Texas State University’s School of Music, home to the award-winning Mariachi Nueva Generacion, will be holding off-campus music auditions in the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo.  These auditions are for entrance in to the School of Music as a Music Major and for students interested in the Mariachi Teaching Certificate.

Auditions in the Laredo area will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2012 and in the Rio Grande Valley area on Saturday, Feburary 4, 2012. For more information on times and location contact Dr. Joey M. Martin at joey.martin@txstate.edu or 512-245-3830.

Mariachi Nueva Generacion placed first in San Antonio’s 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza college/university level group competition in December under the direction of John Lopez, Bobby Lopez and Michelle Quintero. In addition, the “Best in the US Mariachi Vocalist” award went to Texas State University student Celeste Rios.

Register for an audition at www.music.txstate.edu.