This year’s Mariachi Extravaganza is seeing a record-breaking number of colleges and universities participating! It’s a clear sign of the growing popularity and impact of mariachi programs in higher education.... read more →
This year, Texas State University's (TXST) Latin Music Studies area prepared a virtual concert for their yearly Merry-Achi Christmas event. Students from Mariachi Lince de Oro, Salsa del Rio and... read more →
Summer is near and students interested in mariachi music now have more choices than ever before to participate in mariachi-related summer camps. Camps are being offered to students through community... read more →
Lorenzo Negrete (click for video) Congratulations to Texas State University (TSU), which on April 25 and 26 will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its Feria del Mariachi, in San Marcos,... read more →
Had a great conversation with the 2012 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Vocal Competition Winner Karen Zavala on our flight to Detroit, Michigan. Read below to see what Karen has to say... read more →
Mariachi Vargas returns to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the second time since November 2010 to perform at the prestigious Hill Auditorium. Texas State University's Karen Zavala will open for the... read more →
Celeste Rios, from Texas State University, was selected by members of Mariachi Vargas as the "Best Mariachi Vocalist in the US" during the San Antonio 17th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza... read more →
Karenn Lazo- Best in US 2010 Winner- Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Mariachi aficionados have an opportunity to relive some special moments from the 16th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza competitions. The 1st,... read more →
Mariachi Las Alteñas resumes their concerts at the Aztec Theatre in San Antonio starting March 6 at 4 pm. (more…)
The next few months will be a busy time for South Texas school mariachi groups. There are lots of mariachi festivals and competitions coming up during March, April, and May.... read more →