Piwin -> RE: Flamenco Guitar (Oct. 14 2021 5:22:45)
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Otherwise he'd have already made it to the foro somehow I discovered the foro in 2015/2016. I've been studying flamenco since around 2008-2009, and if you piece up the various trips I had made to Spain by then, I had already spent maybe about 2 years in Spain before ever hearing about the foro. I love this place, but not all roads pass through here, nor even through the internet for that matter... @Rmedhian Welcome to the forum! That sounds like a wonderful gift. He's a lucky man. Just in case you don't share your husband's interest in this genre of music, I just thought I'd explain that Gerardo Nuñez (from the course Ricardo recommended) is one of the top flamenco players alive. He's greatly admired and respected by many practitioners of the genre. Meaning that you wouldn't just be getting him a chance to learn from a great teacher, but also to spend some time with one of the best pro players out there. I haven't been myself, but from the comments others have made here over the years, I gather that the social aspect is also a big part of it, and he'll probably come home having made a few friends to share his passion with. On a more down-to-earth note, I'd imagine that Gerardo's recognition might translate in the price tag, meaning that the other options recommended here might be cheaper, but you'd have to check. Of the other options mentioned, the only one I've tried is Taller Flamenco in Seville. The teachers there don't have the kind of name recognition that Gerardo Nuñez has, but they're all solid professional players and great teachers, more than capable to get a beginner to the genre inspired and on the right track. When I was there, I think they only gave one-on-one classes for guitar, but I might be wrong (meaning that you kind of had to go out of your way a bit to meet the other students). Also in Seville, I've heard good things about the summer programs at Fundación Cristina Heeren and at Artes Escénicas Rebollar. I think they may be longer courses though, like a month long, but you'd have to check. They should both have English websites if you put those names in your search engine. In Granada you could try Carmen de las Cuevas. Not sure I'd recommend it for him though. Well, I'd recommend a trip to Granada just for the city itself (which is just drop-dead gorgeous, but I'm biased :) ), but as far as courses go, well, if he's a proficient classical player already, he might feel like he's being held back because he'd end up in a beginner group class with students who will likely need a lot more time to get things down than he will. Especially during the summer months. Transportation-wise, I don't know what the connections are like from the UK, but from France (where I'm from) the easiest would be Seville, which has direct flights with a lot of places. Sanlucar and Granada would require local connections (e.g. for Granada most flights go to Malaga and you have to catch a bus from there).
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