Mariachi and Folklórico Workshops
Registration is now open!
Registration Fee$75.00: May 15 through July 31
$85.00: August 1 through September 15
$150.00 after September 15
The 19th Annual San José Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival Workshops is a three-day conference featuring workshops in Mariachi Music, Voice and Ballet Folklórico Dance.
All mariachi instrumental and vocal classes will be instructed and directed by members of world renowned Mariachi Cobre, direct from Walt Disney World.
Ballet Folklórico Dance will feature instruction by acclaimed choreographers José Tena from Las Cruces, New Mexico and Maria Luisa Colmenarez of San José, California.
All music and dance classes will be taught at multiple levels of instruction in order to meet the skill level of each student. In addition, students will enjoy uplifting performance opportunities at the Student Showcase Concert and the Noche de Serenata Gala Concert.
Interested in learning more about mariachi education? Please visit the MHC website at www.mhcviva.org
Schedule
| September 22nd (Wednesday) |
Workshop check-in begins | |
| September 23rd (Thursday) |
Workshop check-in continues, first day of Workshop classes, and Student Showcase Concert | |
| September 24th (Friday) |
Second day of Workshop classes | |
| September 25th (Saturday) |
Rehearsal and Noche de Serenata Gala Concert performance |
Location
All Workshops on Thursday, September 23rd and Friday, September 24th will be held at:The Wyndham San José
1350 North First Street
San José, CA 95112
www.wyndham.com
Special room rates are available to Mariachi Festival Workshop participants and their families.
The Noche de Serenata Gala Concert and rehearsals on Saturday, September 25th will take place at:
San José State Event Center
290 South 7th Street
San José, CA 95192
The Student Showcase Concert, an optional performance opportunity available to all Workshop students will take place at:
Theatre on San Pedro Square
29 N. San Pedro Street, San José, CA 95110
Requirements
- All students must have at least one year of experience dancing or playing their instrument.
- All students must bring their own instrument.
- All students must provide their own concert dress. In the case of music students, concert dress is a white shirt or blouse and dark pants or skirt. In the case of dance students, concert dress is Jalisco.
Mexican Heritage Corporation
Attn: Workshop Registration
365 South Market St.
San José, CA 95113-2818
Fax: (408) 920-6075
Scholarships
With the help of corporate and individual donors, the Mexican Heritage Corporation is pleased to be able to offer scholarships for deserving students to attend the Workshops free of charge. In order to qualify, students must be designated to receive free or reduced lunches by their school. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the 2010 Mariachi Workshops Scholarship Opportunity Form and mail or fax, along with you registration form and proof of your designation to receive free or reduced lunch to:Mexican Heritage Corporation
Attn: Workshop Registration
365 South Market St.
San José, CA 95113-2818
Fax: (408) 920-6075
Contact
Questions about the Workshops, please contact:Monica Ramos
Mariachi Festival Workshop Coordinator
(408) 920-6070
mramos@mhcviva.org
Watch this video for the sights and sounds of the 2009 Mariachi and Ballet Folklórico Workshops and Student Showcase Concert.
Supported, in part, by a grant from the Alliance for California Traditional Arts; a grant from Arts Council Silicon Valley, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara, California Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San José.
All Mexican Heritage Corporation programs are supported, in part, by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose.