Richard Jernigan -> RE: Flamenco popularity (or lack thereof) (Nov. 28 2017 1:16:26)
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From the Austin Classical Guitar web page: Developing guitar as an effective, inspiring, and rigorous course subject in American public schools is the cornerstone of ACG Education. Having assisted with the creation of hundreds of new guitar programs around North America serving tens of thousands of diverse students, we know first-hand that guitar is a uniquely powerful means of bringing the widely documented benefits of fine arts study to young people. Our national and international services include curriculum development, teacher training, advocacy, and assessment protocols. Locally, our programs provide individual lessons and instruments for low-income students and programs, hundreds of annual student performance opportunities, college scholarships, direct teacher assistance, and daily classes for incarcerated youth at the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center and braille-adapted instruction at Texas for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Every year Austin Classical Guitar puts on both a classical concert series with the likes of Berta Rojas, Pepe Romero, Jorge Caballero, etc., and at least a couple of flamenco performances. Tomatito sold out the Paramount Theater downtown, Grisha has put on at least one show in the big concert hall downtown, Niño de Pura filled the usual hall for classical concerts, and Jose Luis de la Paz packed the smaller Texas Union Theater, with a percussionist--not just cajon, but a full setup plus cajon. They blew me away with a complexity of syncopation, and tightly controlled but very rapid compas, like I have never heard. Wow. Even some fantastic baile when Paloma Fantova came with Tomatito. I feel privileged to live in the midst of such a scene. But, no cante worth mentioning....and I doubt that there ever will be any here in Austin. RNJ
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