January 2012

Viernes con una Letra | una coletilla

Today we’ll keep it short and sweet.  A little coletilla to tag onto a bulerías letra.  More bulerías classes coming up in February at the NEW studio! Como ronea, como ronea delante del novio pa que la vea Traditional How she shows off, how she shows off in front of her boyfriend so that he [...]

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No Soy Bailarina

So, I was taking a walk today, yes, when perhaps I should have been practicing and preparing for Saturday’s show, especially as I’ve been focusing way too much all month on the idea that I haven’t had enough time to dedicate to it, what with the studio floor crisis and all of these things that [...]

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Viernes con una Letra | in preparation for Fertile Ground

So, Danica Sena introduced me to this estribillo, from the end of a farruca, which she danced beautifully.  Gracias, guapa! Báilame Malena Báilame Malena tira al viento todas tus penas rompe ya todas tus cadenas y olvida tú sin razón Mira que el cariño que te tengo es de niño yo te quiero más que [...]

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Viernes con una Letra | Tanguillo

Tanguillos.  I love love love tanguillos! Los Habitantes del Mundo Perdido Niño Josele/Javier Limón Corazón perdío que me vuelve loca y a caramelito me sabe tu boca. Lo que tú camelas es cañaverales Y lo que yo chanelo tú no lo sabes No te doy un beso Ni a tí ní a nadie, Si no [...]

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There Were Things Learned in 2011

Ok, so, I put this question up on the white board in the studio in mid-December… What can you do now that you couldn’t do at the beginning of the year?  [little or BIG] And someone said this, “I can’t even remember the beginning of the year.” So I reworded the question: “What can you [...]

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Viernes con una Letra | Sol y Luna

We’ll be solidifying all that we’ve learned so far about bulerías beginning tomorrow.  In the meantime, here’s a letra… El sol le dijo a la luna vivir contigo no puedo porque cuando digo blanco tú siempre me dices negro Popular The sun said to the moon I can’t live with you because when I say [...]

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And Another Resolution

Ok, so I mentioned that I had another resolution, apart from the first one.  This one is harder to put into words, so I’m allowing for it to be something other than a concise written statement.  After all, soy artista, used to expressing myself in a variety of ways. This resolution has to do with [...]

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