting daily for the April A-Z Blogging Challenge. Today is W. My theme is Flamenco.
W is For Warm-up
Every dancer needs to warm-up the muscles before starting to dance. Flamenco dancers use arms, hands and shoulders throughout a dance so we strengthen and lengthen the muscles. In the video below, I am the one in the long pants leading a student. The music is an original modern Flamenco piece by Paul Renslow, guitarist.
Warm-ups are repetitive and rather boring. You are welcome to click on the video for a few seconds or not at all if you're in a hurry to get to blogs.
You know what, Manzi, those make great stretching exercises for sitting too long at the computer and banging on the keyboard. Seriously. I just tried them. Much relief in my shoulders and fingers right now. Thank you. :-) I wish I lived near you so I could take lessons.
ReplyDeleteThose are great stretches....I think I'll keep this video and work on those myself. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteManzanita,
ReplyDeleteYou are so beautiful and so graceful! Thank you so much for sharing a piece of yourself.
I agree with Terry! And I was mesmerized by your hands...
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Beautiful. Such grace in strength.
ReplyDeleteCool hand motion. It looks a little like what hula dancers do.
ReplyDeleteI love your "Bye bye" at the end! :-)
ReplyDeleteAwww warm-ups are so essential!! But your warm ups are far more graceful than the ones I do before my aerobics session!!! Lovely! Take care
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still the dexterity in wrists and fingers is amazing! very graceful.
ReplyDeleteSu-sieee : I wish you did too (live near). It would be fun to dance together.
ReplyDeleteMy baby John : If you do the stretches.... Make the stretch of the arms from your back. Pull those back muscles forward and it will extend the arms forward at least a couple of inches.
Terry : Thanks for following Flamenco. Only 3 left. Now it feels like it went fast. :)
Clare : Hey Clare, how are you? Thanks for stopping by.
Teresa : You said it exactly. There is a lot of strength in the arms but it doesn't look like it.
Angela : The difference, I guess they tell a story. Flamenco doesn't.
Kitty: Aerobics are such great body shapers.
I wonder if it is common for dancers to develop arthritis or tendonitis. How sad it must be to have sore joints. I am blessed that I don't have that problem, but my hubby does have painful hands and knees. Too bad.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Reminds me of some ballet exercises I haven't done in a while.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you get warmer and warmer!
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Ah yes, the old stretch and groan and sigh and moan.
ReplyDeleteSuch elegance! Loved the warm-up. Have always been fascinated by Flamenco. I'll be checking in on you now and then.
ReplyDeleteNot boring at all! The hand movements are ballet-ish & totally mesmerizing. Thanks, my flamenco guru!
ReplyDeleteStretching and warm up is crucial before any workout. A cool down, too. These are much more graceful than what I usually do.
ReplyDeleteYour hand motions are beautifully expressive and graceful.
ReplyDeleteWarm ups are crucial. I remember the hours from ballet. ;) It's so nice to see your gracefulness!
ReplyDeleteGigi: You are one lucky duck (as we used to say when we were kids) to be pain free. I feel bad for people with sore joints.
ReplyDeleteCarol: Very similar. When I was young and taking Classical Spanish, we had an hour of ballet before class.
Anna: Yes and the muscles move better and better. :)
Bish: I'm laughing.
Susan: So happy you stopped by.
ReplyDeleteFishducky: I never get bored doing it but I think it's often too repetitious for people to watch.
M Pax ;Bend and stretch, work out and cool down. An athletes story. :)
Susua : Thank you
Laura : you are right. This is basic ballet, really.
Thank you for stopping and your wonderful comments.
Manzanita
That music on this video is so relaxing. I just showed my children some of your dancing videos and they really enjoyed them too, so beautiuful. Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
ReplyDeleteAre there any videos of you doing Flamengo dances?
ReplyDeleteNice.
ReplyDeleteEven the stretching is graceful. Now I will need to watch the videos you have posted.
ReplyDeleteLoved it! Loved it! Loved it!! Thank you so much for sharing the video. You are so graceful. It was just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks again!