Castanets for Beginners: Learn Spanish Flamenco Castanets
What you'll learn
- How To Play Castanets for absolute beginners so you can use them as percussion or to accompany your dancing!
- Learn the the 5 principle technques of castanet playing
- Includes printable pdf lesson plans for each section
- Build a solid technique foundation with exercises that develop your skills
- 5 strengthening techniques for the clarity and articulation of the finger hits.
Requirements
- Have Access To Castanets
- No dance skills required - dance is not taught in this course
Description
Castanets for Beginners: Learn Spanish Flamenco Castanets
A Step-by-Step course for absolute beginners! Learn the fundamentals of Spanish Flamenco Castanets!
What you'll learn
Gain understanding and knowledge on what type of castanets works BEST FOR YOU!
Strengthening your foundation – Proper Posture
Learn the TOP 5 Castanet Techniques used to strengthen your articulation and clarity of your finger hits
Guidance and development of rhythm with your metronome – Rhythmic Foundation.
Learn four foundational rhythmic variations
Understand the Rhythm/Compás most commonly used with Castanet playing.
*Comprehensive Printable PDF Lesson Guides with ALL the exercises including background information and TIPS!
Learn fundamental techniques and exercises
Cultivate your love and appreciation for the profound art of castanet playing
NO DANCE - This course is designed to learn castanet playing that can be applied to dance
Requirements
Have access to castanets
Have the passion and drive to learn and practice
No dance skills required - dance is not taught in this course
Description
Have you always wanted to learn how to play Traditional Spanish Flamenco Castanets?
My "Castanets for Beginners Course" is for you!
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I developed the Castanet Playing for Beginner's Course for:
1) Those with a dance background wishing to expand their dance vocabulary by implementing the castanets
OR
2) Musicians/Percussionists who wish to expand their vocabulary with a percussive instrument.
Castanet Playing has a VARIETY of technical requirements to play the art form.
I created this STEP-BY-STEP program that will bring you through each technique, allowing you to practice, perfect and understand each skill before moving onto the next technique. By the end of this course, IF you put in the practice...
*YOU will be able to play the castanets!
You... yes...YOU!!!
*I'm COMPLETELY serious!
This course gives you the solid foundation from which you will be able to build your castanet playing knowledge exponentially!
After this course, you will be able to take what you have learned from this course and have the understanding and know-how within the art of castanet playing to more quickly learn and understand other common songs forms within the castanet vocabulary, Escuela Bolera and flamenco dances like Sevillanas. Rumba, Soleá, Fandangos de Huelva and more!
"The technical fundamentals, rhythmical concepts and understanding you will take away from this course will serve you in all of your future artistic studies, whether in dance or music and...for the rest of your life." - Lena Jácome (Course Creator)
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Even More reasons to ENROLL TODAY!!!
*This is a thoroughly tried and tested method taking you step-by-step, layering technique upon technique with in-depth and precise technique tips.
*With this 100% Linear Curriculum, YOU CAN play the castanets!
So, what are you waiting for?
GET STARTED NOW!
I'm looking forward to hearing YOUR success story!!!
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Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in learning to play the castanets and looking for an easy to follow, step-by-step detailed path of study.
- Anyone looking for a NEW and FUN Challenge!
- Dancers looking to implement castanet playing, percussionists/musicians interested in expanding their craft.
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 14 Reviews
- 82 Students
- 1 Course
Lena Jácome is an internationally touring flamenco dancer, choreographer and instructor with Jácome Flamenco. She performed as, and choreographed for the role of 'Flamenco Dancer', in Teatro Bravo!'s presentation of 'Lorca in a Green Dress'. She was an invited guest artist to perform for the Ibero-American Association in Jakarta, Indonesia and she was an invited guest performer & instructor for the Dance Network of South Dakota. Some performance highlights include Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City Center and she guest performed in the World Premiere of the Pangean Orchestra at Symphony Hall. She performed and choreographed for the first symphonic work to include flamenco dance entitled, 'Impulso', composed by Chris Jácome and Henry Flurry. This work was premiered in St. Louis, Missouri with The University City Symphony Orchestra.
She has assisted in the creation of an extended long term multi-residency dance curriculum for the Baton Rouge, Louisiana dance community and she has set work on various groups ranging in age and in various facets of programming; from University settings to private dance studios and everything else in between.
Lena attained her B.F.A. Degree in Dance Performance at New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL and earned her M.F.A. Degree in Choreography and Performance at Arizona State University. She was awarded professional study grants through the National Endowment for the Arts to study in Spain multiple times.