Today society has been presented in Flamenco Art School of La Union, a center of Cante de las Minas Foundation to offer, from January, formal education in singing, dancing, flamenco guitar and percussion, with special emphasis on the field manufacturers of mining and Levante.
The event, held at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, have presided over his adviser Pedro Alberto Cruz, the mayor of La Unión, Bernabe Francisco, and Chair Professor of Flamenco Guitar Conservatory of Murcia, Carlos Piñana , who will direct the new center.
Flamenco Art School is directed not only to those interested in approaching the knowledge of flamenco from initial or basic level through their regular academic courses, but also those looking to increase their prior knowledge, which is articulated through its special courses of specialization.
Thus, regular academic courses will be taught continuously throughout the year thanks to a curriculum that officials Conservatory of Murcia have been supervised and approved, so that graduates can choose where, if they wish, to stand for the official examinations for access to these centers.
The faculty is made up of renowned figures in flamenco, as Encarnación Fernández and Antonio Ayala 'El Rampa', which is responsible for the course "Cante Flamenco" Antonio Muñoz, Rosendo Fernandez and Jose Francisco Ortega for the course "Guitarra Flamenca" Clotilde Corvi for "Flamenco Dance" and Miguel Angel Orengo, who will teach "Cajón Flamenco."
As for the extra courses of specialization, which may count as elective credits for validation configuration in the university, they will be given one-off basis and will count with teaching professionals and artists of recognized prestige in flamenco.
School students will enjoy additional activities that help them acquire additional enrichment and better understanding of the Flemish musical reality, as auditions, exchanges, attendance at various shows flamingos called 'master class' in class' Enrique Morente, 'so named in honor Castillete Gold winner in the latest edition of the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas, and recently died.
The mayor of La Unión, Bernabe Francisco, said during the presentation ceremony that "this new institution, the Cante de las Minas, through its Foundation, met with a commitment to making the Union and the Region of Murcia world capital of flamenco, as well as our legendary festival, and this year have Museo del Cante de las Minas, the International Congress of Flamenco, and now this new school, which will allow us to carry out activities related to flamenco, 365 days of the year. "
The lessons of Flamenco Art School, which will be held on Saturday morning and afternoon sessions, will be based in the Youth Space in La Union, situated at Paez Ríos, 7, although meetings will be held at the Cultural Center Asensio Sáez and in the Old Public Market, home of the International Festival of Cante de las Minas.
The deadline for registration for these classes, with limited seating is until 15 January 2011, inclusive, or in the municipality of La Union, Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 hours (tfnos. 968-560660 or 968 - 541 792) or online
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión