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SEVILLANAS There are many versions of Sevillanas, although they all have basic similarities. Here is one version. There are 4 "verses" called "Coplas". The dance fits to any Sevillanas song. This is the easiest way I have found to count it.
COPLA 1 Count 9 beats from the beginning of the guitar entrada 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 5 Sevillanas steps: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L (Place L behind R) 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R fwd L tap L back R tap Kick R (Place R behind L) 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L (Place L behind R) 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R fwd L tap L back R tap Kick R (Place R behind L) 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L (Place L behind R) Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L (Place L behind R) 4 5 6 1 2 3 L behind R L in front R stretch to R side 4 5 6 1 2 3 R behind L R in front L stretch to L side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L behind R L in front R stretch to R side 4 5 6 1 2 3 R behind L R in front L stretch to L side Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L (Place L behind R) 4 Pasadas: Pass your partner and face partner from opposite side R sides together 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner L sides together 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L Lift R R L R turn to face partner R sides together 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner L sides together 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L Lift R R L R turn to face partner Ending: 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 L R L over R turn L R COPLA 2Count 9 beats from the beginning of the guitar entrada 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L 4 5 6 L stamp R stamp 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R kick R behind L R L 1 2 3 4 5 6 R L kick L behind R L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R kick R behind L R L 1 2 3 R L over R turn 3 quarters of circle Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L 4 5 6 L stamp R stamp 6 Pas de Basques facing your partner and flicking skirt: 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R behind L R L behind R 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R behind L R L behind R 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R behind L R L behind R 1 2 3 L over R turn 3 quarters of a circle Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L 4 5 6 L stamp R stamp Turn round each other clockwise, arms lifting up sides: 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R toe R across L toe 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R toe R across L toe 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R L R L R 1 2 3 L R L Ending: 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 R L across R across L R COPLA
3 Count 9 beats from the beginning of the guitar entrada 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Instead of first sevillanas step do the following footwork: Redoble 4 + a 5 6 L R R L R 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 5 6 L Rh dig lift Lh R Lh dig lift Rh L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 R over L slow turn 360 degs R tap to instep (R side facing partner’s R side) 1 2 3 4 5 6 R out towards partner
R tap in R
out 1 2 3 4 5 6 L over R slow turn 360 degs L tap to instep (L side facing partner’s L side) 1 2 3 L out towards partner Sharp turn to R sides together Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L redoble 4 5 6 1 2 + a 3 L bhnd R R L in front R L R R L redoble 4 5 6 1 2 + a 3 R bhnd L L R in front L R L L R redoble 4 5 6 1 2 + a 3 L bhnd R R L in front R L R R L redoble 4 + a 5 6 1 2 3 L R R L L over R turn half a circle
Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L (place L behind R) Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Circle your partner anti-clockwise, hands fists and open into palms on each 1 & 4 beat 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L slide R L slide 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L slide R L slide 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L slide R L slide Ending: 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 R L across R across L R COPLA
4 Count 9 beats from the beginning of the guitar entrada 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L 4 5 6 L stamp R stamp 1 2 3 4 5 6 R over L turn 360 degs Point R 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kick R & point L over R turn 360 degs 1 2 3 4 5 6 Point L Kick L & point 1 2 3 R over L turn 360 degs Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L 4 5 6 L stamp R stamp The next steps take place on an imaginary rectangle on the floor. Going in a clockwise direction. Step to L on to long side, facing partner then step on to far R corner of short side 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R bhnd L R (face away) L bhnd (turn) R (face partner) 2 pas de Basques on the spot 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R bhnd L R L bhnd R Step to L on to long side, facing partner then step on to far R corner of short side 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R bhnd L R (face away) L bhnd (turn) R (face partner) 1 2 3 R over L turn 360 degs Pasada: Start R sides together, pass your partner and face partner from opposite side 4 5 6 1 2 3 L R Lift L L R L turn to face partner Sevillanas step: 4 5 6 1 2 3 R L fwd R tap R back L tap Kick L 4 5 6 L stamp R stamp Back to rectangle in a clockwise direction. Step to L on to long side, facing partner then step on to far R corner of short side 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R bhnd L R (face away) L bhnd (turn) R (face partner) Step to L on to long side, facing partner then step on to far R corner of short side 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R bhnd L R (face away) L bhnd (turn) R (face partner) Step to L on to long side, facing partner then step on to far R corner of short side 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R bhnd L R (face away) L bhnd (turn) R (face partner) Step to L on to long side, facing partner then step on to far R corner of short side 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R bhnd L R (face away) L bhnd (turn) R (face partner) 1 2 3 4 L across R L |
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