A new Netflix documentary shares a slice of southern Texas life as a high school mariachi band makes its way to the state championship. “Going Varsity in Mariachi” shows the journey of musicians from ...
It’s often said that music is a universal language. When you hear a guitar strummed, a trumpet, or a violin - even without knowing the lyrics - you'll likely understand what message ...
Iowa high school senior Miranda Estrada is a star student, a trumpet player and a drum major for the school’s marching band. She's also part of an extracurricular group that, 20 years ago, would have ...
A mariachi band, possibly Virginia's only high school mariachi band, was created by Thomas Dale High School teacher, Christina Sienkiewicz. "I think it's a huge step for Thomas Dale," said mariachi ...
CHICAGO -- What does a musical dad do when all seven of his children also share the gift of music? Form a family mariachi band, of course. And that's exactly what dad Juan Lucero did with his talented ...
CHENEY, Wash. — Inside the walls of Eastern Washington University's (EWU) music hall lies a secret; luckily, you don't have to get too close to see- or rather, hear- this secret.. For the last 10 ...
MIDLAND, Texas — The mariachi band at Legacy High has only been around for a year, but they are already impressing judges at the competitive level. Last weekend, they got one's all across the board at ...
In a world where tradition often reigns supreme, Betty Duarte-Matwick’s passion for mariachi music sparked a revolution that not only changed her life but also helped transform the landscape of this ...
HOUSTON — Two Houston-area high school mariachi bands, whose impromptu Whataburger performance went viral with millions of views, are now headed to the UIL State Mariachi Festival at Seguin High ...
SIOUX CITY | Mariachi music is so popular in Mexico that Jonathan Grima said nearly every party is sure to have a mariachi band. Grima plays the violin in Mariachi Nuevo Guachinango, a Sioux ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — The instruments we choose often reflect who we are — and for Michael Gonzalez and Cindy Cabrera, those instruments brought them together in more ways than one. Gonzalez, who plays ...