As students in our top-tier ensemble, Mariachi Mestizo, leave to college, their places are taken by younger generations of players who are already being trained at The Mariachi Studio. These ensembles also perform regularly for recitals and community events.
mariachi real de la viña
Our tier-one ensemble, Mariachi Real de la Viña
mariachi embajadores del valle
Our tier-two ensemble, Mariachi Embajadores del Valle, with director Timoteo Mireles (in blue cap)
The Mariachi Studio's ultimate goal is for our students to use their skill to make their way into collegiate mariachi ensembles, as they pursue their educational careers in universities across the country. UCLA, Stanford and Harvard are just a handful of the growing number of colleges that feature mariachi ensembles.
MARIACHI UCLATLÁN
Collegiate ensemble, Mariachi Uclatlán, circa 2013.
Jazmín Morales (fifth in front row), an alumna of The Mariachi Studio, obtained her bachelor's degree in Ethnomusicology from UCLA.