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02
Nov

Cash Prize to be awarded to Songwriting Competition Winner

By Lilly Closed
Categories: Mariachi Extravaganza, Mariachi Music and Mariachi Vargas

The 18th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is less than a month away! There are a few updates for the Mariachi Extravaganza Songwriting Competition, which will take place on Thursday, November 29 at 2 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, 600 E. Market, and is free and open to the public.

First, we are excited to announce that a cash prize will be awarded to the winner of the competition who will be chosen by members of Mariachi Vargas! Second, the registration fee has been waived to enter the competition. Individuals do not have to be registered for the Extravaganza to submit songs for the songwriting competition. Third, the deadline to submit an entry has been extended to Wednesday, November 21. A MP3 must be emailed to Cynthia@mariachimusic.com by November 21.

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30
Oct

Vocal Finalists to be Posted Nov 1

By Lilly Closed
Categories: Mariachi Extravaganza and Mariachi Music


 

 

 

 

 

 

Finalists for San Antonio’s 18th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Vocal Competition will be posted Thursday, November 1 at 10am here. This year the number of entries went up by 30% from last year! There was a tremendous selection of entries from very talented, young vocalists from all over the country. The judges had a very difficult time narrowing down the list to only 37 finalists. The finalists will compete in front of a live audience at the Lila Cockrell Theater on Saturday, December 1 at 9 am. This is the only mariachi vocal competition in the country where winners are chosen by members of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan. First, second and third place winners are selected from four categories: Elementary School; Middle School, High School and College/University. One overall winner will be chosen as the “Best Mariachi Vocalist in the US” and will have the opportunity to open for Mariachi Vargas December 1. The “Best in the U.S. Vocalist” will also receive a scholarship and the opportunity to represent the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in performances throughout the year.

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17
Aug

Sebastien De La Cruz Returns to America’s Got Talent

By Lilly 2 Comments
Categories: Mariachi Music


It’s official!!!! Sebastien De La Cruz “El Charro de Oro” and Mariachi Charros de Oro were selected as a Wild Card on America’s Got Talent. Sebastien was not voted through to the semi-final round on the July 24 show, but now he, along with 11 other acts, will return to compete  LIVE on August 21st in New York City. The 12 Wild Cards will battle it out for 4 spots to go to the semi-finals which will be announced on Wednesday, August 25. Sebastien is in New Jersey now with the group in preparation for next week’s show.

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17
Aug

Luismi, Sol & Sebastien to perform at People en Español Festival

By Lilly Closed
Categories: Mariachi Music

Sebastien De La Cruz is among the artists in the lineup that will perform during the People en Español Festival in San Antonio on September 1-2. Sebastien has made national headlines as a contestant on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. Headlining the Festival is the Mexican Superstar Luis Miguel, who will be accompanied by Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez from Los Angeles, California. We welcome Sol de Mexico back to San Antonio. Don’t miss the opportunity to catch these two great performances!

 

Festival PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Presented by Target, an event celebrating Hispanic entertainment, culture and community, announces its line-up of daytime activities during the free, open to the public daytime Festival events at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio on Sept. 1-2. A multi-faceted weekend program that celebrates the pride and passion of the Hispanic community by providing consumers one-of-a kind access to the celebrities and culturally relevant content that inspires them, Festival People en Español features two nights of concerts by the biggest names in Latino music and two days of free, open to the public events.

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21
Jul

Vote for Sebastien on AGT on July 24

By Lilly 3 Comments
Categories: Mariachi Music

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Sebastien De La Cruz “El Charro de Oro” and Mariachi Charros de Oro will perform LIVE on the quarterfinal round of America’s Got Talent in New York City on Tuesday, July 24  at 8/7 Central on NBC!

<!–more–>Don’t miss what is sure to be a phenomenal performance from this 10 year old, San Antonio native who will be singing traditional mariachi music for the first time ever on a national English TV reality show. Please watch and vote for Sebastien and help send him to the semifinals in August! Lets show our support for this talented and charismatic Charro de Oro, who has been captivating the hearts of America and the judges! Share this link with your family and friends to all tune into America’s Got Talent on Tuesday, July 24 and vote for Sebastien.  You have 2 hours to vote following the show. You can vote for him on the AGT Facebook page, on <a href=”http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/vote/” target=”_blank”>http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/vote</a> or via phone or text. You can vote up to 10 times per person. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, July 25.

 

Sebastien is currently in New York City with his Mom (Stacy) and his Dad (Juan) preparing for his LIVE performance on America’s Got Talent. He’s working hard every day with the full mariachi in preparation for Tuesday. His sister Shania will join his parents in the audience along with his Uncle Mark. MPR staff member Sandra Guevara and Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza volunteers Miguel Guevara and Irma Muñoz will also be in the audience to cheer him on. The whole world will be watching Sebastien and keeping our fingers crossed that his voice and performance will win over audiences throughout. All the luck in the world Sebastien!!!!!

