James Bowie Elementary Department 811
Bowie - P.O. Box 2514 Alamo, TX 78516 (956) 702-5839; (956) 702-5839 jamesbowie[at]SPAMAWAYpsja.k12.tx.us;
criolaeli[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com Criola
Elizondo, Estudiantina / Music Teacher
Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: 1994 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: Number of students:
150 male; female
Is course credit the same? yes Students
that play mandolin are ready to play violin; guitars are ready; some colleagues
have guitar groups
Public performances? yes Recording a CD next
week; perform at HEB, Wal-Mart to promote the CD, plus parents are selling it.
Perform at any event that doesn't have alcohol;
Do you compete? we're
the only ones, so no one to compete with; we received a national award from National
Latino Children's Institute 2002 La Promesa de un Futuro Brillante Award Winners
Perform
at school events? Superintendent events, PTA meetings, for Grandmasters
Banquet
Suppliers include: school owns everything (clothes, long
skirts, instruments) At Melharts music that I can't do myslf; I'm not music
certified; played in a mariachi for 20 years; started at 9; played in Saigon,
Vietnam; 17 years old; played for VP Humphrey, played in Mexico; all female mariachi;
Repertoire: Criola Elizondo compositions -- appximately 9-10 each
year.all love songs that teach a lesson
Additional information: Las
Rancheritas from Alamo, TX retired in 1981 PSJA Memorial High
PSJA Memorial Mariachi Band Department 800 South Alamo Road Alamo,
TX 78516 (956) 783-3600, ext. 4214; Fax (956) 783-3636 grramos7[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com Gracie
Ramos, Mariachi Instructor Paul Denman, Band Director Ron Dunmore, Orchestra
Instructor Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1997 Full-time
teachers: Part-time teachers: Number of students: 30 male; female Number
of mariachi students by year: 2000-30; 1999-15; 1998-; 1997-; 1996-; 1995- Is
course credit the same? yes Two ways to learn mariachi: either we meet
once a week and participation is voluntary, and/or we offer a seventh period class
with a current enrollment of eight students.
Public performances? no
Do
you compete? yes We participate at UIL in the Medium Ensemble division.
We have also performed at the festival in McAllen.
Perform at school
events? no
Suppliers include: If they are violins players, they
are in the orcherta program as well, and they own their own instruments. The other
instruments such as guitarron, vihuela and guitars are provided by the school.
We use Melhart's in McAllen mostly. H&H and Melharts.
Repertoire:
Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Juan Gabriel, Juan Ortiz (San Antonio), John Vela's
guitarron book (Alice), Frank Sosa (teaches at Laredo's Martin High School)
Additional
information:
Alice High School AHS Mariachi "6 O'clock
Group" AHS Mariachi "5 O'clock Group" Adams Middle School Mariachi Band
Department No. 1 Coyote Trail Alice, TX 78332 (361) 664-0126 ext. 510;
Fax (361) 660-2128 jgarcia12[at]SPAMAWAYaliceisd.esc2.net Joe
Murillo, Elementary Music / Mariachi Instructor Jose Garcia, Director of Music
Activities, Alice ISD
Mariachi Program Profile First offered:
1990 Full-time teachers: 0 Part-time teachers: 2 Number of students:
46 22 male; 24 female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-;
1998-46; 1997-38; 1996-36; 1995-34 Is course credit the same?
Public
performances? yes One community performance (Fiesta Bandana)
Do
you compete? no We have not competed. Mariachi should be a different category.
Perform
at school events? yes They have performed at "half-time" shows with marching
band accompaniment.
Suppliers include: Lalo's Music, Alice, TX; Mariachi
Connection, San Antonio Mr. Jesus Barrera (The Fiddle Shop, Corpus Christi)
Repertoire:
Las Mananitas, Cielito Lindo, Volver, Volver, Solamente Una Vez (Agustin Lara),
El Rey (J.A. Jimenez), De Colores; Rudy Gonzalez - some beginner arranging
Additional
information: most of the arrangements are by John Vela (Alice, TX)
Sam
Houston High School Mariachi Department 2000 Sam Houston Drive Arlington,
TX 78014 (682) 867-8573; (682) 867-8200 mocampo[at]SPAMAWAYaisd.net Marta
Ocampo, Mariachi Instructor Beverley McReynolds, Principal
University
of Texas - Austin College of Fine Arts - Mariachi Paredes de Tejastitlan
Department 1 University Station E3100 Austin 78712-0435 (512) 626-9545;
Fax Fax: (512) 471-7836 adolph_ortiz[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com Adolph
Ortiz
Bedichek
Middle School Music Department 6800 Bill Hughes Road Austin,
TX 78748 (512) 841-3503; (512) 414-3265 Fax (512) 444-4382 Michael Werst,
Orchestra Director / Mariachi Instructor
Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: 1999 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: Number of students:
17 14 male; 3 female
Is course credit the same? yes
Public
performances? yes UT Uteach, School board, AMN, SWT competition
Do
you compete? SWT competition
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers
include: Marichi Connection- San Antonio West Bank String Shop
Repertoire:
La Bamba, El Pollito, El Gatito, Celita Linda, De Colores
Additional
information: Bedichek Middle School is only middle school in Austin to offer
mariachi.
Crockett
High School 5601 Manchaca Road Austin, TX 78745-3696 (512) 414-2532 Joseph
Baird, Orchestra / Mariachi Director Deborah Coco, Principal
St.
Edward's University Mariachi Alas de Oro Department 3001 South
Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 448-8670; 512-448-8400 geraldm[at]SPAMAWAYadmin.stedwards.edu Brother
Gerald Mueller, Advisor
William B. Travis High School Music
Program Department 1211 East Oltorf Street Austin, TX 78704-5799 (512)
414-7746; (512) 414-2527 main Fax (512) 707-0050 rmorales[at]SPAMAWAYaustin.isd.tenet.edu Rosalinda
Morales, Mariachi Director / Assistant Band Director Julian Arizola, Assistant
Director Dr. Rene Garganta, Principal Jones High School
A.C. Jones High School Mariachi Band, Mariachi Mestizo Department 1902
North Adams Beeville, TX 78102 (361) 362-6000 ext. 241 jvela[at]SPAMAWAYbeevilleisd.esc2.net Jaime
Vela, Mariachi / Band Instructor Chuck Nolton, Band Director
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1992 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time
teachers: Number of students: 16 9 male; 7 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-25 Is course credit the same? yes Students
receive class credit.
Public performances? yes
Do you compete?
yes We will be competing next year- most likely UIL- solo and ensemble
Perform
at school events? no no
Suppliers include: instruments- owned
by the school, except for trumpet..Extra strings, etc.- get them through South
Texas Music Mart, Corpus Christi South Texas Music Mart, Corpus Christi
Repertoire:
Was doing own Mariachi group on the side in college; All are his own arrangements:
he has 16 songs that he arranges. Their group does a lot of the standards; certain
composers common throughout all Mariachis; never get the same composers; John
Vela, popular arranger.
Ben Bolt - Palito Blanco
High School Band Department P.O. Box 547 Ben Bolt, TX 78342 (361)
668-0512; (361) 664-9822 Fax (361) 664-5481 Joe Vela, Band Director / Mariachi
Instructor
Mariachi Program Profile Full-time teachers: Part-time
teachers: Number of students: male; female Hanna High School Band
Department 2615 Price Road Brownsville, TX 76521 (956) 548-7600; Mr.
Martinez, Estudiantina Instructor Paul Flinchbaugh, Band Director
Mariachi
Program Profile Full-time teachers: Part-time teachers: Number
of students: male; female
Lopez High School Band
Department 3205 South Dakota Avenue Brownsville, TX 78521 (956) 982-7463;
(956) 982-7400
David Kregal, Estudiantina Instructor Stacey Dunn, Band
Director
Porter High School Mariachi Aztlan Band
Department 3500 International Blvd. Brownsville, TX 78521 (956) 548-7826;
(956) 548-7800 Fax (956) 548-7988 Bertha Martinez, Mariachi Instructor Jim
Crixell, Band Director
Mariachi Program Profile First offered:
1992 Full-time teachers: 0 Part-time teachers: 2 Number of students:
15 9 male; 6 female
Is course credit the same? no We practice
30 minutes before school begins.
Public performances? yes We perform
at the Mr. Amigo Welcoming, Nursing Homes, Veterans Affairs, etc.
Do
you compete? no We recently found out Mariachi is able to participate in
something like that.
Perform at school events? yes
Suppliers
include: Supplies are owned by the school district. Rito Morin, Matamoros,
Tamps
Repertoire: Songs: El Rey, El Son De La Negra, Si Nos Dejan.
