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Anybody in Seville currently?
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Piwin
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 RE: Anybody in Seville currently? (in reply to Swap)
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Lenador posted this on another thread not too long ago.
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/seville
I think it's pretty accurate. And then accomodation is surely cheaper if you decide to live a bit outside the city.
Here's the details for the Cordoba track:
http://www.csmcordoba.com/plan-de-estudios-loe/72-estudios/plan-de-estudios-loe/474-especialidad-flamenco-itinerario-de-guitarra-flamenca
It's a general conservatory so of course they have other instruments but they have a flamenco department with good teachers.
If a year is 12 months (I just mean by that the Heeren course is maybe what 9 or 10 months?) then 4500/12=375 euros a month. In Triana? No way. If you get a place to stay outside of the city and are sharing it with others, then you can bring accomodation prices way down but in Triana itself that probably will cover just the rent, if even.
I don't want to discourage you from going to the Heeren school but if money is an issue it may not be you're smartest choice. I guess one advantage of that school is that you're pretty much all set once you start, but if you're willing to rough it and have an adventure, there a plenty of local schools that you won't find on the internet, plenty of individual teachers also that'll be more than happy to teach. Over a year's time that'll definitely be cheaper and you'll have more money left to go out and see some flamenco, and you can get the history/theory lessons just by badgering the guys at a pena. 
Another advantage of that is that I doubt most places make you pay for the whole year in advance. In other words, if you don't like a place, you can always change whereas Heeren pretty much locks you in for the whole year.
Anyways, that's the way I'd approach it, but that's just me. That being said, maybe the Heeren school goes a long way for you securing a visa? Don't know how all that works. I think there are certain conditions under which you can work on a foreign student visa. Worst case scenario you can just put some ads up for tutoring in whatever you can and just do it off the grid. Your best bet for figuring that out is just to call the Spanish embassy in your country.
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Date Mar. 16 2017 13:59:51
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gaozu
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RE: Anybody in Seville currently? (in reply to Swap)
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i do heereen and now i live in Jerez.
My advice , go to the foundation when you reach an intermediate level, if not you lose your time and money.
Heereen , Its kind of university, better to know how to read and writ before you join in.
In jerez ... i love it, the people,the soniquete ,and the very good teacher you have here (the price is very very low for 1 hour of lesson) but!!! its more focus on Cante, than Baile.
For learning how to play for baile better Sevilla.
For your visa, you can join a spanish ideoma school.My japanese friend does this and he obtained a visa for 1 year (cost 900 euro).
If your 1st time in spain, better go to the flamenco city and learn with a teacher , enjoy life with flamenco people , you learn better base, you can play for people in bar,you learn more the traditional way to play a palo (like buleria de jerez) ,its become a more personal way to learn than the foundation.
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Date Jul. 2 2017 11:14:47
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Swap
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RE: Anybody in Seville currently? (in reply to eweinsc1)
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Hi there! While I do not know how good their singing course is, I was convinced I had to go there for the guitar course. I talked to quite a few current students of the foundation before I made my decision. The thing is that you have to be really into your course and be resourceful at the same time. It can be easy for people outside from Spain to come here and get distracted and not give their music education the attention it deserves. I was told that the classes are a challenge to keep up with and run at a brisk pace. Missing a few days can set your progress back by weeks. So if you attend classes regularly, practice outside class hours regularly and make the most of your time here, you can improve significantly. Lots to learn, lovely student community, people from various backgrounds and musical styles here. You would do well here if you are the type who does well in a classroom type setting. Quite a few students told me that many of their batch mates dropped out of the course within the first year. It had nothing to do with the quality of the course but its rigour and how demanding it can be. It won't be a good investment to join here if you have just started working on your craft (dance/guitar/singing). For example, in my case (guitar course), it is advised that one be fairly comfortable with the fret board, have reasonable dexterity and muscle memory to begin with. Even better would be to have a grasp of basic flamenco techniques beforehand.
Lots of opportunity to take in the local experience outside the foundation and it is recommended. So weekend getaways to Granada, Jerez, Cordoba are welcome for expanding your education. Like I said, the foundation can be a solid base for a student and one can complement his/her education with other tutors outside the institute as well in their free time. Within the institute, there is lots of scope for collaboration. Courses are being expanded to include nuances of performance arts and and music production. I advise you to talk to current students on Facebook and make an informed decision about joining here. All the best!
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