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We are a Flamenco Consultant. We offer pesonalized assistance in helping you find the right teacher for you when coming to study in Sevilla, Spain.......and much more.
We are joining this forum so as to be more atuned with the needs of the flamencos outside of Spain. We really want to hear about your past experiences in Spain - good & bad ones. We also would like to know what you missed or felt didn't obtain while in Spain.
A good way to start would be : Anyone at the Bienal de Flamenco in Sevilla last Sept.?
Posts: 1827
Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía
RE: We'd like to introduce ourselves... (in reply to FlamencArte)
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ORIGINAL: FlamencArte We are a Flamenco Consultant.
Welcome to the forum. What a great title, flamenco consultant, I think I might be one of these as well I've been helping people who come to Granada, with finding accomodation, classes, where to find flamenco etc. for a few years now. I had a look at your site but could not find the price for your services. What do you charge for your info packs ? saludos Kate
Posts: 6447
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy
RE: We'd like to introduce ourselves... (in reply to FlamencArte)
Welcome to the forum FlamencArte. I have not studied guitar in Seville but here is my list of why I (with the help of friends from this forum) usually organise my own itinerary and classes when in Spain:
1. I do not like group lessons. 2. I like to know that all (or most) of my money goes to the teacher. 3. I like to stop when I want to stop and spend a few hours practising before the next lesson. Which is usually the next day. 4. I like to arrange (and therefore) control my own accomodation needs, not share a room or put up with poor alternatives. 5. I like to go at my pace, not the pace of a routine schedule. 6. I like to go for a beer with the teacher. 7. I like to go all the way to Spain and get a Spanish guitar teacher. 8. I like to choose the palo I want to concentrate on. 9. I like finding where to stay, the fun of learning the language, getting around, buying tickets to shows etc.
RE: We'd like to introduce ourselves... (in reply to FlamencArte)
This is a strange one. Clearly if I was short of time, had lots of money, and didn't speak any spanish then such a service could be useful. But are there really that many who have a need?
I like your list Simon, especially 5, 6 and 8, but I guess these guys would argue that they could organise a schedule that would meet your needs (??).
Flamencarte how about you show us an example kit to meet Simon's requirements? This foro certainly attracts a lot of people who might be interested but with out an example or list of references
Whatever if the interest in Flamenco outside Spain is such that this type of service is in demand, then I think it can only be good. For me I think I would prefer to tag along with Kate up the mighty hill in Granada. Meeting your teacher at an all night session is the way to go
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RE: We'd like to introduce ourselves... (in reply to FlamencArte)
Welcome to the site guys. Firstly i think it's a great idea and hope to be able to use youre site in the future travels to spain. Here's my bad time in spain: I stupidly organised a course (over the net) with an English guy who played flamenco in Jerez called David El Poeta [expletives deleted -Admin] His technique was dodgey and he was annoying. Luckily (for him) i paid up front for my accomodation and lessons. So i got screwed both ways Next, onto my good times: I got lessons off Jose Ignacio Franco in Jerez and he was a champ. We could hardly comunicate, but one night after class his mates went off to buy some whisky and we stayed at the class till the early morning playing and having a great time writing songs and jaming he was a REAL FLAMENCO. I was also there for the Jerez Flamenco festival which was life changing. So there's something for you to chew on for a while. Have fun Larone
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I've been helping people who come to Granada, with finding accomodation, classes, where to find flamenco etc. for a few years now. I had a look at your site but could not find the price for your services. What do you charge for your info packs ? 
he was a REAL FLAMENCO. I was also there for the Jerez Flamenco festival which was life changing. 
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