Rivera High School Band Department 6955 FM 802 Brownsville,
TX. 78521 (956) 831-1028; Fax (956) 831-8705 Pedro Perez, Estudiantina Instructor Rolando
Zapata, Band Director
University
of Texas - Brownsville Fine Arts Department - Mariachi Escorpion Department UTB/TSC
Fine Arts 80 Fort Brown Brownsville, TX 78520 (956) 882-8943; (956) 882-8247 Fax
(956) 882-3808 antonio.briseno[at]SPAMAWAYutb.edu Antonio
Briseno, Mariachi Instructor
Carrizo Springs High School Band
Department 102 North Fifth Street Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 (830) 876-5237;
(830) 876-5237 Fax (830) 876-3052 Fitifredo Sanchez, Mariachi Instructor Leo
Garza, Band Director
Moody
High School Band Department 1818 Trojan Drive Corpus Christi,
TX 78416 (361) 854-3261; (361) 854-3261 Fax (361) 857-8253 Lalo Salinas,
Mariachi Instructor Don Molina, Band Director
Cotulla High
School Band Department 310 North Main Cotulla, TX 78014 (830)
879-2374; (830) 879-2374 Fax (830) 879-2454 John Spillane, Band Director
and Mariachi Instructor
Crystal City High School Band
Department 805 East Crockett Street Crystal City, TX 78839 (830) 374-8029;
(830) 374-2341 Fax (830) 374-3178 Gabrial Garcia, Band Director and Mariachi
Instructor
Adamson
High School Mariachi Department 201 East Ninth Street Dallas,
TX 75203 (972) 749-1400; Fax (972) 749-1401
Rawly Sanchez, Principal
Moises
Molina High School Mariachi Department 2355 Duncanville Road Dallas,
TX 75211 (972) 502-1000; Fax (972) 502-1001 Eric Moellering, Mariachi Instructor Patricia
Dumas, Principal
W.T.
White High School Mariachi Department 4505 Ridgeside Drive Dallas,
TX 75244 (972) 502-6200 Alfonso Gonzalez, Mariachi Instructor Joy Barnhart,
Principal
Booker
T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts Music/Mariachi
Department 3434 R L Thornton Freeway Dallas, TX 75224-4017 (972) 925-1200;
(972) 975-1227 Fax (972) 925-1201 Kent Ellinson, Music Coordinator Bart
Marantz, Director of Jazz Studies David Large, Orchestra Director Del
Rio High School Band Department 100 Memorial Drive Del Rio, TX 78840 (830)
778-4300 ext. 2003; (830) 778-4300 Fax (830) 774-9320 Mr. Trevino, Band
Director / Mariachi Instructor Dwight L. Brown, Orchestra Director
University
of North Texas College of Music - Mariachi Aguilas Department P.O.
Box 311367 Denton, TX 76203-1367 (940) 565-2791; (940)-369-7973 Fax (940)
565-2002 demmanuel[at]SPAMAWAYmusic.unt.edu Daniel
F. Cantú, Director Dr. Donna Emmanuel, Academic Sponsor
Eagle
Pass - CC Winn Campus Department 265 Foster Maldonado Blvd. Eagle
Pass, TX 78852 (830) 758-7014; (830) 757-0828
Mr. Martinez, Mariachi
Director Mr. Martinez
Mariachi Program Profile First offered:
10 yrs. ago Full-time teachers: 4 for all campuses Part-time teachers: Number
of students: 150 50% male; female Is course credit the same? yes
Public
performances? yes Community events- grand openings; mainly contests and
school functions
Do you compete? yes Host a Mariachi festival
here- this year we participated in Harlingen "Rio Fest" .Went to McAllen for their
festival.Went to TX A&M International Fiesta of Mariachi
Perform at school
events? no don't recall ever performing- have performed at pep-rallies
last year.
Suppliers include: All have to be members of the band-
they use their own instruments.Use guitars that are made to be sold in U.S..Do
have a couple of students that have their own from Mexico.Music program does own
a couple of guitars from Paracho- not issued out- the students have better guitars..Guitarron
and vihuelas bought in U.S. from Mariachi Connection in San Antonio- imported
from Mexico. Mainly repaired by Acosta Music in San Antonio
Repertoire:
Use a lot of music from bands: Sol de Mexico- Jose Randes.Mariachi Vargas.Another
group: Mariachi Cobre .He does not arrange or compose- no time.Ex- student writes
music: his name is Jorge Vargas - established mariachi arranger, transcriber,
composer- mariachi director in the Valley, Tx..Writer- John Vela
Additional
information: started this program for solo/ensemble.Then school asked if we
could start junior high mariachi.
Eagle Pass High School
Department 2020 Second Street Eagle Pass, TX 78852 (830) 773-2381 ext.
132; (830) 773-2381 dsolis[at]SPAMAWAYeagle-pass.k12.tx.us David
Solis, Mariachi Director
Mariachi Program Profile First offered:
1997 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: Number of students: 48 19
male; female Is course credit the same? yes instrumental ensemble
Public
performances? yes city- chamber of commerce breakfast--openings of stores
or businesses..played for Gov. Bush and Gov. Perry
Do you compete? yes Mariachi
Festivals, UIL Solo and Ensemble
Perform at school events? yes pep
rallies; Mother's Day school function; anytime presentation for Open House or
teachers meetings
Suppliers include: Violins are here in States--
either imported by a tailor San Antonio- we're about 160 miles from San Antonio
Repertoire:
Jose Alfrod Jimenez.Arrangements from Reyna de Los Angeles - all girl mariachi
band; Sol de Mexico arrangements .Vargas Arrangements; Juan Gabriel; Rocio Durcal;
Get someone to arrange/buy music that is available
Additional information:
9th & 10th grade campus.
Edcouch-Elsa High School Beginning
classes- Estudiantina (1st year players)- scales, rehearsals, a recital
Advanced performing group- Advanced Estudiantina Music Department P.O.
Box 127 Edcouch, TX 78538 (956) 262-4731; (956) 262-4731 bene_Layton1[at]SPAMAWAYhotmail.com Bene
Layton, Estudiantina Instructor Juan Meave, Band Director
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1981 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time
teachers: 1 Number of students: 210 male; female Is course credit
the same? yes fine arts credit
Public performances? yes Educationally-related
events-- don't have to be within the school- sometimes get invitations from out
of the district if it's feasible..Performances for: President of U.S.- when he
visited the Valley, Governor's Mansion , and at Washington and Michigan.
Do
you compete? yes Under experimental ensemble in UIL- straight 1s since
started to compete- just performing group..Competed under Medium Ensemble- 1st
division-- for Mariachi ensembles.
Perform at school events? yes Homecoming,
when dignitaries visit school.
Suppliers include: Melhart's Music
and Hermes music - McAllen Melhart's Music - McAllen
Repertoire: Do
a lot of our own arrangements - songs they hear on the radio.- Lots of modern
."Sleepwalk" Ron and Santo- late 50s early 60s arrangement for Estudiantina..Carlos
Santana- "Europa".Morenita Mia- class A traditional .Theme song from a Mexican
soap opera- Te Quiero Tanto- do a better job than actual theme songs.Hateful relationships,
tequila- keep away from those type of songs- do romantic songs- performed on Mother's
Day.
Additional information: Grades 9-12.Perform at educationally-related
event.All guitars, mandolins, stand up bass, singers- no trumpet or violins..Need
one more performance group .Used to have Mariachi- but Estudiantina can have up
to 50 kids- has big student body and opened up more classes for Estudiantina..Texas
Mexican Conjunto- folk-style that encompasses accordion- rehearse after school-
4 or 5 kids- bass and drums-- also teaches that after school..Some of his students
have formed their own groups after graduation- professional group-- like "Los
Frijoles Romanticos"- fused salsa with Conjunto - nominated for 2004 Grammy in
Mexican music category.
Economedes High School Mariachi Dos Mil
Department 1414 North Alamo Road Edinburg, TX 78541 (956) 385-3000 ext.
2055; Fax (956) 385-3050
Edinburg High School Band
Department 805 East Canton Road Edinburg, TX 78539 (956) 316-7300 Gabriela
Sandoval, Mariachi Instructor Jason Rogers, Band Director Ciro Trivino,
Director of Fine Arts Edinburg North High School "Oro" de
Edinburg North class- of rhythm instruments - guitars, vihuela, harp, guitarron
Fine Arts Department 3101 North Closner Edinburg, TX 78539 (956)
316-7654; Fax (956) 316-7712 manuelsaenz[at]SPAMAWAYmsn.com Manuel
Saenz, Jr., Mariachi Instructor Wilberto Perez, Band Director Moises Llamas,
Orchestra Director Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1997 Full-time
teachers: 2- Saul Hernandez- 2 years Part-time teachers: Number of students:
100 male; female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-16 in club;
1999-; 1998-; 1997-; 1996-; 1995- Is course credit the same? yes Unless
students take only the performing Mariachi, which meets after school. If they
do not take the rhythm class during the day they don't get credit for the after
school Mariachi.
