Deanna Blacher OAM

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Level 3 · Speed & Stamina

How the castanets are made and by whom — and twenty-plus exercises for speed, stamina and the carretilla.

Deanna Blacher dancing in a red dress before a conductor and full orchestra in a concert hall

Level 3 assumes the technique is in the hands. The work now is endurance and finish: a carretilla that holds its speed and its tone to the very last finger.

What this level covers

  • How the castanets are made, and their makers
  • Speed exercises across both hands
  • Stamina and endurance work
  • The execution of the carretillas
  • Twenty-plus graded practical exercises

Before you begin

Level 2, or an advanced standard of castanet playing already in the hands.

Where it leads

Professional standard playing — the technique required to hold a solo in concert with orchestra or guitar.

Enrol in Level 3

Take the final level on its own, or as part of the complete Master Class.