After reading the friendly entries, I've decided to post my own query. Does anyone know of a small music school or similar opportunity for an 18 year old pianist who is an awesome accompanist? He is thinking of taking a year abroad between HS and college. Pretty fluent in Spanish already.

Location/advice appreciated!!!

Are you asking about any particular region/city in Spain or are you open to anywhere? I would imagine that Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville - the larger cities - would have the most opportunities but possibly there are other special programs in other, smaller cities in Spain.

Anyone know of any specific programs in Spain?

Saludos, MadridMan

Are you asking about him working as an accompanist, or about him taking lessons/studying music while in Spain. Those are two totally different things. As far as "working" that would be tough to do legally unless you can somehow get a work visa (unlikely). If he wants to study there, that could probably be done, in that case he would need a student Visa.

thanks for the reply...........
He would probably be interested in doing both and would prefer just abour any setting where he could
speak spanish, perhaps live with a family.

I will have him read and respond to all of this when he returns from his weekend away. I just hought I would get the ball rolling. He is an excellent sight reader and is a vocalist (bass) as well.
Classical and jazz, percussion too.

thanks again if you have any ideas to throw our way.