Public performances? yes for businesses and all
sorts of different events- non-profit organizations
Do you compete? yes Compete
all the time- 25 trophies.Grand Champions at Rio Fest in Harlingen.Grand Champions
in McAllen ISD Fest.Grand Champions in Zapata.Runner-ups in National Mariachi
Vargas Competition in San Antonio.Playing in Chicago Oct. 29.Played 3 times at
Capitol- local politicians
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers
include: Most own their own instruments- violins, trumpets.Provide rhythm
instruments - Company: Mexico Lindo- Edinburg.Saul has his own company- can go
to Mexico City/Guadalajara.Mexico Lindo is Saul's group. Mexico Lindo- Edinburg.Benitas,
TX- Pedro Magallon
Repertoire: Styles: Huatango, Sones, Bolleros,
Rancheras, Music Medley- Popurris.he teaches morning; saul teaches in the afternoon;
team up after school or before school for performing;
University
of Texas – Pan American Department of Music UTPA Mariachi
UTPA Mariachi Aztlan - taught by Francisco Loera UTPA Mariachi Femenil Music
Department 1201 West University Drive Edinburg, TX 78539 (956) 381-3471;
(956) 381-2175 Fax (956) 381-3472 guerrad[at]SPAMAWAYpanam.edu Dr.
Dahlia Guerra, Chairperson and Mariachi Director Dr. Rodolfo Rocha, Dean of
College of Arts and Humanities Francisco Loera, Mariachi Band Director Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1989 Full-time teachers: 2 Part-time
teachers: 1 Number of students: 45-50 35 male; 15 female
Is course
credit the same? yes Course credit for the course is 2 credits
Public
performances? yes We perform at community events, for visiting dignitaries,
and we do fundraisers for non-profit organizations.
Do you compete? yes We
compete in the Mariachi Vargas Competition in San Antonio.
Perform at
school events? no
Suppliers include: The school purchases folk
instruments from Guadalajara. Melharts - McAllen.Morales - Guadalajara
Repertoire:
We arrange some songs, but none are original.
Bowie High
School Bowie High School "Los Osos Orgullosos" - Varisty Group Beginning
Mariachi Band Department 801 South San Marcial El Paso, TX
79905 (915) 496-8200 ; Fax (915) 532-1918 Anji Morgan-Thornton, Mariachi
Director Mark Myers, Band Director Mark Myers, Orchestra Director Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1988 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time
teachers: 1 tutor- 15 hrs/week Number of students: 23- 15 in varsity male;
female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-6; 1997-;
1996-; 1995- Is course credit the same? yes Fine Arts Credit is available.-
course code for guitar ensemble
Public performances? yes Yes-
limited basis
Do you compete? no no- non UIL
Perform
at school events? yes
Suppliers include: school purchases them-
checked out to the students.local music stores- guitarones in Guadalajara mexico Sub-contract
them out to a music store.Worked with El Charro to purchase uniforms - rep. in
El Paso
Repertoire: Standards.Her instructor has written some arrangements.Teach
different style- popular form- Son Jaliscience, Huapango, Rancheras, Polcas, Zals
(Mexican spellings)
Additional information: Preserving oral tradition-
has had guest speakers come in- folkloric dancers-- talk about costumes and music
that goes with each dance..Diff mariachi songs rep. different regions in Mexico--
sometimes instrumentation.Mexican harp - music from Vella Cruz- put in bid- truly
authentic.
Del Valle High School Mariachi Conquistador
Mariachi Juvenil Music Department 950 Bordeaux El
Paso, TX 79907 (915) 434-3064; (915) 434-3000 Fax (915) 858-1427 Don
Bustos, Mariachi Instructor Marlene Meagher, Band Director Don Bustos, Orchestra
Director Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1991 Full-time
teachers: 0 Part-time teachers: 1 Number of students: 28 14 male; 14
female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-28; 1997-28;
1996-25; 1995-20 Is course credit the same? yes
Public performances?
yes We perform at festivals, community events, churches, wedding quincieneras
and retirement parties.
Do you compete? yes We compete in the
Medium Ensemble division at UIL. Competition is not our primary focus, so this
one event is adequate for our program.
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers
include: Melody Shop in El Paso and directly from Mexico Fret 'n Necks,
El Paso; Ramirez Guitarras, Cuidad Juarez, Mexico
Repertoire: Songs:
El Rey, Solamente Una Vez, La Bamba, El Caballito, and Volver, Volver.
Montwood
High School Band Department 1200 Montwood El Paso, TX 79936 (915)
857-4400
Frank Anderson, Band Director
Montwood
High School Mariachi Program Department 12000 Montwood Drive El
Paso, TX 79936 (915) 937-0538; (915) 937-2400 rolando771[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com Rolando
Morales, Director, MHS Mariachi
Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: 1995
Riverside High School Mariachi Riverside
Mariachi Revolution (middle school) Mariachi/Fine Arts Department 301
Midway El Paso, TX 79915 (915) 783-3300 mflores3[at]SPAMAWAYelp.rr.com Manny
Flores, Mariachi Director Fernando Florez, Band Director
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1995 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time
teachers: Number of students: 88 40 male; 48 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-88; 1997-; 1996-; 1995- Is course
credit the same? yes
Public performances? yes We perform at
weddings, funerals, baptisms, birthdays, charities, and recruiting events.
Do
you compete? no
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers
include: Guitarras Ramirez Tailors, Juarez, Mexico Guitarras Ramirez Tailors,
Juarez, Mexico
Repertoire: Songs: Tu Solo Tu, El Cascabel, La Ley
Del Monte, La Negra. Composers: Felipe Valdes Leal, Lorenzo Barcelata, Jose A.
Espinosa, Ruben Fuentes.
Additional information: We are interested
in any of Juan Velas materials and Mariachi related websites.
Socorro
High School Band Department 201 Tanton El Paso, TX 79927 (915)
860-3500 Patti Chavez, Mariachi Director Brian Bell, Band Director
Ysleta High School Maiachi Indio de Ysleta High School Performing
Arts Magnet Program Department 8600 Alameda El Paso, TX 79907 (915) 858-9423;
(915) 860-5800 Fax (915) 858-3299 Valerie Camargo, Mariachi Director Tim
Hill, Band Director
Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1996 Full-time
teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: 0 Number of students: 10 9 male; 1 female Number
of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-10; 1997-10; 1996-15; 1995-7 Is
course credit the same? no Mariachi is extra curricular.
Public
performances? yes Performances in 1998 include: Reach for a Star Foundation,
YWCA Teen Leadership Program, Governor Bush Campaign Rally, El Paso/Juarez Hispanic
Media Awards, Teen Discovery-Ft. Bliss, Pan American Round Table, Cokie Roberts
Reception, and at a Reception for Secretary of Army, General Caldera.
Do
you compete? yes We attend the Radford Mariachi Festival and Competition.
UIL should offer Mariachi as a seprate competition because Mariachi music requires
musicians from band, orchestra, guitar, and choir.
Perform at school
events? yes We have fifteen minutes to perform a show for homecoming pep
rally.
Suppliers include: Capshaw/Olivas Music; Kurland-Salzman Music;
The Melody Shop; and The Mariachi Shop. All in El Paso. We also purchase from
Casa De Musica Delux in Juarez, Mexico. Capshaw/Olivas Music; Kurland-Salzman
Music; The Melody Shop; and The Mariachi Shop. All in El Paso. We also purchase
from Casa De Musica Delux in Juarez, Mexico.
Repertoire: Songs: La
Negra, El Gavilan, Amor Eterno, El Mariachi Loco, and Volver, Volver. I arrange
songs for 1st, 2nd, 3rd violin; 1st, 2nd, trumpet; guitar/vihuela; guitarron;
1st, 2nd flute.
Falfurrias High School Band Department 100
Josey Blvd. Falfurrias, TX 78355 (512) 325-5681; (512) 325-5684
Joe
Arsuaga, Mariachi Instructor Joe Arsuaga, Band Director
Fort
Stockton High School Band Department 1200West 17th Street Fort Stockton,
TX 79735 (915) 336-4101 Mark Santos, Mariachi Instructor Mark Santos,
Band Director
J.P.
Elder Middle School Mariachi Department 709 Northwest 21st Street Fort
Worth, TX 76106 (817) 740-4505 wgradante[at]SPAMAWAYfortworth.isd.tenet.edu Dr.
William Gradante, Music Coordinator Virginia Dean, Principal
Morningside
Middle School Mariachi Department 2751 Mississippi Fort Worth,
TX 76104 (817) 815-8300; Fax (817) 815-8350 Jana Ladd, Mariachi Instructor
North
Side High School Mariachis Espuelas de Plata Department 2211 McKinley
Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76106 (817) 740-5300; Fax (817) 740-5302 vdean[at]SPAMAWAYfortworthisd.net Ramon
Nino, Mariachi Instructor Virginia Dean, Principal
Polytechnic
High School Mariachi Department 1300 Conner Fort Worth, TX 76105 (817)
531-6200; Fax (817) 531-6267 Open, Mariachi Instructor
Rosemont
Middle School Mariachi Department 1501 West Seminary Fort Worth,
TX 76115 (817) 814-7200; Fax (817) 814-7250 Jana Ladd, Mariachi Instructor
Garland
Independent School District Mariachi Estrellas Department 501 South Jupiter Garland, TX 75042 (972) 487-3262 jsolis [at] garlandisd [dot] net Javier Solis, Mariachi Program Coordinator Hugo Martinez, Music Coordinator Danny Cantu, UNT Instructor Coordinator
Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 2006 Full-time teachers: none, contract with the UNT Department of Music Part-time teachers: 6 Number of students: 21 16 male; 5 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-15; 1997-15; 1996-20; 1995- Is course credit the same? no
Public
performances? yes Numerous community cultural performances, conferences and festivals.