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21
Jul

Steeven Sandoval to leave Vargas

By Lilly 8 Comments
Categories: Mariachi Extravaganza, Mariachi Music and Mariachi Vargas

 

Steeven Sandoval has been one of the most acclaimed vocalists to perform with el mejor mariachi del mundo, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán over the past 115 years. He has been a vocalist and violinist with Mariachi Vargas since 1998. Steeven always fascinates audiences with his power, majestic rendition of “Por Amor” and many other phenomenal songs. Recently, Steeven decided to leave Mariachi Vargas to be closer to his family and help operate a family owned business.

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16
May

Mariachi Vocal Camp Offered

By Lilly Closed
Categories: Mariachi Music


Summer is here and students have the opportunity to register for the first ever Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Vocal Camp in San Antonio June 25-29. Leading the camp as vocal instructor will be Steeven Sandoval, vocalist and violinist for the world renowned and Mexico City based Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan. That’s right!!! Steeven will be in San Antonio for an entire week working with vocalists interested in polishing their vocal technique and skills.

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03
Feb

Alvaro Paulino Appears with Tina Fey on 30 Rock

By Lilly Closed
Categories: Mariachi Music

Alvaro Paulino and Mariachi Tapatio with Tina Fey (See more pictures below.)

Once again, Alvaro Paulino and some of the members of New York City based Mariachi Tapatio were invited back to the set of 30 Rock to record a second part to the episode that they previously recorded on December 5th. This time Alvaro was asked to write a mariachi arrangement of the song “N.Y.C.” from the musical, Annie, which Mariachi Tapatio will perform on the episode scheduled to air on Thursday, February 23, 2012 on NBC. Alvaro and the members of Mariachi Tapatio were treated like stars and had the opportunity to hangout on the set of 30 Rock with some of the cast and crew.

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03
Feb

Texas State preps for Feria del Mariachi

By Lilly Closed
Categories: Mariachi Music and Other Mariachi Events

Texas State University and Mariachi Nueva Generacion are preparing for their 13th Annual Feria del Mariachi, which will take place on March 2nd and 3rd, 2012. Feria del Mariachi is a two day mariachi festival complete with mariachi competitions and workshops which culminates with a Noche de Gala and a concert. The concert will feature the 2012 Middle School, High School, and College/University Competition Winners, Texas State University’s Mariachi Nueva Generacion 1st place winners of the 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza College/University Group Competition, and Mariachi 7 Leguas from the Rio Grande Valley. Special guest Master of Ceremonies will be Valente Rodriguez, “Ernie”, from The George Lopez Show. Another special guest will be Jose Hernandez, from Mariachi Sol de Mexico, who is the 2012 Voz de Oro Recipient.

The Noche de Gala will take place prior to the concert from 6:30-7:30pm. Tickets are available for $50 and include dinner, cash bar, silent auction, and preferred seating to the concert. The Gala is by reservation only. RSVP by February 22nd at 512-245-2278.

The concert begins at 7:30pm and tickets are $20 for preferred seating, $15 for general admission, and $5 for students with an ID.

Mariachi Competition
Friday, March 2, 2012
San Marcos High School

Competition Categories
- College/University
- High School Varsity
- High School Non-Varsity (second group from the same school)
- Middle School/Jr. High School
- Community Ensemble (not a public school)

Mariachi Workshops
Saturday, March 3, 2012
LBJ Student Center – Texas State University

Mariachi Concert
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Embassy Suites Convention Center

For more details, visit http://www.feriadelmariachi.com/.

03
Feb

Vanessa Alonzo Announces CD Release Party

By Lilly Closed
Categories: Mariachi Extravaganza, Mariachi Music and Mariachi Vargas

Vanessa Alonzo will be having a CD release party for her first CD entitled “Clasicas de Oro,” along with a Valentine’s Day Serenata on Tuesday, February 14 at Doneraki Restaurant in Houston, TX. Vanessa was chosen by members of Mariachi Vargas as the “Best in US” winner of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza vocal competition in 1999.

Now, Vanessa is part of the cast of the first Mariachi Opera, Cruzar la Luna de La Cara, a collaboration between the Houston Grand Opera and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán. Vanessa, along with the Houston Grand Opera and Mariachi Vargas, had the opportunity to take the opera to Paris, France, where they had six remarkable, sold-out performances.

During San Antonio’s 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Vanessa was a hit at the vocal mariachi student workshops. Over 1000 mariachi students were registered for the workshops taught by Mariachi Vargas, Vanessa, and other professional mariachi instructors. Vanessa also had the opportunity to perform one of the songs from Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, “El Amor de Lupita,”  with Mariachi Vargas during the two concerts on December 3rd and 4th at the Lila Cockrell Theater. Her performance was definitely phenomenal. Congratulations to Vanessa on her continued success and best of luck with the release of her first CD.

For more information visit www.facebook.com/VanessaAlonzo.

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