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Córdoba Guitar Festival Workshops – Registration Guide

Posted by Paul (Managing Editor) in Festivals, Guitar on May 29th, 2010 |

Córdoba Guitar Festival Registration Guide

INTRO: Based on the response to our extensive article on the Córdoba Guitar Festival 2010 we have decided to put together a bit of guide for English speaking flamenco students and aficionados who want to attend and are just not to clear on how to register, secure a place, meet all the requirements and we even have some great accommodation picked out for you.

It is not required to speak Spanish to attend the courses because for both guitar and dance it’s mostly show, copy and practice (singing of course is different).

Córdoba Guitar Festival Website and Forms

GUIDE: So this guide to registering for the Córdoba Guitar Festival will help you to navigate through some of the Spanish corners of the registration site.

http://www.teatrocordoba.com/guitarra2010/index.php?lang=en

You can bypass that site and just print and use the Córdoba Guitar Festival Registration Form PDF, but if you use the online registration website you can track the order of your class requests and add to your study programme at any point.

As an example registration we are going to use the main Flamenco Guitar Course with Manolo Sanlúcar.

“Nature and Form of the Flamenco Guitar”

HEAD TEACHER: Manolo Sanlúcar

Teachers:

Manolo Sanlúcar
José Antonio Rodríguez
Paco Serrano
Manolo Franco

What usually happens when you arrive is that you will already be sorted into about four different groups based on the MP3′s that you send in. Then, each group will be rotated from teacher to teacher. The whole course lasting for 9 days.

Assistant Teachers: David Pino (cante), Lola Pérez (baile).

• Dates: 12th to 20th July
• Places: 50
• Hours: 36
• Timetable: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Level: Beginner /Intermediate/Advanced/Professional
• Price: 315 euros

If you already have the registration site loaded just go to course that you are registering for and click the REGISTER link (not the login button, just to the right of that, next to the image of the key.)

Córdoba Guitar Festival Workshop Registration

STEP-BY-STEP: Here is a quick step-by-step on registering and securing a place in a course at Córdoba Guitar Festival 2010 via the online registration website. There is an English link on the site, but a lot of information was and may still be in Spanish, but we have that sorted for you below.

By registering online you can track and add events to your programme.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Fill in all your details
- One of the fields is for your Passport #
- If you put the +61 area code for Australia with your phone number remove the zero at the start of your numbers
- Select to pay via ‘Bank Transfer’ or ‘Credit Card’
Then scroll down
Look for this course

DIRECTOR DEL CURSO: MANOLO SANLÚCAR Alumno/a activo(315 euros)

ONLY tick the (315 euros) box
The other cheaper options are for auditors.
Scroll down and click the ENTER button
“Enviar solicitud”
= Send request
This will take you to a new confirmation page
“He leído, comprendido y acepto las General Rules de Participación”
= It’s the usual “I have read the Rules of Participation”
So do read them!
TICK the box and click “Enviar solicitud” (not ‘volver’ which will ‘return’ you to the previous page)
This will take you to a new page.
On the final page you will be given a “Código” (code or password) and a “Usuario” (User name)
Write those down and then enter the User name and Code into the USER ACCESS box to the right.
Here is a quick guide to what you will see on that page
- “Deberá remitirnos por email o correo postal, a la dirección que indicamos abajo: Dos fotografías, tamaño carnet Copia del justificante de transferencia o los datos para su pago por tarjeta de crédito ”
  = Which is basically » Email or postal mail;
  - Two passport size photos
  - A copy of the bank transfer details/receipt or your details for payment by credit card.
  - What is not mentioned is that you need to send two MP3′s so that you can be graded into the appropriate course by Manolo Sanlúcar.
  Below all that you will see the address, phone numbers, fax numbers and email which I have also copied into the bottom of this article.
  And below that….
- “Datos personales”
  = Your Personal Data
  - At the bottom of this list is “Cantidad” = Amount, which shows how much money has been received.
- “Estado de la solicitud”
  = The state and progress of your registration request
  1. “Solicitud recibida”
    = Your request has been received!
- “Nota importante”
  = Important Note
  “la solicitud de inscripción no garantiza la reserva de plaza, que quedará libre si en el plazo de 7 días desde la fecha de su envio no se justifica el pago correspondiente.”
  = Basically » Your place is not guaranteed. If by a period no longer than 7 days, they have not received all the other requirements:
  - Payment in Euros
    Copy of the bank transfer slip or Details for the credit card payment
  - 2 printed passport-size photos (snail mail) or 1 in jpg/bmp format (emailed)
  - And for Manolo Sanlúcar you need to send two MP3 tracks of you playing solo (CD or email).
- ON THE RIGHT MENU
  - “Avisos”
    Warnings sent by the festival
  - “Sus solicitudes”
    Your Requests (The Page Your On)
  - “Ampliar matrícula”
    Extend your Studies and register for another class
  - “VII Concurso Internacional”
    Participation in the VII International Guitar Contest “Festival de Cordoba”
  - “Salir”
    Exit or Log Out

Securing a place is based on a strict order of receipt of all the required information, photos, payment and the MP3s for Manolo Sanlúcar.

Sending Money To Córdoba Guitar Festival

PAYMENT: Credit card details can be sent in via email, fax or post. You must include; card-holder’s full name, credit card number, expiry date and the three digit security code on the back of your card.

The details for Bank Transfer are a little more complicated (details are in the PDF) and you need to state the course name on the payment slip and then send a copy of the transfer receipt into the Córdoba Guitar Festival.

Córdoba Guitar Festival Accommodation

ACCOMMODATION: You will be responsible for booking your own accommodation so get onto that early… This is the city’s main event for the year and a lot of people flood in to see the shows.
We recommend the Hotel Boston, they have rooms from ~$50 Australian per night (single with bath). The rooms are nice, the hotel is very central to the different festival venues and all the rooms have free Wi-fi. Plus views over the lively Plaza de Las Tendillas, which features the famous flamenco clock Reloj de las Tendillas, chiming hourly with a simple soleares played Juan Serrano (instead of strokes).