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[Music]

[Music] hello my name is sage Wahlstrom and I’m

hello my name is sage Wahlstrom and I’m

hello my name is sage Wahlstrom and I’m a student at the National Institute of

a student at the National Institute of

a student at the National Institute of flamenco and this is the youth

flamenco and this is the youth

flamenco and this is the youth fundraising council and we are here to

fundraising council and we are here to

fundraising council and we are here to bring you into the world of flamenco

bring you into the world of flamenco

bring you into the world of flamenco now flamenco is an art form originated

now flamenco is an art form originated

now flamenco is an art form originated in end of the sea of Spain and it

in end of the sea of Spain and it

in end of the sea of Spain and it consists of singing guitar dancing and

consists of singing guitar dancing and

consists of singing guitar dancing and Palmas

Palmas

Palmas now five months is just hand clapping

now five months is just hand clapping

now five months is just hand clapping and it helps accompany the dancing and

and it helps accompany the dancing and

and it helps accompany the dancing and the guitar just to keep everything

the guitar just to keep everything

the guitar just to keep everything together and that’s what we’re going to

together and that’s what we’re going to

together and that’s what we’re going to be showing you today

my name is Liv Elliot West and in

my name is Liv Elliot West and in flamenco there’s this whole tree of

flamenco there’s this whole tree of

flamenco there’s this whole tree of Palos kind of like that tree right and

Palos kind of like that tree right and

Palos kind of like that tree right and it all makes sense now I’ve got finals

it all makes sense now I’ve got finals

it all makes sense now I’ve got finals now and I think of it but five us are

now and I think of it but five us are

now and I think of it but five us are like these rhythmic patterns and it can

like these rhythmic patterns and it can

like these rhythmic patterns and it can get kind of complicated with like where

get kind of complicated with like where

get kind of complicated with like where the beat falls and how many beats per

the beat falls and how many beats per

the beat falls and how many beats per measure but the pattern that we’re going

measure but the pattern that we’re going

measure but the pattern that we’re going to show you is a 4 4 pattern which is

to show you is a 4 4 pattern which is

to show you is a 4 4 pattern which is four beats per measure and it’s common

four beats per measure and it’s common

four beats per measure and it’s common time and so it’s called Don Luis and

time and so it’s called Don Luis and

time and so it’s called Don Luis and that’s one of the big main branches of

that’s one of the big main branches of

that’s one of the big main branches of flamingo which is this huge tree so

flamingo which is this huge tree so

flamingo which is this huge tree so today I’m going to be teaching you guys

today I’m going to be teaching you guys

today I’m going to be teaching you guys a tangos pattern of Palmas it’s pretty

a tangos pattern of Palmas it’s pretty

a tangos pattern of Palmas it’s pretty simple I’m going to do a quick

simple I’m going to do a quick

simple I’m going to do a quick demonstration with these guys right here

demonstration with these guys right here

demonstration with these guys right here and then I’ll get on to the teaching

and then I’ll get on to the teaching

and then I’ll get on to the teaching part five six seven eight

it’s pretty simple right so what I want

it’s pretty simple right so what I want everybody to do today is just stand up

everybody to do today is just stand up

everybody to do today is just stand up from their seats you don’t have to go

from their seats you don’t have to go

from their seats you don’t have to go too far perfect

stretch it out okay so what I want

stretch it out okay so what I want everybody to do the first pattern is

everybody to do the first pattern is

everybody to do the first pattern is pretty simple all you’re gonna do is

pretty simple all you’re gonna do is

pretty simple all you’re gonna do is just stomp your foot stomp your foot

just stomp your foot stomp your foot

just stomp your foot stomp your foot there you go

there you go

there you go doesn’t matter which one whichever you

doesn’t matter which one whichever you

doesn’t matter which one whichever you prefer it’s perfectly fine and perfect

prefer it’s perfectly fine and perfect

prefer it’s perfectly fine and perfect so after you stomp your foot you’re

so after you stomp your foot you’re

so after you stomp your foot you’re going to hand clap you’re going to clap

going to hand clap you’re going to clap

going to hand clap you’re going to clap your hands three times it’s going to go

your hands three times it’s going to go

your hands three times it’s going to go something like this

something like this

something like this foot clap clap clap foot flap flap flap

