Francisco Antonio  (Curro)

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My name is Francisco Antonio. I am a London-based flamenco guitar player and teacher. My father is English and my mother Spanish. My father was one of the first flamenco players in England and taught himself from records - he was my first teacher. I later went to study at the Rotterdam Conservatory for two years where Paco Pena was professor of flamenco guitar. I have over twenty years experience as a flamenco guitar teacher and my tuition lays great emphasis on imparting the underlying structures in the flamenco toques (forms) which are necessary for a fundamental understanding of this great music. An apprenticeship in the traditional structures is key to understanding and appreciating the modern style. You will learn with clarity and detail all the secrets of the special flamenco guitar techniques such as rasgueado, picado, tremolo, arpegio, alzapua etc.