Do you compete? no
Perform at school events?
yes Parent programs and school assemblies
Suppliers include: Mariachi Connection
Repertoire: varied traditional Mariachi compositions
Additional information: Mariachi Estellas is open to students in music education from all seven district high schools. Students participate in the program in addition to band and orchestra at their schools. Rehearsal are held twice a month on Saturdays.
O'Banion
Middle School Department 700 Birchwood Drive Garland, TX 75043 (972)
279-6103; Fax (972) 613-9532 ogpadilla[at]SPAMAWAYgarlandisd.net John
V. Tucci, Principal Asst. Principal - Maresa Bailey. Asst. Principal - Robert
Weyman Harlingen High School Mariachi Los Cardenales Band
Department 1201 East Marshal Harlingen, TX 78550 (956) 427-3600; (956)
427-3687 Fax (956) 427-3792 RonnieRios[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com Ronny
Rios, Mariachi Instructor / Band Director
Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: 1996 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: 1 Number of students:
30 10 male; 20 female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-;
1998-30; 1997-30; 1996-24; 1995-22 Is course credit the same?
Public
performances? yes We perform at community events, RV parks, and for Mother's
Day.
Do you compete? no
Perform at school events? yes We
perform at athletic banquets.
Suppliers include: The Mariachi Connection,
San Antonio
Repertoire: Songs: Cariño, El Rey, Las Mañanitas, La
Reina Es El Rey, and Volver, Volver.
Harlingen High School South Band
Department 1701 Dixieland Road Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 427-3800; Fax
(956) 427-3995 Albert Salazar, Mariachi Instructor Albert Salazar, Band
Director
Hebbronville High School Band Department 210
West Lucile Hebbronville, TX 78361 (512) 527-5751
Robert Burke, Band
Director
Donna High School Music Department 14 East
Wood Avenue Hidalgo, TX 78537 (956) 464-1700; (956) 464-1600
Joe
Valenzuela, Mariachi Director Oscar Hellera, Band Director
Bammel
Middle School Department 1500 Southridge Houston, TX 77090 (281)
586-2600; Fax (281) 586-2621 dianebv[at]SPAMAWAYspringisd.org Diane
Vasquez, Band Instructor Josh Mooney, Band Instructor Jodi Rhodes, Band
Instructor Deady
Middle School-Communication Arts Magnet Mariachi Department 2500
Broadway Street Houston, TX 77012 (713) 845-7411; Fax (713) 845-5645 Venezuela,
Mariachi Instructor Mr. James Troutman, Principal
Houston
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Department 4001
Stanford Houston, TX 77006 (713) 942-1960; (713) 942-1967 Fax (713) 942-1968 Patricia
Bonner, Chairperson of Music Department Dr. Herbert Karpicke, Principal Stephen
Crawford , Director of Concert Bands / Wind and Percussion Program Johnston
Middle School Department 10410 Manhattan Street Houston, TX
77096 (713) 726-3616; Fax (713) 726-3622 cgreen5[at]SPAMAWAYhoustonisd.org Craig
Green, Band Teacher Kathryn Brown, Orchestra Teacher Laurie Conner, Choir
Teacher Patrick
Henry Middle School Department 10702 East Hardy Houston, TX
77093-4099 (713) 696-2650; Fax (713) 696-2657 cbanda[at]SPAMAWAYhoustonisd.org Cynthia
Banda Maria Garcia Christian Sanders Reagan High School Band
Department / Mariachi Department Department 413 East Thirteenth Street Houston,
TX 77008 (713) 865-4111; (713) 861-5694 acruz6[at]SPAMAWAYhoustonisd.org Alejandro
Cruz, Mariachi Director / Assistant Band Director Stephen Becker, Band Director
King High School Band Department P.O. Box 5161 Kingsville,
TX 78363 (512) 592-6401 Jessie Rioz, Mariachi Director Rolando Molina,
Band Director
Texas
A&M University at Kingsville Department of Music Department
of Music, Mariachi Javelina Department Campus Box 174 Kingsville, TX 78363 (361)
593-2803; (361) 593-2111 Fax (361) 593-2816 jeff.stone[at]SPAMAWAYtamuk.edu Paul
Hageman, Chairman Dr. Mary Mattingly, Dean Jeff Stone, Mariachi Sponsor
Hemphill Elementary School Department 3995 East FM 150 Kyle,
TX 78640 (512) 268-4688 Carlos Maldonado, Music Instructor Jayne Prewitt,
Principal
Wallace
Middle School Mariachi Department 1500 West Center Street Kyle,
TX 78640 512-268- 2891; Fax 512-268-1853 maldonadoc[at]SPAMAWAYhayscisd.net Carlos
Maldonado, Mariachi Instructor Brenda Agnew, Principal Joe Valenzuela, Assistant
Principal La Feria High School Los Leones Band Department 500
North Canal Street La Feria, TX 78593 (956) 797-2233; (956) 797-2670 chocolatethe3[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com Raul
Ramirez, Mariachi Instructor Thomas Stirzaker, Band Director
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1998 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time
teachers: 0 Number of students: 15 8 male; 7 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-15; 1997-15; 1996-20; 1995- Is course
credit the same? yes Mariachi counts as an elective credit.
Public
performances? yes We perform at fairs, birthday's, on Mother's Day and
at weddings.
Do you compete? no
Perform at school events?
yes We perform at pep rallies.
Suppliers include: H&H Band
Shop, McAllen H&H Band Shop, McAllen
Repertoire: Songs: El Rey,
Cielito Lindo, Cariño, and Volver, Volver. Composers: John Vela.
La
Joya High School Band Department P.O. Box J La Joya, TX 78560 (956)
580-5160 Emilio Cantu, Mariachi Instructor Ruben Adame, Band Director Marvin
Eagle, Orchestra Director Ruiz
Elementary School Mariachi Department 1717 Avenida Los Presidentes Laredo
78046 (956) 473-3300; Fax (956) 473-3399 rgonzalez3[at]SPAMAWAYunitedisd.org Ruben
Gonzalez, Mariachi Instructor David Garza, Principal
John
B. Alexander High School Mariachi Galas De Oro Band Department 3600
East Del Mar Blvd. Laredo, TX 78041 (956) 718-9053; (956) 718-9000 Fax
(956) 718-9090 Jerry Quintero, Mariachi Instructor Tomas Pena, Band Director
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1996 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time
teachers: 0 Number of students: 17 6 male; 11 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-17; 1997-17; 1996-16; 1995-17 Is
course credit the same? no Currently, Mariachi is an extracurricular class.
Public
performances? yes We perform at community related events (Regent Adult
Day Care, LIFE Downs Festival, Public Library, TAMIU, etc.).
Do you compete?
yes We compete at the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio and at
the TAMIU Mariachi Festival in Laredo, TX. We also participate in UIL, but in
a separate category.
Perform at school events? yes We perform
at football games and pep rallies.
Suppliers include: They do not
buy instruments. They are all provided by the school district.
Repertoire:
Composers: Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Cuco Sanchez. Songs: Ella, Jesusita en Chihuahua,
La Cigarra and Si Nos Dejan.
Cigarroa High School Mariachi
Azteca I Mariachi Azteca II Band Department 2600 Zacateca Laredo,
TX 78046 (956) 795-3816; (956) 795-3800 joetrpt[at]SPAMAWAYsurfus.net Joe
Martinez, Mariachi Director Joe Almazan, Band Director Stacy Weill, Orchestra
Director Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1996 Full-time
teachers: 0 Part-time teachers: 2 Number of students: 25 9 male; 16 female Number
of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-25; 1997-29; 1996-22; 1995-19 Is
course credit the same? no
Public performances? yes
Do
you compete? yes local mariachi festival in Laredo and McAllen. We competed
at UIL last year for the first time. A separate category would be great.
Perform
at school events? yes
Suppliers include: Hermes Music.Mariachi
Connection.Elmos Music, Laredo none available
Repertoire: Las
Alazanas, El Rey, Volver Volver, Jaliso and Solamente Una Vez. I transcribed the
songs myself for my students.
