Introduction to Flamenco Guitar

An introduction to the art of flamenco guitar, open to players of every level. Flamenco is built on a handful of core techniques: rasgueado, picado, arpeggio, and the driving rhythmic feel called compás. This group class is accessible to both newer players and those with prior experience. We will get grounded in posture, tone, and the basic right-hand strokes, while deepening our command on the instrument and expanding our repertoire. Alongside the playing, we'll cover the theory behind the music and the history and culture that shaped flamenco and the guitar's place within it.

Students should bring their own guitar. A nylon-string classical or flamenco guitar is ideal, but come as you are and we'll sort out the rest. Led by Bruno Panunzio, classical and flamenco guitarist and Artist Faculty in Guitar at the University of Southern Maine.

WHEN

• Thursdays, 4 - 5 PM
• September 10 - December 17
• No classes November 26
• 14 Weeks Total

STUDIO LOCATION

27 Emily Street, Topsham, ME 04086

TUITION NOTES

• Refund and Credit Policy: As a small non-profit, we are unable to offer refunds or credits except in cases of cancellation or oversight on our end, or if an overpayment was made by mistake. We appreciate your understanding that we cannot accommodate changes due to personal circumstances. However, we recognize that financial hardships can arise. If not receiving a refund or credit would impact your ability to meet basic needs, please reach out to us to discuss potential exceptions.

REGISTRATION NOTES

• Please See Student Guides & Policies
• Performing: In the annual May Season Finale Showcase, students are invited to perform material learned in the semester(s) for which they were actively in class.

ABOUT BRUNO

Bruno Panunzio is a versatile guitarist with experience in classical and flamenco guitar, as well as South American styles. He has performed as both a soloist and ensemble musician in Italy and throughout the United States.

His training includes masterclasses with Adam del Monte, Álvaro Pierri, and Meng Su among others. He has also traveled extensively to Spain, where he studied flamenco guitar with Manuel Valencia and Yago Santos. He has been featured as a performing artist with Chamber Music Silicon Valley as a member of the Emerging Artist Fellowship during their 2018–2019 concert series, and he is an active member of the South Bay Guitar Society in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he regularly presents technique workshops for their annual Guitar Festival.

As a recording artist, he has released two solo guitar albums, Tarde Azul (2022) and Sincronismo (2024).

Alongside his performing career, Bruno is a dedicated teacher currently serving as Artist Faculty at the University of Southern Maine, where he teaches guitar and chamber music. He holds degrees in classical guitar from San Francisco State University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied with Lawrence Ferrara and Sergio Assad.