The following tables include the form of the Sevillanas, seen in
the first two columns, as seen at the Sevillanas
website by Charles H. Keyser, Jr.
I have added, in the third column, a listing of the actual dance steps taken at each point. For a more thorough description of the structure of the Sevillanas and an explanation of what's going on during the marking of the compas and the salida, I highly recommend the above website. Comments, suggestions, corrections to the third column are most welcome. (Mail to Lonnie)
| Marking (chording) compas | ? x 6 count cycles | |
| Salida | 2 x 6 count cycles | |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| First copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 4 pasos de sevillana
1 pasada |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| Second copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 1 back-side-front-side to the right
1 back-side-front-side to the left 1 back-side-front-side to the right 1 back-side-front-side and point 1 pasada |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| Third copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 4 pasadas
1 final turn |
| Marking (chording) compas | ? x 6 ct. cycles | |
| Salida | 2 x 6 ct. cycles | |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| First copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 3 doble cintura - toward right first:
1 pasada |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| Second copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 3 (double) waltz steps, 6 counts each
1 turn left 1 pasada |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| Third copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 4 (double) waltz steps: 3 going around
your partner, 1 in place facing partner
1 final turn |
| Marking (chording) compas | ? x 6 ct. cycles | |
| Salida | 2 x 6 ct. cycles | |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| First copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 1 turn to the left
1 profile right (right hand and foot move toward partner twice) 1 turn to the right 1 profile left (left hand and foot move toward partner once) 1 pasada |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| Second copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 3 back-side-front-side with zapateado
(one - two - three four-and-a five - six) to the right first
1 turn left 1 pasada |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| Third copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 1 pasada
1 profile left (left hand moves behind partner’s back twice, right foot moves with it) 1 pasada por detras (back to back with partner) 1 profile right (right hand moves toward partner, then face partner) 1 turn left |
| Marking (chording) compas | ? x 6 ct. cycles | |
| Salida | 2 x 6 ct. cycles | |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| First copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 1 turn to the left
1 profile right (right hand and foot move toward partner twice) 1 turn to the right 1 profile left (left hand and foot move toward partner once) 1 pasada |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| Second copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 1 careo (2 parts, starting with the left
foot)
1 (double) waltz step - starting with the left foot 1 careo (2 parts, starting with the left foot) 1 turn to the left 1 pasada |
| Paseo (Sevillanas step) | 1 x 6 ct. cycle | 1 paso de sevillana |
| Third copla | 5 x 6 ct. cycles | 4 careos (8 parts- starting with the
left foot)
1 final turn |