Laredo Community College
Music and Dance Mariachi Palomino Department West End Washington Street Laredo,
TX 78040 (956) 721-5304; (956) 721-5330 Fax (956) 721-5266 Dr. Joseph
Crabtree
Martin High School Mariachi "Los Tigres Del Sur" Band
Department 2002 San Bernardo Laredo, TX 78040 (956) 795-3850; (956) 795-3880 Fax
(956) 795-3860 fjs2[at]SPAMAWAYlmtonline.com Frank
Sosa, Mariachi Instructor / Band Director Jose Luis Gonzalez, Instructor Juan
Sosa, Instructor Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1981 Full-time
teachers: 0 Part-time teachers: 2 Number of students: 26 13 male; 13
female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-26; 1997-22;
1996-20; 1995-16 Is course credit the same? no All students must belong
to band, choir or orchestra. Mariachi meets after school on Wednesdays.
Public
performances? yes Non-school performances are our only source of funding
aside from the school district purchasing uniforms and instruments last year.
Do
you compete? yes We compete in the UIL medium ensemble contest and at festivals
throughout South Texas. It would be great to have a UIL Category to take our better
groups and First division winners to State.
Perform at school events?
yes
Suppliers include: Reitz Music, Austin; Mariachi Connection,
San Antonio; Musical Del Centro, Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, Mexico We do not have
a place for repairs.
Repertoire: Songs: La Negra, Serenata Huasteca,
El Rey, El Rancho Grande, and Volver, Volver. I only composed some popurris of
popular music (i.e. Rancheras, Baledas etc.).
Texas
A&M International University Department of Fine and Performing Arts Department
of Fine and Performing Arts Department 5201 University Blvd. Laredo, TX
78041 (956) 326-2649 gsoto[at]SPAMAWAYtamiu.edu Gilberto
Soto, Chair and Associate Professor of Music Carlos Gil, Mariachi Instructor,
Assistant Professor of Music Rachel Cruz, Assistant Professor of Music
Trautmann Middle School Department 8501 Curly Lane Laredo,
TX 78045 (956) 724-6020 jorge[at]SPAMAWAYunitedisd.net Jorge
Garcia, Mariachi Director
Vidal
M. Treviño High School of Communication and Fine Arts Department 1701
Victoria Street Laredo, TX 78040 (956) 795-3325; (956) 795-3800 ext 138 Fax
(956) 795-3330 abrodriguez[at]SPAMAWAYelisd.org Ernesto
Guajardo, Principal Dr. Mary Grace Carroll, Director of Piano Studies Mr.
Robert Lopez, Director of Brass Studies United High School Band
Department 8800 McPherson Laredo, TX 78045 (956) 726-4700; Fax (956)
717-6161 Graciela Gonzalez, Mariachi Instructor John Mallon, Band Director
United Middle School Department 700 East Del Mar Boulevard Laredo,
TX 78041 (956) 717-6312; (956) 717-6331 gyg[at]SPAMAWAYuisd.net Gracie
Gonzales
United South High School Mariachi Perla Del Sur Band
Department 4001 Avda Los Presidentes Laredo, TX 78043 (956) 721-5600;
(956) 726-6451 Fax (956) 726-6486 Carlos Gil, Band Director / Mariachi Coordinator
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1996 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time
teachers: Number of students: 21 12 male; 9 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-21; 1997-16; 1996-14; 1995-16 Is
course credit the same? yes Mariachi class counts as one credit towards
graduation.
Public performances? yes We perform at civic organizations
such as LULAC/City Women's Club and at old-folks homes/orphanages.
Do
you compete? yes We compete in the Medium Ensemble division at UIL. This
category is flexible enough in my opinion.
Perform at school events?
no
Suppliers include: Alfonso C. Morales Cuellar, McAllen Casa
Rojas, Fabricante; Peru No. 3445; and Nuevo Laredo, Tamps, Mexico
Repertoire:
Composers: Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Juan Gabriel, Cuco Sanchez, Vincente Fernandez.
I make it a personal hobby to arrange 95 percent of our songs.
McAllen
High School Music Department 2021 LaVista McAllen, TX 78501 (956)
632-8763 ; (956) 632-3100 Jose Rodriguez, Mariachi Instructor
McAllen
Memorial High School Department 101 Hackberry McAllen, TX 78501 (956)
632-5297 Priscilla Sosa, Mariachi Instructor
Rowe High School Music
Department 2000 North 23rd McAllen, TX 78501 (956) 971-4444; (956) 632-5100 Priscilla
Sosa, Mariachi Instructor
South Texas Community College
Department 3201 West Pecan McAllen, TX 78501 (956) 971-3735; Fax (956)
688-2332 rabel[at]SPAMAWAYstcc.cc.tx.us Richard
(Rick) L. Abel, Ed. D., Department Chair Ann McKinney, Mariachi Instructor
Mercedes
High School Music, Mariachi Nuevo Sendero Department 1200 South
Florida Mercedes, TX 78570 (956) 514-2100; Fax (956) 514-2111 Rene Guzman,
Band Director Edmundo Del Campo, Orchestra Director Mission High
School Music Department 1802 Cleo Dawson Mission, TX 78572 (956)
580-5740; Fax (956) 580-5740 Manuel Rodriguez, Mariachi Director Mark Watt,
Band Director
Academy at Ector Ector Junior High Mariachi
Music Department 809 West Clements Odessa, TX 79761 (915) 334-5269;
Fax (915) 337-3472 Johnny Saldivar, Music / Mariachi Teacher Jim Caddell,
Orchestra / Mariachi Teacher Mr. Patterson, Band Director Mariachi Program
Profile First offered: 1976 Full-time teachers: 2 Part-time teachers:
Number of students: 30 3 male; 27 female Number of mariachi students
by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-30; 1997-30; 1996-27; 1995- Is course credit
the same? yes Mariachi was started in 1976, but was discontinued until
August 1998. Currently course credit is awarded for Mariachi.
Public
performances? yes We perform at church festivals, malls and company banquets.
Do
you compete? no
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers
include: Caldwell Music, Odessa Caldwell Music, Odessa
Repertoire:
Composers: John Vela.
Academy
at Ector Odessa Harp Ensemble Ector Junior High Mariachi Music
Department 809 West Clements Odessa, TX 79761 (915) 334-5269; Fax (915)
337-3472 Rebecca Phillips, Magnet Director Mr. Patterson, Band Director
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1976 Full-time teachers: 2 Part-time
teachers: Number of students: 30 3 male; 27 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-30; 1997-30; 1996-27; 1995- Is course
credit the same? yes Mariachi was started in 1976, but was discontinued
until August 1998. Currently course credit is awarded for Mariachi.
Public
performances? yes We perform at church festivals, malls and company banquets.
Do
you compete? no
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers
include: Caldwell Music, Odessa Caldwell Music, Odessa
Repertoire:
Composers: John Vela.
Odessa Ector County Independent
School District Music Department P.O. Box 3912 Odessa, TX 79760 (915)
334-7179; (432) 334-5269 Fax (915) 334-8804 cnail[at]SPAMAWAYnetwestonline.com Charles
E. Nail, Director of Music Education
Odessa
High School Department 1301 North Dotsy Odessa, TX 79763 (432)
337-6655 Alberto Madrid, Mariachi Director
Orange Grove High
School Band Department P.O. Box 534 Orange Grove, TX 78372 (361)
384-2330 ext. 509; Fax (361) 384-3085 Eric Winterbottom, Mariachi Instructor Eric
Winterbottom, Band Director
Pecos High School Band Department P.O.
Box 869 Pecos, TX 79772 (915) 447-7222; Fax (915) 447-9055 Ms. Eloisa
Gomez, Mariachi Instructor William Goff, Band Director
La
Joya Ninth Grade Music Department P. O. Box 617 Penitas, TX 78576 (956)
580-5905 Oscar Cuellar, Mariachi Instructor Roger Duran and Javier Cantu,
Band Directors Marvin Eagle, Orchestra Director PSJA North High
School Band Department 500 East Nolana Pharr, TX 78577 (956) 783-3310;
(956) 783-3397 Albert Garcia, Mariachi Instructor Eddie Echeverria, Band
Instructor John Taylor, Band Director Valley View High School
Los Tigres del Valle Band Department Route 1, Box 122 Pharr,
TX 78577 (956) 843-9222; Fax (956) 843-9368 Juan Vasquez, Mariachi Director Joe
Espinosa, Band Director
Mariachi Program Profile First offered:
1999 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: Number of students: 50 17
male; 33 female
Is course credit the same? yes.no The Mariachi
Class only gets 1/2 of the credit.
Public performances? no We
only preform for school functions and celebrations.
Do you compete? yes We
compete in the UIL Medium Ensemble and at Mariachi festivals. I prefer to have
the Mariachi in a separate category.
Perform at school events? yes
Suppliers
include: Mexico; Casa Del Folklore, McAllen Melhart Music, McAllen
Repertoire:
Songs: Amor Eterno, Los Laureles, La Negra, El Rey, and Volver, Volver. Composers:
Juan Gabriel, Fernando Z. Maldonado, Silvestre Vargas, Jose Alfredo Jimenez.
