The Escuela de Música Tradicional de Santander is currently accepting registrations for the 2026-2027 academic year, which will run until May. The registration period remains open until the end of November.
Coordinated by the Banda de Gaitas Cantabria in collaboration with the Santander City Council, the school aims to promote the teaching, interpretation, and dissemination of traditional musical instruments, singing, and popular dances from the region.
This year's course will offer training in seven specialties: rabel, gaita cántabra (Cantabrian bagpipe), requinto, pandereta (tambourine), tambor (drum), canto montañés (mountain singing), and baile tradicional (traditional dance).
The teaching staff comprises prominent interpreters and researchers of regional folklore, including:
- David Pérez - rabel
- Roberto Diego - gaita cántabra
- Nacho García - requinto
- Elena Gueorguiev García - pandereta
- Ana Cotero - tambor
- Neco Saiz - canto montañés
- José Manuel Fernández - baile tradicional
Classes will be held at the Colegio María Sanz de Sautuola, located on Avenida del Deporte in La Albericia, which is the regular venue for this initiative. Sessions take place on Mondays and Thursdays from 18:00 to 20:30. Mondays will focus on gaita cántabra, canto montañés, and tambor, while Thursdays will cover requinto, rabel, pandereta, and baile tradicional.
Those interested in participating can find more information and register throughout November via the website www.emtsantander.com, by calling 649 286 595, or by emailing emtsantander@gmail.com.
This new edition of the Escuela de Música Tradicional continues its mission to transmit and promote Cantabrian popular culture, enhancing knowledge and practice of the musical expressions that form part of the community's cultural identity.
