Mariachi Festival and Performing Arts Houston have partnered to present the 4th Annual Mariachi Festival, a celebration of Hispanic Culture. This three-day event is sponsored by Telemundo, Que Onda Magazine,... read more →
A huge thanks to everyone who participated in the 2023 Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Vocal Camp. It was a fulfilled week of getting to know 40 plus students... read more →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl53BsfVmX8 Video performance of Mellanie Olivares during the 27th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza. Congratulations to La Joya, Texas native Mellanie Olivares who was selected as the Grand Champion Vocalist during... read more →
Vanessa Alonzo is a singer/songwriter, opera singer, and mariachi musician from Houston, Texas. In 1999, while a senior at John H. Reagan High School in Houston – now Heights High... read more →
The deadline to submit audition videos for the 25th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition (MVENVC) is one week away. That’s right! To be considered for this year’s MVENVC,... read more →
This year's week-long Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Camp will be held from June 18-22, 2018 at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts’ Carlos Álvarez Theater, located in San Antonio, Texas.... read more →
In the past few years several of the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza participants have auditioned for TV reality shows. Esteban Velasquez from Odessa auditioned for "La Academia" and made it to... read more →
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... read more →
