Piwin -> RE: Flamenco school and Spanish school in Spain (Jul. 9 2017 18:18:47)
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Actually scratch that, I should be more specific: I don't think it's all that good for advanced flamenco guitar students. For baile, I don't know (sorry I was generalising what I thought about the guitar classes to the other parts of flamenco). Patricia Guerrero's mother is one of the regular dance teachers there so it can't be all bad! The one I knew best was Javier Martos. I didn't see enough of him to know how good of a dancer he is but just in regular conversations I could tell that he's very knowledgeable and knows how to impart that knowledge. One option could be to send her there for Spanish courses and elsewhere for flamenco. Manolete's school is not even a 10-minute walk away from there. He's one of the biggest names of Granada baile; if not the biggest. He's now in his late 70s, and has a lifetime of knowledge to share. If she's really ambitious, she may even be able to work in classes from both schools. I should add that I think it changes a lot depending on when you go. If you go during the two summer months, then there will be much more people there who are there as "tourists" and not necessarily all that serious about flamenco, plus the classes can get crowded. If you go any other time of the year, classes are smaller and the students there are probably a bit more serious about learning.
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