Lucerom -> Flamenco Crash Courses – Are They Worth It? (Jun. 8 2011 18:01:23)
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Every once in a while I find myself day dreaming about attending one of these week long (or 3 -4 day) Flamenco Crash Courses. But I always ask myself, "Is it really worth it?”. Don’t get me wrong… I would go just to hang out with one of the great maestros just for the experience. However, aside from the experience alone, the cost of tuition, airfare, accommodations, food, and extra activities adds up to a small fortune. Perhaps it might make better sense when you work the course into your vacation (maybe plan an additional week or two). I'd love to hear feedback from people who have attended a crash coarse abroad (especially beginning / intermediates) with a celebrity like Tomatito, Gerardo Nunez, Oscar Herrero, Manolo Sanlucar, etc... If You Attended a Crash Coarse: Tell Us About Your Overall Experience - Did you truly walk away with a ton of knowledge?
- How much did your playing improve?
- Did you find it overwhelming and difficult to keep up?
- Or was it completely worth it for the experience and the awe of being in the presence of Flamenco Greatness?
- Knowing what you know now, if you could do it all over again at what level achieved would you recommend attending?
- Would you wait until you were intermediate/advanced or would you just go balls out as a beginner after you learned some basic open chords?
Also, how are these classes structured and what type of materials do they give you to work with when the course is finished? How are you supposed to retain all the information?
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