seguidilla sevillana

The seguidilla sevillana, often shortened to sevillanas, is a lively Spanish courtship dance with roots in folk traditions. It is characterized by proud movements, small springing steps, and light foot stamps.1

The dance is typically accompanied by music in 3/4 or 3/8 time, with dancers often using castanets to create intricate rhythms. A notable feature of the sevillanas is the dancers' pause, known as a bien parado, at the end of each sung verse before resuming the dance after an instrumental break. The steps often become more complex as the dance progresses. The term sevillana can also refer to the music for this dance or the dance as performed in Seville.12