foot clap clap clap foot flap flap flap

foot clap clap clap foot flap flap flap foot flap flap flap foot flap flap flap

foot flap flap flap foot flap flap flap

foot flap flap flap foot flap flap flap foot flap flap and hold perfect so you

foot flap flap and hold perfect so you

foot flap flap and hold perfect so you guys did really good actually so now for

guys did really good actually so now for

guys did really good actually so now for the second part this is called ada

the second part this is called ada

the second part this is called ada muffin and Ramat days are used to close

muffin and Ramat days are used to close

muffin and Ramat days are used to close out a pattern so let’s just do a quick

out a pattern so let’s just do a quick

out a pattern so let’s just do a quick demonstration of that really fast so

demonstration of that really fast so

demonstration of that really fast so five six seven eight together hot

five six seven eight together hot

five six seven eight together hot together I clap together together it’s

together I clap together together it’s

together I clap together together it’s pretty simple so basically what you’re

pretty simple so basically what you’re

pretty simple so basically what you’re going to do is you whenever I say

going to do is you whenever I say

going to do is you whenever I say together you’re going to clap your hands

together you’re going to clap your hands

together you’re going to clap your hands and stomp your foot at the same time so

and stomp your foot at the same time so

and stomp your foot at the same time so together together together together

together together together together

together together together together together together together and hold

together together together and hold

together together together and hold perfect so every single time I say clap

perfect so every single time I say clap

perfect so every single time I say clap you’re just gonna on it’s pretty

you’re just gonna on it’s pretty

you’re just gonna on it’s pretty self-explanatory so so basically we’re

self-explanatory so so basically we’re

self-explanatory so so basically we’re gonna go pretty slow it’s gonna go

gonna go pretty slow it’s gonna go

gonna go pretty slow it’s gonna go together clap together

together clap together

together clap together clap clap together together one more

clap clap together together one more

clap clap together together one more time together clap together

time together clap together

time together clap together clap clap together together you guys are

clap clap together together you guys are

clap clap together together you guys are doing really good good job good job okay

doing really good good job good job okay

doing really good good job good job okay so now all we need to do is just put

so now all we need to do is just put

so now all we need to do is just put everything together so we’re gonna go

everything together so we’re gonna go

everything together so we’re gonna go five six re head let me explain so the

five six re head let me explain so the

five six re head let me explain so the first pattern you’re gonna do four times

first pattern you’re gonna do four times

first pattern you’re gonna do four times and the second pattern you’re only going

and the second pattern you’re only going

and the second pattern you’re only going to do once that I think says so five six

to do once that I think says so five six

to do once that I think says so five six and split clap-clap-clap foot stop

and split clap-clap-clap foot stop

and split clap-clap-clap foot stop trap-trap foot cut cut cut

trap-trap foot cut cut cut

trap-trap foot cut cut cut foot chop chop cut together cut together

foot chop chop cut together cut together

foot chop chop cut together cut together flap cut together together really good

flap cut together together really good

flap cut together together really good really good

really good

really good good job so let’s do it just a couple

good job so let’s do it just a couple

good job so let’s do it just a couple more times so you guys can get the

more times so you guys can get the

more times so you guys can get the little rhythmic the gist of it

little rhythmic the gist of it

little rhythmic the gist of it so 5 6 7 and foot flap flap flap foot

so 5 6 7 and foot flap flap flap foot

so 5 6 7 and foot flap flap flap foot flap flap flap foot hop hop hop foot

flap flap flap foot hop hop hop foot

flap flap flap foot hop hop hop foot clap clap clap together

clap clap clap together

clap clap clap together clap together clap got together together

clap together clap got together together

clap together clap got together together that was really good ok so we are the

that was really good ok so we are the

that was really good ok so we are the National Institute of flamenco youth

National Institute of flamenco youth

National Institute of flamenco youth fundraising Council thank you guys so

fundraising Council thank you guys so

fundraising Council thank you guys so much

much

much la la

la la

la la [Applause]

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