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Susan O'Neill · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 3

I'm attending the EBC course in Madrid in May and I have a few non-TEFL related questions. Being from the UK I am really looking forward to being in Spain in the Spring and some warm weather at last. I am a new convert to flamenco and I want to know about jobs and the pay in the South. I will be working in Madrid right after the course but I really want to live in the south of Spain. Friends of mine from the UK that recommended this course are now working in Madrid and have told me that there are plenty of jobs there paying about 15+ euros an hour. I will work in Madrid but I want to go to Andalucia as soon as I can, the heart of flamenco land. Does anyone know whether you can earn the 15 or so Euros an hour there that you earn in Madrid or is it a bit lower. If it's lower, how much lower as I want to earn enough to live on and take classes from the local masters in the dance that I love.

Cheers,

Susan

slaqdog · Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 211

You know some of the best Flamenco is to be found in Madrid-and some of the best schools-look around and you'll find that the best of Andalucia comes to Madrid.
ps; I'm not saying don't go to the south but Madrid really is the flamenco capital of spain

Axel · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Madrid, London

You will have trouble finding local flamenco haunts in Andalucia where you will be welcome. Most venues are carefully designed for tourists and quite pricey in the South. For the real deal, it�s pretty closed. It�s a way of life for Gitanos, and they tend not to like outsiders. At least in my experience trying to find places in Cadiz or Jerez. It�s even difficult for Spanish people to break into these circles.

In Madrid, it�s much easier suprisingly--as the last post said. If you want to see the real deal for free or for only a few bucks, head to Barrio Lavapies. There are a number of seedy bars packed with Gitanos who play for free or cheap. Some of these places don�t even have signs.

Susan O'Neill · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 3

That's great to know, because I'm all set to go, I even have a flat all sorted out, taking over a lease from some teachers who also went thru the same programme I'm going to be in. Now I can concentrate on the business of teaching, earn enough for my flamenco lessons, hopefully get to an acceptable standard and not have to worry about relocating and all the agro that goes with it, after all as you said ...

Ysabel Hayward · Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Posts: 7

Hello Susan,

Look at this site, it lists places to go for flamenco, maybe they can recommend good and affordable flamenco schools in Madrid.

http://www.gomadrid.com/activity/madrid-flamenco.html

I'm back in London now but I do visit Dave's once in a while, after all who knows I might be back in Madrid in no time. I loved teaching, but personal matters made me come back to "merry old England"! Enjoy your stay.

Lately, you see flamenco posters everywhere in London, especially around St. Martins Lane.

ysabel