Starting a Mariachi Band in Your School

Summer 2008 Workshop Provides "Everything You Need to Know" about Starting a Mariachi Program

Sponsored by Yamaha and Villanova Summer Studies for Educators in Cooperation with MENC

Participants of this summer 2008 workshop will be provided with sample materials so that they may present the concept of a mariachi program to district administrators, principals, parents, and fellow educators. Resources will be provided, including standards-based curriculum documents; beginning-level musical arrangements; recordings; historical information; list of contacts for instruments, uniforms, and clinicians; and much more. Participants will learn to play the guitarrón, vihuela, and mariachi guitar in authentic styles including ranchera, son, and bolero.

The course will take place July 7–11, 2008, at MENC's National Office in Reston, VA. The cost to attend is $187.50 for MENC members ($250 for nonmembers) or $487.50 to receive 3 graduate credits from Villanova University ($650 for nonmembers). Complimentary lunch for the week will be provided by Yamaha. Visit www.musiceducationconsultants.net for more information and registration.