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RE: Flamenco School in Beijing? (in reply to Guest)
If you find an answer to this please let me know. I live in Beijing (an outer suburb actually) and am also interested in getting flamenco lessons. Flyeogh recently posted a webpage of a HK flamenco guitarist called Raymond Au - might be worth trying to contact him to see if anything is going on in BJ.
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ORIGINAL: Guest
Hey Folks,
because of my job I have to go to Beijing for about 6 month. Does anyone know if there is a Flamenco-School where I can contiune my lessons?
RE: Flamenco School in Beijing? (in reply to hamia)
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Flyeogh recently posted a webpage of a HK flamenco guitarist called Raymond Au
Sorry guys it wasn't me but strangely, due to research for www.flamencouk.info - which one day may be fully up to speed, I have heard of him. There is comment that he gives flamenco lessons in BJ. There is a foto showing what looks like an active flamenco school. Unfortunately the web pages are either unavailable or entirely in Chinese. But maybe that is not a problem for you guys.
I tried searching the foro for a Raymond reference but no luck. That said I rarely find anything with the search facility - just me I guess.
You can try www.flamenco.idv.hk/top.htm It might ask you to install language aids but you can simply say no.
Anyway good luck. Solea por chino sounds interesting.
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RE: Flamenco School in Beijing? (in reply to Guest)
Good stuff! If you feel up to it perhaps you can look through the webpage linked in the message above to see if there is a contact email address for Raymond Au.
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ORIGINAL: Guest
Well if you guys need any help reading Mandarin pages, I could always try to help. I got a C for my Chinese in the 'A' Levels btw.. LOL
RE: Flamenco School in Beijing? (in reply to Guest)
Ok, I've tried to decode it. It's in traditional Chinese and not simplified Chinese, which I was taught (the modern version of Chinese writing).
Alright here it goes, with my broken Chinese: For misc. requests: info@flamenco.idv.hk
It appears to be based solely in Hong Kong but I think he'll be able to give you guys some info on the flamenco scene in China. The site's mainly about flamenco, himself, some soundfiles, techniques, info on courses and ALOT about Paco Pena, whom I suppose taught him flamenco.
RE: Flamenco School in Beijing? (in reply to Guest)
hi guys,
yes the school is based in hongkong, but mr. au is teaching in 3 places - hk, guangzhou and shenzhen, as the 3 places are actually 1 or 2 hours ride to each other. according to the website, some students are even from northeastern china and every time fly to the class. there are 15 lessons altogether, each lesson around 4 hours and cost 300HK$(=300rmb=30euro=37us$). the following link shows the details of the course - http://www.flamenco.idv.hk/main/course/cert/cert.htm you can find a table of the 15 lessons written in english.
RE: Flamenco School in Beijing? (in reply to Guest)
Cheston
Thanks for your work - I'll send an email to the address (guess it's Mr Au). Perhaps he can recommend a teacher in BJ. Trekking down to Shenzhen is not worth the effort and significant overkill for someone at my level.
RE: Flamenco School in Beijing? (in reply to hamia)
As far as I know, Raymond Au was already a competent guitar player in the Seventies. He is totally dedicated to flamenco, although he's only a amateur. It would be difficult to make a living to be a professional flamenco guitarist in Hong Kong. The first time he came to contact with a professional guitarist was with Juan Martin when he participated in a master class, whom he found slightly arrogant. The only remaining choice was Paco Pena. Students at the time had only two sources to learn flamenco, either Juan Martin's El Arte de Flamenco or Paco Pena's Toques Flamenco. Only years later, Raymond Au went to learn with Paco Pena in his summer school in Cordoba, he was among the forty or so selected by Pena to be taught by him personally. He also had the chance to meet Sabicas not long before his death. His techniques are excellent, with the probable flaws that he doesn't command the Spanish language, and he has never really lived in Spain.
He should be a good teacher for up to advanced level.
Chinese in Hong Kong also have regular visits by Paco de Lucia, Paco Pena, Juan Martin and at the moment, the dancer Sara Baras.
RE: Flamenco School in Beijing? (in reply to Guest)
hi: you guys who want to play flamenco guitar in Beijing can contact with me. I'm a native Beijinger, I have played guitar for 15 years ,and have practiced flamenco guitar for almost 2 years. I'd like to play with you to share our experience. Write me! geopy@sina.com
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