Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
Director: Cirilo Campos + Miguel Guzman
cc1460@txstate.edu | msg113@txstate.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Nueva Generacion, Mariachi Lince de Oro
Participating Programs
Mariachi Nueva Generación from Texas State University is one of the top college/university mariachi programs in the nation. They have consistently placed first in the Mariachi Extravaganza National Group Competition – College/University Category – throughout nearly 3 decades since the group’s inception in 1997. They earned the first place title once again in 2025 with traditional mariachi classics. The group currently performs under the musical direction of Cirilo Campos, Alumni of Texas State University.
Mariachi Los Paisanos from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) earned 2nd place at the 31st Annual Mariachi Extravaganza National Group Competition, standing out among the nation’s leading collegiate mariachi ensembles. The group is currently under the direction of Michael Acevedo.
University of Texas – San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Director: Michael Acevedo
michael.acevedo@utsa.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Los Paisanos, Mariachi Juvenil
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Director: Jose Longoria
pepeimperial@yahoo.com
Group Name: Mariachi Pumas
Mariachi Pumas from the University of Houston earned top recognition at the 31st Annual Mariachi Extravaganza National Group Competition, standing out among the nation’s leading collegiate mariachi ensembles. Congratulations to the students, directors, and supporters of Mariachi Pumas for representing the University of Houston, and for achieving 3rd place at the 31st Annual Mariachi Extravaganza.
University of Houston – Downtown
Houston, Texas
Director: David Moreno
morenodav@uhd.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Áayin
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas
Director: John Lopez
jlopez796@alamo.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Palomino, Mariachi Potrillo
University of Texas – Austin
Austin, Texas
Director: Greg Cavazos
gregorio.cavazos@austin.utexas.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Paredes de Tejastitlán
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Director: Stephen Blanco
stephen.blanco@unlv.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Revolucion
College/University Mariachi Programs – Alphabetical Order
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Director: Victoria Gonzales Laredo
victoria.gonzalez.laredo@asu.edu
Group Name: ASU Mariachi Ensemble
California Lutheran University
Moorpark, California
Director: Rocio Marron
rmarron@callutheran.edu
Group Name: Cal Lutheran Mariachi Ensemble
Cal State – LA
Los Angeles, California
Director: Cynthia Reifler-Flores
cflore22@exchange.calstatela.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Aguila de Oro
Cal State University – Fresno
Fresno, California
Director: Beatriz Herrera
beatriz09@mail.fresnostate.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Orgullo de Fresno State
Cal State University – Northridge
Northridge, California
Director: Carlos Samaniego
carlos.samaniego@csun.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Los Matadores
Cal Poly – Pomona
Pomona, California
Director: Jessie Vallejo
jmvallejo@cpp.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Los Broncos de Pomona
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, Texas
Director: Abel Acuna
Abel.Acuna5@gmail.com
Group Name: Mariachi Costa Azul
College of Southern Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
Director: Perry Chacon
perry.chacon@csu.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Plata
Dallas College – Mountain View
Dallas, Texas
Director: Manuel Chavez
Mchavez@dallascollege.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Leones
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas
Director: Luz Valdez
Lvaldez54@delmar.edu
Group Name: Mariachi del Mar
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Director: Alexis Andaverde
alexis1.andaverde@famu.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Osceola
Fresno City College
Fresno, California
Director: Pamela Galicia
tapalpajalisco@aol.com
Group Name: Fresno City College Mariachi
Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana
Director: Gilberto Perez
bvdonetwork@gmail.com
Group Name: Mariachi ECo
Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts
Director: Diamante Balcazar
dbalcazar@college.harvard.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Veritas de Harvard
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Director: Phil Fiscor
Pficsor@msudenver.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Los Correcaminos de MSU Denver
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, Texas
Director: Dr. Jessica Hajek
jchajek@ollusa.edu
Group Name: OLLU Mariachi
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas
Director: John Lopez
jlopez796@alamo.edu
Group Name: Mariachi Palomino, Mariachi Potrillo
Rice University
Houston, Texas
Director: Cesar Zapata
mariachilunallena@gmail.com
Group Name: Mariachi Luna Llena
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
Director: Jeff Nevin
virtuosomariachi@me.com
Group Name: SDSU Mariachi