Valley
View Junior High School Los Tigres del Valle Band Department Route
1, Box 122 Pharr, TX 78577 (956) 843-2452; Fax (956) 843-9368 Juan Vasquez,
Mariachi Director Joe Espinosa, Band Director
Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: 1999 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: Number of students:
50 17 male; 33 female
Is course credit the same? no The Mariachi
Class only gets 1/2 of the credit.
Public performances? no We
only preform for school functions and celebrations.
Do you compete? yes We
compete in the UIL Medium Ensemble and at Mariachi festivals. I prefer to have
the Mariachi in a separate category
Perform at school events? yes
Suppliers
include: Mexico and Casa Del Folklore in McAllen Melhart Music, McAllen
Repertoire:
Songs: Amor Eterno, Los Laureles, La Negra, El Rey, and Volver, Volver. Composers:
Juan Gabriel, Fernando Z. Maldonado, Silvestre Vargas, Jose Alfredo Jimenez.
Port Isabel High School • Mariachi Plata Band Department 18001 Highway 100 Port Isabel, TX 78578 (956) 943-0050; Fax (956) 943-0048 Obed Salas, Mariachi Director - Scott Hartsfield,
Band Director Premont High School / Junior High Premont
High School Mariachi Band Department P.O. Drawer B Premont, TX 78375 (361)
348-3587; Fax (361) 348-2914 Joe Soliz, Band Director / Mariachi Instructor Joe
Ely Carrales, Assistant Instructor
Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: 1988 Full-time teachers: 0 Part-time teachers: 1 Number of students:
25 6 male; 19 female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-;
1998-25; 1997-25; 1996-24; 1995-20 Is course credit the same? no.yes Mariachi
has the same academic weight as band, but is extracurricular because students
do not have space for any more electives. Each group practices two afternoons
a week for about 1.5 hours.
Public performances? yes We perform
at fiestas, Cinco de Mayo, parades, community gatherings and on Domingo the TV
show.
Do you compete? yes Competitions include the Solo and Ensemble
Contest at A&M Kingsville University, Medium ensemble division. We would like
to see Maraichi as a separate category in the Division I class which could advance
to state competitions
Perform at school events? yes Parents night
during football season.
Suppliers include: South Texas Music Mart,
Corpus Christi; Goestch Music, Kingsville; Lalo's Music and Mariachi Unllimited,
Alice; Mariachi Connection, San Antonio; Hermes Music, McAllen South Texas
Music Mart, Corpus Christi; Goestch Music, Kingsville; Lalo's Music and Mariachi
Unllimited, Alice; Mariachi Connection, San Antonio; Hermes Music, McAllen
Repertoire:
Songs: Los Laureles, Y Andale, Las Altenitas, Amor Eterno, and Volver, Volver.
Additional
information: Every year we have to adjust our schedule because over half of
our Mariachi is involved in athletics, UIL, or they work. But, the community has
embraced our program and are tremendous supporters. Presidio High School
Presidio High School Mariachi Band Department P.O. Box 1401 Presidio,
TX 79845 (915) 229-3365; Fax (915) 229-4625 jwferg[at]SPAMAWAYhotmail.com José
Gutierrez, Mariachi Instructor John Ferguson, Band Director Lucy Ferguson,
Assistant Band Director Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1999 Full-time
teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: 0 Number of students: 32 14 male; 18
female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-32; 1997-;
1996-; 1995- Is course credit the same? yes Credit is given as "Applied
Music" Public performances? yes We perform at local colleges and
local historic sites. Do you compete? no
Perform at school
events? yes We perform at the homecoming ceremony. Suppliers include:
Mexico
Repertoire: Songs: La Cucaracha, Las Mañanitas, La Jesusita,
Entre Tu Amor y Yo, El Mariachi Loco
Rio Grande City High School
Mariachi Cascabel Music Department / Mariachi Department Department Fort
Ringgold, Rio Grande City, Attention: Mariachi Department Rio Grande City,
TX 78582 (956) 488-6005 ; (956) 488-6053 Fax (956) 488-6028 riotreble[at]SPAMAWAYhotmail.com Alfonso
C. Rubio III, Mariachi Instructor Rogerio Olivarez, Band Director
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1994 Full-time teachers: 2 Part-time
teachers: 0 Number of students: 100 65 male; 35 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-100; 1997-; 1996-; 1995- Is course
credit the same? yes We have four beginning classes which include two each
of violin and guitar. There are two Mariachi classes.
Public performances?
yes We have performed at a local nursing home, city functions and border
patrol functions. Do you compete? yes We have competed at UIL Solo
and Ensemble and mariachi festivals such as McAllen I.S.D Mariachi Festival. The
category Medium Ensemble is not adequate for this type of music.
Perform
at school events? yes We have performed at pep rallies and football games.
Suppliers
include: Melhart's Music; H&H Music; the Mariachi Connection. This school
district provides all instruments and uniforms as well as all supplies. This mariachi
department is provided with an adequate operating budget. Melhart's Music and
H&H Music
Repertoire: Songs: La Negra, El Rey, Las Mañanitas, Cielito
Lindo, and Volver, Volver. I arrange and compose as well as transcribe.
Robstown
High School Band Department 609 Hwy 44 Robstown, TX 78380 (361)
387-5999, ext. 2278 Charlie Cabrera, Band Director
Roma High
School Mariachi Nuevo Santander Music Department Department P.O.
Box 187 Roma, TX 78584 (956) 849-1333; (956) 849-2440 (bh) Fax (956)
849-2655 Yamil Yunes, Mariachi Instructor
Edison
Junior High Band Department 218 North Oakes Street San Angelo,
TX 76903 victor.naranjo[at]SPAMAWAYsaisd.org Dr.
Victor Naranjo, Mariachi Director
San Angelo Central High School
Department 100 Cottonwood Street San Angelo, TX 76901-3414 (325)
659-3400. Victor.Naranjo[at]SPAMAWAYsaisd.org Dr.
Victor Naranjo, Mariachi Instructor
Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: 1997 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: 2 Number of students:
72 45 male; 27 female
Is course credit the same? yes Mariachi
is listed as an ensemble class in the student catalog
Public performances?
yes Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Association of Hispanic Leaders Luncheon,
Fort Concho Festival, Cinco De Mayo Festival
Do you compete? Our
groups compete at Mariachi workshops, but not UIL or TBA. We would prefer as separate
Mariachi category.
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers
include: Caldwell, Brook Mays, San Antonio Mariachi Connection, Sue Schneider
in San Angelo (325) 655-7873
Repertoire: Arrangements by Rene Benavides,
John Vela, Juan Ortiz, Vargas Publications, G&G Productions, personal and student
arrangements.
Jones Middle School Mariachi Mariachi Department 1256
Pinn Rd. San Antonio 78227 (210) 397-2052 nicqueontiveros[at]SPAMAWAYnisd.net Nicque
Ontiveros Richelle Molina, Head Band Director Collin Corrington, Assistant
Band Director Ross Middle School Mariachi Rebelde Department 3630
Callaghan Rd. San Antonio 78228 (210) 397-6350; Fax (210) 431-6383 aaronrios[at]SPAMAWAYnisd.net Aaron
Rios, Mariachi Instructor Bethany Hirota, Head Band Director Robert Delgado,
Asst. Band Director Brackenridge High School Mariachi Aguila
de Brackenridge Band Department 400 Eagleland Drive San Antonio,
TX 78210 (210) 533-8144; Fax (210) 534-9770 John Nieto, Mariachi Instructor Larry
Zoller, Band Director Katherine Wagner, Orchestra Director Edison
High School Band Department 701 Santa Monica San Antonio, TX 78214 (210)
733-9147 Ruth Vera, Mariachi Instructor Louis Ramero, Band Director
Fox Tech High School Band Department 637 North Main Avenue San
Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 226-5103; Fax (210) 224-8792 David Zamarripa, Mariachi
Instructor Nancy York, Principal
Harlandale High School Band
Department 114 East Gerald San Antonio, TX 78214 (210) 977-1300 Raul
Rodriguez, Band Director
Harlandale
ISD Fine Arts Department 102 Genevieve San Antonio, TX 78214 (210)
921-4434 rachel.sakai[at]SPAMAWAYharlandale.net Rachel
Sakai
Highlands
High School Band Department 3118 Elgin San Antonio, TX 78210 (210)
333-0421; (210) 337-2567 David Silva, Mariachi Instructor Paul Conor, Band
Director Cynthia Mueller, Orchestra Director Holmes High School
Mariachi Oro Mariachi Alma del Pueblo (Soul of the People) Band
Department 6500 Ingram Road San Antonio, TX 78238 (210) 397-7059; Fax
(210) 706-7030 aaronrios[at]SPAMAWAYnisd.net Aaron
Rios, Mariachi Instructor David Eckert, Band Director Danny Lugo, Asst Band
Director Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1996 Full-time
teachers: 0 Part-time teachers: 1 Number of students: 16 9 male; 7 female
Is
course credit the same? no No credit is offered. The group meets twice
a week after school for 2 hours and is part of the Hispanic Cultural Arts Club.
