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I am not sure if this one is intermediate material but the Solea de Concierto by Manual Granados. It gets interesting about a quarter of the way through.
Alright I see what you mean. If the primary focus is beginner and advanced, lets still have the intermediate challenge but without a prize or something - so intermediate players can still participate in something without being over whelmed or under whelmed
I think it's time we expand a bit. Why all these "alegrías" and "soleá" and "tangos" and stuff? Let's do something new. How about a rock challenge, or a smooth jazz challenge? Gangsta rap challenge anyone?
Elie, it's the rule that once you win a challenge you must step a category higher, so you'll have to practice even more and participate in the advanced challenge...
hmmm I c .. so now I have to participate in the advanced challenge .. hey that must be tough but I will do my best
btw Richard bro - depends on your time - I think you should be the official host of quick challenges .. I mean you have great skills and great library ^^ just an idea
I am definitely game for another beginner challenge. I never participated (or was aware of) the quick challenges, but I'm down for pretty much anything. I have been working on Tangos with Rene recently, but love learning new rhythms too.
intermediate players can still participate in something without being over whelmed or under whelmed
While I'm not a great player or anything, I have yet to see a beginner challenge that is too easy or boring or anything, nor was the last intermediate out of the realm of my capability (I placed 5th even, and think I coulda done better). So I don't know that a beginner challenge would under-whelm anyone if a good example was chosen (outside of excluding anyone that has already won a beginner or intermediate)
there's a big problem with quick challenge material, they'd have to be free stuff, not commercially available, that makes it considerably less stuff to choose from :(
This is good to hear that a challenge (of any type ) is on its way , as to the prizes , don't worry about anything , most of us enter for the feedback and the thrill of the whole thing , that is the real prize. I see people are talking about different levels of challenge, and it is also possible to run more than one level at the same time? no ?/
anyway since the last challenge I seem to have developed new skills , which is the way it should be , and in one form or another I would be honoured to be a part of the next foroflamenco event.
But I think if you're not a beginner, it wouldn't be fair for everyone else if you participated
I disagree. That's just the point, "beginner" is all relative...I think if you haven't won one (but have competed) or regularly place top 2, then everyone is a candidate to throw down. I haven't been playing for squat form months anyway, I'm prolly more beginner now than ever :)