Ricardo -> RE: Nunez in Dundee last night (Jul. 31 2005 18:39:35)
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Ricardo, how many Spaniards are there at the course in Sanlucar. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/RicardoM/IMG_1013.jpg Well lets see, there were 1,2,3,4,5......., oh there is a Dutch guy, one guy half Spanish gypsy half Dutch, does he count?, couple German guys and gals, Swiss guy, at least one American I see... Really what is the point of a question like that? If there is any problem with types of students that go there, it is more about HOW MANY people are there and what is the overall level. This year there were WAY too many guitar students, and at a lower level. In years past it was a smaller more intimate studio, which makes it easier to learn. Also, having more advanced players makes things move faster. Last year he turned people away. Perhaps he promised them they could go this summer and that is why he was overbooked. For me it was too big. But I met some great players, Spanish and not. One guy was from Granada, one guy was German, another Swedish. It is great meeting people from all around the world who are into flamenco. There are some Dutch guys who play better than most Spaniards. It is great being in an environment where we can learn from Gerardo in class, and from each other in the juergas. Free concerts of Rafael de Utrera, Nano de Jerez accomp. by Gerardo, etc, everynight something. The point is everyone there is an aficionado, and it is an intense week of hardcore flamenco. Ricardo
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