Public
performances? yes We perform throughout the community at elementary schools,
several library branches and private functions.
Do you compete? no We
have not yet competed.
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers
include: Mariachi Conection, Alamo Music and H&H Music in San Antonio Alamo
Music, San Antonio
Repertoire: Songs: Las Mañanitas, El Rey, Perfidia,
Las Golondrinas, Los Laureles. Composers: Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Jose Lopez
Irving
Middle School Music Department 1300 Delgado Street San Antonio, TX
78207 (210) 734-2937; Fax (210) 734-0941 Miguel San Miguel, Mariachi Instructor
Jefferson
High School Band Department 723 Donaldson Avenue San Antonio,
TX 78201 (210) 736-1981 Roy Quintero, Mariachi Instructor
John
Jay High School Mariachi Jalsico Department 7611 Marbach Rd. San
Antonio, TX 78227 (210) 397-2700 Nicque Ontiveros, Mariachi Instructor Frank
Foster, Head Band Director Frank Lozano, Assistant Band Director Lanier
High School Sidney Lanier High School Mariachi Band Department 1514
West Durango San Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 223-2926 Miguel Guzman, Mariachi
Instructor Luis R. Segovia Antonio Esquivel Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: 1983 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: 0 Number of students:
117 63 male; 54 female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-;
1998-117; 1997-117; 1996-90; 1995-80 Is course credit the same? yes
Public
performances? yes We perform at school related activities and community
functions only.
Do you compete? yes I would prefer for the Mariachi
to have a separate category.
Perform at school events? yes We
play during pregame and half-time shows at football games and pep-rallies.
Suppliers
include: The Mariachi Connection and the Strad Shop, San Antonio The Mariachi
Connection and the Strad Shop, San Antonio
Repertoire: Songs: La
Negra, La Bikina, Las Mañanitas, Cielito Lindo, and Volver, Volver. Composers:
Vargas, Fuentes. I arrange several pieces.
Longfellow Middle
School Department 1130 East Sunshine San Antonio, TX 78228 (210)
433-0311 Juan Ledezma, Mariachi Instructor
McAuliffe Junior
High School Mariachi Media Luna Department 9390 Southwest Loop
410 San Antonio, TX 78242 (210) 623-7700; Fax (210) 623-4124 Noe Sanchez,
Mariachi Instructor
Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1994 Full-time
teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: 0 Number of students: 60 30 male; 30
female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-60; 1997-60;
1996-115; 1995-90 Is course credit the same? yes Course credit is
the same as band, orchestra, and choir.
Public performances? yes We
perform for good causes (i.e. Board associations, etc.), but not for weddings
or parties.
Do you compete? yes We perform at Mariachi conferences.
The February conference in Killeen is the only conference we know of that has
concert and sight reading on the UIL level. We do not perform at at UIL. Mariachi
should be a separate category because judges are not qualified.
Perform
at school events? yes We perform at homecoming and pep rallies.
Suppliers
include: The Mariachi Connection, Southside Music and Antonio Strad Violins
in San Antonio The Mariachi Connection, Southside Music and Antonio Strad Violins
in San Antonio
Repertoire: Composers: John Vela, Dr. William Gradante,
Rene Benavides, Laura Sobrino, Marla Browning, Noe Sanchez.
Additional
information: We are affiliated with the Association of Mariachi Educators. We
are interested in information on Mariachi conferences and universities with Mariachiprograms.
McNair Sixth Grade Campus Department 11914 Dragon Lane San
Antonio, TX 78252 (210) 622-3494; Fax (210) 622-9946 Noe Sanchez, Mariachi
Instructor
Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 2001 Full-time
teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: 0 Number of students: 60 male; female Number
of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-; 1997-; 1996-; 1995- Is
course credit the same? yes Course credit is the same as band, orchestra,
and choir.
Public performances? yes We perform for good causes
(i.e. Board associations, etc.), but not for weddings or parties.
Do
you compete? yes We perform at Mariachi conferences. The February conference
in Killeen is the only conference we know of that has concert and sight reading
on the UIL level. We do not perform at at UIL. Mariachi should be a separate category
because judges are not qualified.
Perform at school events? yes We
perform at homecoming and pep rallies.
Suppliers include: The Mariachi
Connection, Southside Music and Antonio Strad Violins in San Antonio The Mariachi
Connection, Southside Music and Antonio Strad Violins in San Antonio
Repertoire:
Composers: John Vela, Dr. William Gradante, Rene Benavides, Laura Sobrino,
Marla Browning, Noe Sanchez.
Additional information: We are affiliated
with the Association of Mariachi Educators. We are interested in information on
Mariachi conferences and universities with Mariachi programs.
Our
Lady of the Lake University Department of Music Department 411
Southwest 24th Street San Antonio, TX 78207-4689 (210) 434-6711 ext. 240;
(210) 434-6711 Fax (210) 436-0824 rcruz[at]SPAMAWAYlake.ollusa.edu
(Dr. Rachel Cruz, Mariachi Instructor) Sister Madlyn Pape, Chairwoman Sister
Isabel Ball, Dean Dr. Rachel Cruz, Mariachi Instructor Palo
Alto Community College Mariachi Palomino Department 1400 West Villaret San
Antonio, TX 78224 (210) 921-5104; (210) 921-5000 jortiz[at]SPAMAWAYmail.accd.edu Juan
Ortiz, Mariachi Instructor
Poe Middle School Department 814
Aransas Avenue San Antonio, TX 78210 (210) 534-6331 Javier Rubio, Mariachi
Instructor
Rhodes Middle School Department 3000 Tampico San
Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 433-5092 Carlos Reyes, Mariachi Instructor
Rhodes
Middle School Mariachi Department 3000 Tampico Street San Antonio,
TX 78207 (210) 433-5092; (210) 433-7299 Jose Ledesma, Mariachi Instructor
St.
Gregory the Great School Department 700 Dewhurst Road San Antonio,
TX 78213 (210) 342-0281 Darrell Talamatec, Band Instructor Martie Kokotajlo,
Band Instructor Martha Gomez, Principal Scobee Junior High
Formerly McAuliffe Middle School Department 10675 Marbach Road San
Antonio, TX 78245 (210) 679-5523; Fax (210) 679-5526 Mariachi Instructor
Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 2001 Full-time teachers: Part-time
teachers: Number of students: male; female
Is course credit
the same? yes One half of the students will attend Scobee Junior High and
one half will attend McNair Sixth Grade Campus.
Public performances?
yes We perform for good causes (i.e. Board associations, etc.), but not
for weddings or parties.
Do you compete? yes We perform at Mariachi
conferences. The February conference in Killeen is the only conference we know
of that has concert and sight reading on the UIL level. We do not perform at at
UIL. Mariachi should be a separate category because judges are not qualified.
Perform
at school events? yes We perform at homecoming and pep rallies.
Suppliers
include: The Mariachi Connection, Southside Music and Antonio Strad Violins
in San Antonio The Mariachi Connection, Southside Music and Antonio Strad Violins
in San Antonio
Repertoire:
Additional information: We
are affiliated with the Association of Mariachi Educators. We are interested in
information on Mariachi conferences and universities with Mariachi programs.
South
San Antonio High School Band Department 2515 Navajo San Antonio,
TX 78224 (210) 977-7400 Bob Stevens, Band Director Pete Moreno, Mariachi
Instructor
Southwest High School Mariachi Melodias de
Mexico Band Department 11960 Robert Glenn San Antonio, TX 78252-2647 (210)
622-3401 school; (210) 622-3477 band hall Fax (210) 622-3095 Eddie Perales,
Mariachi Instructor (210) 647-0952 Richard Florez, Band Director Mariachi
Program Profile First offered: 1996 Full-time teachers: 1 Part-time
teachers: 1 Number of students: 60 30 male; 30 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-60; 1997-60; 1996-50; 1995-40 Is
course credit the same? yes Course credit is the same as band, orchestra,
and choir.
Public performances? yes We perform for good causes
(i.e. Board associations, etc.), but not for weddings or parties.
Do
you compete? yes We perform at Mariachi conferences. The February conference
in Killeen is the only conference we know of that has concert and sight reading
on the UIL level. We do not perform at at UIL. Mariachi should be a separate category
because judges are not qualified.
Perform at school events? yes We
perform at homecoming and pep rallies.
Suppliers include: The Mariachi
Connection, Southside Music and Antonio Strad Violins in San Antonio The Mariachi
Connection, Southside Music and Antonio Strad Violins in San Antonio
Repertoire:
Composers: John Vela, Dr. William Gradante, Rene Benavides, Laura Sobrino,
Marla Browning, Noe Sanchez.
Additional information: We are affiliated
with the Association of Mariachi Educators. We are interested in information on
Mariachi conferences and universities with Mariachi programs.
St.
