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Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:11 pmby joseph68
I'm searching for a conga instructor in miami area help!!!!!!!
joe
IT3@bellsouth.net
Posted:
Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:48 amby rumbaman
hy how are you guys . My instructor used to be the one at resurection drums . Resurection drums closed the store on bird road . He has his own music school it is on coralway and 28th avenue his name is Jose Manuel Castillo . He is great . His cellular number is 786-344-3871 give him a call . he was taught in the music conservatory of cuba . He is excelent . My name is carlos i will tell him about you so if you decide to call him he will know .
rumbaman 
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:26 pmby rumbaman
hey how is everyone today good i hope . Joe i hope you call jose is exxeptional . E-mailed you also with his number they have a nice school him and his wife Delia Diaz de Villegas . They teach singing , piano, guitar , and percussion . We also have group sessions which are like a drumming circle but him leading us . I looked around but it was not easy to find an instructor. i have been with him for about 2 years .
rumbaman
Posted:
Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:25 pmby Seisporocho
Hi everyone!
The way to do it is to go to any university like UM or FIU and go directly to the percussion dept. and ask for contact info on the instructors. Most of them teach outside of school time.
Hector Neciosuop is Alex Acuna's nephew and is a teacher at FIU. I've taken classes with him in his house....drumset, batas, congas, timbales, you name it. He's very good in explaining and knows what he's doing.
Good luck.
Posted:
Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:52 pmby JohnnyConga
The way to go is with Tomas Cruz or with Yoel the conga drummer with the band Oriente...These are the "cats" in Miami....take it from me on this one....."JC" Johnny Conga...
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:44 pmby hueroconguero
I'll be in Miami on business Sept 25 - 28, I did a search on Tomas Cruz, and he is playing at the Arturo Sandoval Jazz club on the 26th. I'm definitely going! Thanks for the tip JC!
huero
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:33 pmby OLSONGO
JC I just met a "tocayo" of yours here in Tampa, his name is
Johnny Vergara orig. from Panama, due to go on tour with Latin Expression a Seattle band, and bro... he is no slouch, told him to come aboard.
Paz OLSONGO
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:35 pmby Johnny Conga
Interesting that Latin Expression used him on a tour here with his cousin Rafa the bongosero with Latin Expression.....I have worked with them before, good big band run by Papo Medina....i say interesting cause I'm here and they didn't call me but he was I believe visiting with Rafa and Rafa got him the gig.....see it's who ya know not what you know....."JC" Johnny Conga....
Posted:
Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:34 pmby Paul Feingold
Hi all
I have been trying to reach Jose Manuel Castillo for group as well as possibly private lessons but so far have not been able to do so. Does any one know how to reach him . Is he still giving lessons.
Thanks
Posted:
Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:14 pmby verticalgil
TOMASO CRUZ IS A GREAT PLAYER AND A TERRIFIC TEACHER,IF YOU CAN AFFORD HIS CLASS GO FOR IT $50-$60 AN HOUR.HE IS IN THE SOUTH WEST BY 40ST.IF YOU ARE A BIGGINER AND WANT TO TRY SOMETHING MORE AFFORDABLE CALL MIGUEL 305 332 3985 .HE IS A GREAT PERSON AND WORK WITH YOU STEP BY STEP $25 TO $30 AN HOUR.
