Talent Contest Flamenco Guitar 2026

Wednesday, February 25th to Friday, April 17th, at 1:00 PM.

The Cristina Heeren Art Foundation Flamenco , in collaboration with Acciona, aware of the importance
and the value of this popular expression of Andalusian art, calls for the Talent Competition Flamenco Guitar 2026.

Bases

FIRST. Participants
Performers between the ages of 16 and 30, reached during the year, may participate in this call for entries.
current, without distinction of residence and nationality. Professors, assistants, and practicum scholarship recipients of the Cristina Heeren Foundation may not participate, nor may students enrolled in the 2025-2026 academic year (whether in the full course or by term), except for those students who
Those who have only enrolled in courses taught by visiting professors are ineligible. Winners of the first prize in these competitions and recipients of previous Acciona Talento scholarships are also ineligible.
Flamenco from previous editions.

The organization establishes two modalities:
– SOLO GUITAR MODE
This modality was created with the aim of promoting and expanding training in the accompaniment of
the guitar, thus opening up the possibility of training in accompaniment to cante and to the dance
Guitarists who only have experience in solo playing may apply. Contestants wishing to train in guitar specialization may also apply to this category.
accompaniment at the Higher Center for Art Flamenco From our foundation, the organization will offer one of the ACCIONA TALENTO SCHOLARSHIPS FLAMENCO intended for the specialty
guitar.
*This scholarship may be left unawarded if the jury considers that none of the applications meet the requirements
the requirements or objectives of said scholarship.

– ACCOMPANIMENT GUITAR MODE
This format has been used in all previous editions of these
competitions and consists of accompanying the cante and to the dance.
The contestant may only apply to one of the offered categories.

SECOND. Registration period
The registration period to participate in the Talent Competition Flamenco The Guitar 2026 exhibition will open on Wednesday, February 24th and close on Friday, April 17th, at 1:00 PM.
Those interested in participating in this call for entries must request their registration by duly completing the form available in the Competitions section of the website www.flamencoheeren.com
For any additional information, suggestions, or clarification, you can send an email to the following address: contests@flamencoheeren.com

THIRD. Requirements
1. Participants must accurately and correctly provide the requested information on the registration form.
Please attach a photocopy of your ID/passport. If the participants are minors, they must
Please attach the information of the responsible person (father, mother, guardian):
• Name and surname
• National ID card or passport
• Stage name
• Date and place of birth
• Place of residence
• Domicile
• Telephone/mobile
• Email
• Brief artistic resume
• Links to view the recordings of
Video for the pre-selection phase. Videos must be submitted according to the time and format requirements, and must be properly named, including the name and surname of the person submitting the video.
contestant, plus the palo which interprets. If these requirements are not met, the organization will not consider the recording valid.
• No video submitted outside the registration period indicated in these rules will be accepted.
• Download links will not be accepted, only direct viewing links.
• Registrations submitted outside of the form available in the section will not be accepted.
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VIDEO CONTENT
SOLO GUITAR MODE
• TEST 1: the contestant must perform TWO GUITAR SOLOS, one of which is mandatory
free and another in time with any palo flamencoThis test will not be able to include any type of
additional accompaniment (palmas, percussion, etc.).
Maximum duration: 10 minutes between the two of you alone.

ACCOMPANIMENT GUITAR MODE
• TEST 1: the contestant must accompany ONE CANTE FLAMENCO TRADITIONAL. This test cannot include any additional accompaniment (palmas, percussion, etc.)
Maximum duration: 6 minutes.
• TEST 2: the contestant must accompany A DANCE FLAMENCO TRADITIONAL. The test may only be accompanied by palmasexcluding percussion accompaniment or any other musical instrument.
Maximum duration: 10 minutes.
Failure to meet any of the above requirements will result in exclusion from the competition.

