<div><strong>In July 2025, I won a flamenco guitar competition in Sevilla and was awarded a one year scholarship to study in Spain.</strong>
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<div>While tuition is covered, living expenses are not. I am currently raising funds to support my move, training, and daily life as I fully immerse myself in the culture of flamenco.
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<div>This journey represents years of dedication; not only to my craft, but to honoring the lineage of this art form and expanding representation within it.
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<div><strong>If you feel called to support, I am deeply grateful. Every contribution directly helps make this next chapter possible.</strong>
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<div>How it all began:
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<div>In July of 2025, I traveled back to Spain for the first time in ten years—to the day. I had applied to a flamenco guitar competition in Sevilla, unsure whether I would even be selected for the final round. After weeks of nervously checking my email each morning, I finally received the message:
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<div>“<em>Nos complace informarle que ha sido seleccionada para la final del Concurso Talento Flamenco de Guitarra de Acompañamiento 2025.”</em>
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<div>The day after playing a sold-out, self produced, solo concert in Brooklyn, I boarded a plane to Madrid and took the AVE down to Sevilla. I arrived with one full day to rest and prepare. On the morning of the competition, I woke feeling centered and ready to play on a Sevillian stage for the first time as a Mexican American woman.
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<div>That exact day carried special meaning: it marked ten years since I first stepped foot in Spain, and my former teacher, whom I hadn’t seen since then, came to watch me compete. He met with me as I warmed up, offered last-minute advice, and helped calm my nerves. His presence was grounding and deeply moving.
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<div>When the competitors drew numbers, I picked number one. I opened the competition. Once on stage, I stayed present and focused, smiling in little moments, reminding myself to enjoy this. I played the best I could, aware of small things I could improve, but proud of the performance as a whole.
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<div>As I waited for the judges’ decisions alongside the other competitors, most of whom had grown up immersed in flamenco, I felt calm and grounded in whatever the outcome would be. I listened as winners were called in other categories. Then I heard:
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<div>“La primera beca, correspondiente a la categoría de solista, es para… Caroline Espinoza.”
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<div>I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude and pride. I had performed, competed, AND won in Sevilla before respected flamenco guitarists serving as judges, representing not only myself, but women, Chicanas, my family, and a broader diaspora that is still underrepresented in this field. I was honored to receive a one year scholarship to study at the Fundación Cristina Heeren.
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<div><strong>The scholarship covers tuition, but it does not include living expenses. This is where I’m asking for your support.</strong>
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<div><strong>How the funds will be used:</strong>
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<div>Your support will allow me to sustainably continue my flamenco studies and professional work in Spain by covering:
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<div>• Living expenses: housing, utilities, and food
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<div>• Training and mentorship: private lessons, workshops, and ongoing study with master teachers
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<div>• Local and regional travel: transportation for classes, rehearsals, performances, and study opportunities
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<div>• Artistic collaboration: working with singers, dancers, and participating in performances and cultural spaces
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<div>• Guitar care and essentials: maintenance, strings, and necessary equipment
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<div>• Documentation and promotion: photo/video to support concerts and future opportunities
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<div>• Administrative costs: applications, fees, and essential professional expenses
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<div>This support will allow me to focus fully on disciplined study, artistic growth, and meaningful collaboration while continuing to develop a sustainable professional presence within the flamenco tradition.
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<div>Thank you for your time, presence, attention, kindness and contribution.
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<div>With Love and Gratitude,
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<div>Caro
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