Why
go to Sevilla to study flamenco? Why not Madrid (many teachers
in centralized locations), Jerez (perhaps the last real flamenco
ambiente), or Granada (good teachers in a fascinating
setting)?
So why Sevilla? The overriding reason is that Sevilla is
set-up to make your visit easy, efficient, and comfortable. It
has the infrastructure—cheap lodging, restaurants, show
venues, flamenco shopping, and wide variety of instruction. The
other flamenco cities don't come close—they are more
closed and often you need to know people.
In
Sevilla you have a tremendous number of choices for study. Over
forty schools and individual teacher's studios. You are sure
to find something to your liking. And many of them are set up
for the visiting student, with offices, web sites, and even help
in foreign languages. Unique to Sevilla is the opportunity to
experience flamenco outside of class in its many tablaos,
dance clubs, taverns, and bars. And finally, when you step out
of class, you are in Sevilla!
As I write in the book, not only are you in the land of
flamenco, but where else can you stroll the streets on a balmy
evening, people-watch on busy shopping promenades, dine
economically at outdoor restaurants, attend a different flamenco
show every night, or wander from flamenco bar to flamenco bar,
and then dance sevillanas til dawn?
The
Guide to Studying Flamenco in Sevilla is a small, 84-page
book that is packed with information. It will be especially
useful to first time travelers to Sevilla, but just about
anybody should be able to find enough useful information to
justify its purchase. It will pay for itself with just few meals
or a night's stay in a hostal. Sevilla can be a
confusing place. This book is unique in helping you located
places and find your way around.