FOURTH. Phases and characteristics

PRESELECTION
The pre-selection phase will be carried out by the faculty of the Higher Center for Art Flamenco de
The Cristina Heeren Foundation, through the viewing of the submitted recordings. From this phase of
pre-selection: participants who obtain the highest score and meet the artistic criteria
Those who meet the requirements will be the ones who advance to the final, whose performance will feature live music.

FINAL
The Final will take place on May 11th, at 7:30 p.m., at the Royal Artillery Factory of Seville (Avenida Eduardo Dato, 58, 41005 Seville).
The organization reserves the right to change the dates and venues for the competition and, if necessary, to cancel it in case of force majeure.
The organization will provide the necessary resources and technical equipment for the proper functioning of the performances in the final.
The order of performance of the finalists in both categories will be established by means of a prior draw, which will take place on the same day as the final.
Finalists must dress formally and appropriately for the event. Therefore, short dresses, shorts, flip-flops, or casual footwear will not be permitted.

SOLO GUITAR MODE
Two participants will advance to the final, where they must perform TWO GUITAR SOLOS, one of which must be a free solo and the other a timed solo, of any style. palo flamencoThis test will not be able to include any type of
additional support (palmas, percussion, etc.).
Maximum duration: 10 minutes between the two of you alone.
They will only be able to repeat one of the touches performed in the pre-selection video.

ACCOMPANIMENT GUITAR MODE
Four participants will advance to the final, who MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CANTE And a dance respectively
The duration of the accompaniment to cante The dance accompaniment should not exceed 6 minutes, and the dance accompaniment should not exceed 10 minutes.
THEY WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO REPEAT ONE OF THE PALOS PERFORMED IN THE PRE-SELECTION VIDEO
In the Accompaniment Guitar category, the organization will provide the finalists with a
A singer and a dancer are required for accompaniment. However, contestants who wish to do so may participate with their own companions (maximum 4 people), with any expenses incurred being their sole responsibility.

FIFTH. Jury
A jury composed of renowned experts in the field will be appointed for the final. The jury may declare any of the cash prizes void if it deems that none of the finalists meet the required artistic standard. The jury's decision will be public and final.

SIXTH. Awards
The following prizes are established:
SOLO GUITAR MODE:
ACCIONA TALENT SCHOLARSHIP FLAMENCO as tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year in the Higher Center of Art Flamenco, valued at 5.400 euros
1 runner-up: 100 euros.

ACCOMPANIMENT GUITAR MODE
1st PRIZE: 1.400 euros and a trophy.
2nd PRIZE: 900 euros and a trophy.
3RD PRIZE: 600 euros and a trophy
1 runner-up prize: 100 euros (only for the 4th finalist)
ACCIONA TALENT SCHOLARSHIP FLAMENCO as tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year at the Higher Center of Art Flamenco, valued at 5.400 euros
The jury will award the ACCIONA TALENT SCHOLARSHIP FLAMENCOThis scholarship is not earmarked for any prize. The jury reserves the right to award the scholarship to any participant it deems appropriate; that is, scholarship recipients may or may not be finalists, and participants who have not yet reached the preliminary stage of the competition are eligible for the scholarship.
If scholarship recipients decline to receive the ACCIONA TALENTO SCHOLARSHIP FLAMENCO within the current academic year, these will lose all rights associated with the scholarship (course tuition) and the Cristina Heeren Art Foundation Flamenco The right will be reserved to award it to another contestant, maintaining its identity as an ACCIONA TALENT BECA FLAMENCO.

SEVENTH. Acceptance
Participation in this competition implies acceptance of these rules, as well as the processing of personal data and the image rights agreement (any assistants accompanying the contestants must also complete the personal data and image rights form on the day of the competition at the venue). Any questions regarding the interpretation of these rules will be resolved by the organizers.
Acceptance of the ACCIONA TALENTO SCHOLARSHIP FLAMENCO It implies the commitment of the beneficiary to comply with the general conditions of the Cristina Heeren Foundation scholarship program.

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