Apr
09
Three years ago, a group of artists came together to create a coloring book dedicated to the thousands of students who have participated in the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza over the past 25 years. It all started with Allison “Ally” Hernández who traveled all the way from California to attend her first Mariachi Vargas...
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Apr
03
Many of us have seen the video of Mariachi Nuevo Santander varsity students performing “El Relámpago” together, each from their own home. Since that video went viral over the past week, Eloy Garza, the mariachi director responsible for it, has been deluged with media interview requests and questions from other...
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Apr
02
Muchos hemos visto el video de los estudiantes del Mariachi Nuevo Santander Varsity ejecutando juntos "El Relámpago", cada quien desde su propia casa. Desde hace una semana que el video se volvió viral, Eloy Garza, el director responsable, ha sido inundado con solicitudes para entrevistas con los medios y preguntas...
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Apr
02
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the livelihood of many musicians around the world. Mariachi musicians specifically depend on live performances as part of their income to make ends meet. Some mariachi groups can perform multiple times a day every single day of the week just to make it to the...
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Mar
26
By: Leon Camacho – Associate at Muñoz Public Relations, Producers of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. It was February 15, 2020, minutes before the show. We were waiting backstage in one of the most prestigious venues in the world –The Concert Hall of the Chicago Symphony Center. I took a quick...
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Mar
26
On behalf of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza team, we hope you and your family are well during these tumultuous times throughout the world. It is certain that none of us ever thought we would live to experience a pandemic such as COVID-19, and yet, here we are, living through this...
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Feb
03
Andrea Guajardo began dancing classical ballet at the young age of 2 in her hometown of Edinburg located in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. After quickly developing a passion for dance it didn't take long for her to discover the many genres dance had to offer. Growing up in Edinburg,...
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Jan
27
Mariachi Vargas’ upcoming performances in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois will include Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza winners as opening acts. Mariachi Nuevo Santander from Roma High School in Roma, Texas will open for Mariachi Vargas on Friday, Feb. 14 at the Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor and Kaylee Bucio from...
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Jan
24
San Antonio's Magik Theatre features an impressive children's play that everyone can enjoy – The Magical Piñata. The play is a celebration of cultural pride and the power of sharing and incorporates beautiful music directed by Gino Rivera, founding member and director of Mariachi Azteca De America, with Oscar Garza, Jr....
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Jan
24
The 9th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Camp and Recital will take place Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – Carlos Alvarez Theater. The camp is open to all students from throughout the U.S. who are interested in developing their skills primarily...
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