Several Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza past participants gathered during this year’s Summer Extravaganza Vocal Camp to share their fondest memories of participating in the Extravaganza over the years. When Paola Alanís from Roma, Nizhoni Begay from San Antonio, Christina López from McAllen, Alexa Posas from Roma, and Berenice Stille from Houston describe their experiences, their love and passion for mariachi music and the Extravaganza shines through.

Many thanks to these wonderful young ladies, to Joel Settles, who produced the video, and to San Antonio-based Spanish classical guitarist Carlos Sánchez, who provided his beautiful recording of “Moliendo Café.”

Please join us this year in creating more lifetime memories! Registration for the 2014 Mariachi Extravaganza workshops and group and vocal competitions opens on September 1, and tickets will be available on Ticketmaster.com the same day.