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Kate -> RE: Let's make a small difference to flamenco! (Mar. 15 2005 11:20:22)
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The school is private, so no public funding or sponsorships. 45 euros is quite cheap for classes. And if they were to give classes for free the school would not survive very long and then hey no school for cante. They have to pay the teachers if they want the calibre of teachers such as Juan Pinilla. So lets just accept that the school has to charge ( why fight reality) and help Carmen pay for classes and as Simon says make a small difference.
Reading Estela's article about Niño Miguel, an incredible guitar talent who has lived as a street bum for thirty years made me realise how important it is to support Gypsy flamenco artists who need it. If only someone had helped Niño Miguel.
When we raised the money for Andrés at Mario Maya's school we needed €400 a month and we managed to raise enough for four months. So 45 euros is not a lot to ask, if every member here gave 10 euros we'd have enough to pay for a year of classes for Carmen.
Along with her brother, the youngest in the family, not yet married, she is responsible for her 85 year old father who is not in good health. Carmen's mother left her when she was four years old. Work is hard to find for young Gitanas. I remember when she was 13 she worked in a chicken packing factory all summer, I worked out her pay was about a dollar a day. 45 euros is a huge amount for this family to find, but for us it's a night out, cheap meal and taxi home.
Kate
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