Mary's University Mariachi Santa Maria Department One Camino Santa
Maria San Antonio, TX 78228-8503 (210) 436-3862 fvilla1[at]SPAMAWAYstmarytx.edu Francisco
Antonio Villa
Tafolla
Middle School Mariachi Department 1303 West Durango San Antonio,
TX 78207 (210) 227-3383; Fax (210) 227-7044 Gene Rivera, Mariachi Instructor Sylivia,
Lopez, Principal
Mark
Twain Middle School Mariachi Department 2411 San Pedro Avenue San
Antonio, TX 78212 (210) 732-4641; Fax (210) 738-0518 Monica C. Garcia, Principal
University
of Texas at San Antonio Division of Music Department 6900
North Loop 1604 West San Antonio, TX 78249-0645 (210) 458-4354; (210) 458-4011 Fax
(210) 458-4381 Dr. Eugene Dowdy, Division Director Dr. Alan Craven, Dean Noe
Sanchez, Mariachi Instructor University
of the Incarnate Word Department of Music Department 4301
Broadway, Box 67 San Antonio, TX 78209-6397 (210) 829-3858; (210) 829-6000 Fax
(210) 829-3880 bussinea[at]SPAMAWAYuniverse.uiwtx.edu Deborah
Bussineau-King, Director of Music Dr. Gilberto Hinojosa, Dean of College of
Arts and Sciences
San Benito High School Band Department 450
South Williams Road San Benito, TX 78586 (956) 361-6460 Albert Salazar,
Mariachi Instructor Albert Salazar, Band Director
Mariachi Program
Profile First offered: 1997 Full-time teachers: Part-time teachers:
money for 2 Number of students: 20 15 male; 5 female Number of mariachi
students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-20; 1997-20; 1996-18; 1995-12 Is
course credit the same? yes
Public performances? yes We perform
at store openings and Mariachi festivals.
Do you compete? yes We
compete at Solo/Ensemble. Our group made up the Texas Bandmasters Association
All Valley Mariachi group which performed at TBA this summer.
Perform
at school events? no
Suppliers include: We supply the instuments
and supplies.
San Diego High School Mariachi Azul y Oro
B. Jaime Jr. Mariachi Band Department 609 Labbe San Diego,
TX 78384 (361) 279-3382 ext. 2340; Fax (361) 279-3387 jvela58[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com John
Vela, Band Director / Mariachi Director
Mariachi Program Profile First
offered: Spring 2001 Full-time teachers: Part-time teachers: Number
of students: 20 6 male; 14 female
Is course credit the same? no after
school and summer sessions only
Public performances? yes Civic
functions, local senior citizen centers, community events
Do you compete?
yes Invitational Festivals - non-Varsity.Thinks Med. Ens. division at UIL
needs to be modified to accomidate varied instrumentation
Perform at
school events? no not yet
Suppliers include: School provided.Southwest
Strings -Tucson, AZ So. TX Music Mart - Corpus Christi
Repertoire:
"Los Laureles" - Gilberto Parra, "El Rey" - Jose A. Jimenez, "Volver,Volver"
- Francisco Z. Maldonado, "Noche Azul" - John Vela, "Las Mañanitas" - arr. J Vela.(yes)
Additional
information: e-mail for list of resources
San Isidro School Band
Department P.O. Box 10 San Isidro, TX 78588 (956) 481-3311 Harold
Rademacher, Band Director / Mariachi Instructor
PSJA High School
P. S. J. A. "Mighty Bear Mariachi" Music Department 1229 South
I Road San Juan, TX 78589 (956) 783-2200; (956) 783-2257 Fax (956) 783-2293 bsal1953[at]SPAMAWAYaol.com Mr.
Basilio F. Saldaña, Mariachi Instructor / Band Director
Mariachi Program
Profile First offered: 1988 Full-time teachers: 0 Part-time teachers:
1 Number of students: 24 6 male; 18 female Number of mariachi students
by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-24; 1997-24; 1996-24; 1995-24 Is course credit
the same? yes Mariachi is an elective.
Public performances? yes We
perform at business grand openings, retirement homes, R.V. places, for Congressmen,
at parades, in local competitions, and at local stores.
Do you compete?
yes We compete at Mariachi competitions, in local competitions and in the
Medium Ensemble and Experimental Ensemble division at UIL.
Perform at
school events? yes We perform at football games..
Suppliers include:
Melhart's Music Company, McAllen. Our uniforms are bought in Reynosa, Mexico.
Our school purchases 95% of instruments and supplies. Melhart's Music Company,
McAllen
Repertoire: Composers: Mariachi Vargas, Juan Gabriel, Vicente
Fernandez, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Roberto Cantoral, Lola Beltran.
Additional
information: Our students perform 15-30 times each school year.
San
Marcos High School Mariachi Cascabel Department 1301 State Highway
123 San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 393-6846; (512) 393-6800 Fax (512) 392-8927 Johnny
Martinez, Mariachi Instructor
Mariachi Program Profile First offered:
1998 Full-time teachers: Part-time teachers: 1 Number of students: 20 9
male; 11 female Number of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-20;
1997-20; 1996-12; 1995- Is course credit the same? no Mariachi received
local credit only.
Public performances? yes
Do you compete?
no
Perform at school events? no
Suppliers include: Mexico Austin
Repertoire:
Composers: John Vela, Rene Benavidez, Johnny Martinez
San
Marcos Mariachi Academy Mariachi Department P.O. Box 894 San
Marcos, TX 78667 (512) 353-2007 mariachiacademy[at]SPAMAWAYyahoo.com Frank
DeLeon., Mariachi Instructor
Texas
State University-San Marcos School of Music Music Department Southwest
Texas State Univ. 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 245-2651;
Fax (512) 245-8181 music[at]SPAMAWAYtxstate.edu Dr.
Joe Stuessy, Director Dr. Richard Cheatham, Dean, College of Fine Arts and
Communication John Lopez, Mariachi Director Somerset High School
Band Department P.O. Box 279 Somerset, TX 78069-0279 (210) 622-9165 Noe
Sanchez, Mariachi Instructor Gilbert Iruetas, Band Director
Uvalde
High School Mariachi Los Coyotes Band Department P.O. Box 1909 Uvalde,
TX 78802 (830) 591-2950 Jorge Vargas, Mariachi Instructor Jeff Motinsen,
Band Director
Mariachi Program Profile First offered: 1999 Full-time
teachers: 1 Part-time teachers: 0 Number of students: 18 10 male; 8 female Number
of mariachi students by year: 2000-; 1999-; 1998-18; 1997-15; 1996-; 1995- Is
course credit the same? no We meet after school twice a week, but receive
no course credit.
Public performances? no We have not performed
outside school as of yet.
Do you compete? yes Competitions we
attend include UIL and Mariachi festivals.
Perform at school events?
no
Suppliers include: The Mariachi Connection, San Antonio
Repertoire:
Songs: Las Mañanitas, La Negra, El Cascabel.
Uvalde
Junior High School Department 615 Studer Street Uvalde, TX 78801 (830)
591-2980; Fax (830) 591-2975 Bruce Dunfee Kenneth Mueller, Principal Norma
Carranza, Assistant Principal Memorial
High School Mariachi (at Senior Campus) Department 1110 Sam Houston
Drive Victoria, TX 77901 (361) 788-9731; (361) 788-9730 robert.rodriguez[at]SPAMAWAYvisd.com Robert
Rodriguez, Mariachi Instructor Don Schuelke, Principal
Patti
Welder Magnet Middle School Mariachi Department 1500 East North
Street Victoria, TX 77901 (361) 575-4553; Fax (361) 788-9629 gabby.cardenas[at]SPAMAWAYvisd.com Robert
Rodriguez, Mariachi Instructor
Victoria
College Mariachi Department 2200 East Red River Victoria, TX
77901 (361) 582_2573; (361) 573-3291 Fax 361.582.2512 cary.voss[at]SPAMAWAYvictoriacollege.edu Cary
Voss, Department Coordinator of Fine Arts
University
High School Mariachi Troyanos Department 2600 Bagby Avenue Waco Waco,
TX 76711 (254) 756-1843; Fax (254) 750-3709 Archie Hatten IV, Mariachi Instructor Nolan
Correa, Principal
Weslaco High School Music Department 1005
West Pike Weslaco, TX 78796 (956) 969-6700 Guadalupe Cardenas, Mariachi
Instructor David Isidoro, Band Director David Isidoro, Ochestra Director
Ysleta Independent School District Music Department 9600 Sims Ysleta,
TX 79925 (915) 595-5500; Fax (915) 595-6258 Nick Pike, Director of Fine
Arts
Zapata High School Mariachi Halcon Band Department P.O.
Box 9750 Zapata, TX 78076 (956) 765-0280 ex. 3512; Fax (956) 765-0274 Adrian
Padilla, Mariachi Director
Zapata Junior High School
Department P.O. Box 158 Zapata, TX 78076 (956) 765-6546; Oscar Martinez,
Mariachi Director
Zapata
Middle School Mariachi Department Box 3636 Zapata, TX 78076 (956)
765-6542 Oscar Martinez, Mariachi Instructor
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