Guest -> RE: flamenco instructions in spain (Jun. 21 2005 15:44:45)
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I would recommend Jerez as the ideal place to set up your 'home base'. There are plenty of teachers available and a lot of good Flamenco to see and hear. Most , if not all, of the peñas are open to the public with FREE admission. This is not true in other places. I can tell you from personal experience that the peñas in Moron and Utrera, for example, are for members only. El Carbonero is the most readily accessible teacher in Jerez simple because he has an established school, and since he derives most of his income from teaching, he is always available. You just show up on his doorstep and make arrangements for lessons. A little over a year ago his price was 15 euros per lesson, but that may have changed. I would also check into lessons from Fernando Moreno and Antonio Jero. I've heard that they both give lessons, but they are also on the road a lot, so they're not going to be quite as accessible as El Carbonero. However, if you set yourself up in Jerez you'll be able to work this out and take advantage of lessons from different guitarists. Since you plan on being here for 5 months, you could also check out teachers in other areas for a couple of weeks of lessons. Maybe Simon could hook you up with Emilio Maya in Granada, for example, or if I'm still living in Utrera I could inquire about Antonio Moya. There are a lot of options, but I really think Jerez is the place to start, because of the abundance of Flamenco there. Today Jerez is the epicenter of the Flamenco world and it has the cheapest housing in the province of Cadiz. :-) I'd say you'd need 6,000 euros minimum (not including travel to and from Spain) to pull this off comfortably. Anybody else have an opinion on how much money Alin would need? Phil PS. The advice that others have given regarding learning some Spanish is right on.
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