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Long time lurker here and I wanted to ask for any thoughts, suggestions or experiences with the Jerez Festival. My wife and I are flying into Malaga and renting a car Feb 24 and flying out March 6. I am studying guitar and she is studying cante.
So, in a dream world I would have our days with classes and our nights with watching flamenco. Does anyone have suggestions for instructors, seminars or places to go?
Thanks for any insight. It will be our first time in Andalucia and we might not want to leave.
My wife and her dance friends have been going. This is the first year she is dragging me a long. So I have no clue and will be discovering myself what there is to do. Hopefully we can meet up and discuss, I will be down there February 27 to march 7. email me at ricardo_marlow@yahoo.com
Thanks, I'll reach out to Manuel Valencia. Either with just a teacher or a group. The last time I had guitar lessons was for classical way back in like 1998 but for flamenco the last few years has just been YouTube or whichever subscription online school. So I'm looking for a good critical experience.
I'll be traveling out of New Mexico. The flights weren't too bad $ wise. But with like three connections I'm just worried about traveling with a guitar. Or even traveling home with two lol. Or I might just stay there, who knows.
I've not attended. I had the impression they did group classes which would generate that social element, which i think is vital for the critical experience you may be after.....
(although maybe group stuff doesnt happen at his school now?)
tbh, I think being in jerez is a critical experience in its own right. You'll know what i mean once you are there.
Thanks, I'll reach out to Manuel Valencia. Either with just a teacher or a group. The last time I had guitar lessons was for classical way back in like 1998 but for flamenco the last few years has just been YouTube or whichever subscription online school. So I'm looking for a good critical experience.
I'll be traveling out of New Mexico. The flights weren't too bad $ wise. But with like three connections I'm just worried about traveling with a guitar. Or even traveling home with two lol. Or I might just stay there, who knows.
Before I went to Spain last year I bought a crossrock case.
It was expensive but worth it IMO. I checked it and had no worries. I also didn't bring my best guitar. It made it through several flights, train rides, etc without a scratch on the case. And of course no damage to the guitar.
I've not attended. I had the impression they did group classes which would generate that social element, which i think is vital for the critical experience you may be after.....
(although maybe group stuff doesnt happen at his school now?)
tbh, I think being in jerez is a critical experience in its own right. You'll know what i mean once you are there.
I'm down for any teaching experience and will check out your recommendations, thanks, I actually saw Jose Ignacio Franco on YouTube randomly which kind of helped spur this post to seek recommendations, didn't realize he was in Jerez lol.
And I think I know what you mean about just being there will be a critical experience. Can't wait.
It was expensive but worth it IMO. I checked it and had no worries. I also didn't bring my best guitar. It made it through several flights, train rides, etc without a scratch on the case. And of course no damage to the guitar.
I learned about those cases recently. Eventually, I want to get one but my nicer guitar is only 700-800 bucks so it will be stuck with its current ugly old case.
I've only flown with an electric and that was 20 years ago and the going info then was just be sure to loosen the strings. In a decent case though, which the one I have should be decent enough, checking it would be ok? Or I'm thinking I'll try to carry it on and see what space is available.
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