Flamenco for kids

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Antonio_Raul

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Joined: Jan. 18 2006

Flamenco for kids

Hello Guys,

I posting this to ask for suggestions on entertaining kids with the guitar. My girlfriend is a spanish teacher (elementary school) and has "volunteered" me to go to her school and play something for her kids. It seems to be one of these "international" days where one classroom will be dedicated to say...france, another to mexico, and of course, one to Spain, etc. The kids would then come around from classroom to classroom looking at whatever exhibit the teacher has set up for them...museum style I guess. The problem is that my girlfriend intends to use me as her exhibit for Spain. Ive given her other ideas designed to take the attention away from me...like projecting a flamenco dance performance on a screen, but it seems I'm not getting out of the this one so easilly. I guess I'll just play something, talk to the kids, try to be funny...but if anyone out there has any other ideas...or has done something similar, send your ideas this way. Please.

Take care,

Antonio Raul

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2006 15:31:27

Jon Boyes

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Joined: Jul. 10 2003

RE: Flamenco for kids (in reply to Antonio_Raul)

Don't bother with fancy guitar work or boring lectures. Involve them from the start and keep it simple.

Teach them a simple palmas pattern, get them all clapping and play along, they will love it.

Get them up and stamping their feet and they will enjoy it even more.

Split the group in two, have one half clap whilst the other stamp their feet to the same pattern. Tell them its a competition to see which group can make the most noise.

Kids like to make noise

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2006 15:44:53

Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Flamenco for kids (in reply to Antonio_Raul)

I agree with Jon. Get them clapping compás.

Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2006 15:51:49

jordiasb

Posts: 6
Joined: Dec. 26 2005

RE: Flamenco for kids (in reply to Antonio_Raul)

Yes! Clapping for tangos may be an easy but very funny activity.
And some of them can try to dance for sevillanas...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2006 17:34:55

fevictor

Posts: 377
Joined: Nov. 22 2005
From: Quepos / Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

RE: Flamenco for kids (in reply to Antonio_Raul)

You want to make it Spanish? Give them some wine, argue with them about how the spanish language has been butchered all over latin america, yell at them a little, take a nap, then don´t leave a tip!