Wunsche High School junior Camryn Garcia may not always realize it, but when she’s practicing flute at home in between mariachi band practices, her father, Joe Garcia, is listening at the door.Even ...

Juan Morales left a career as a mariachi musician to teach in the Delano, California, area. The result is the musical group "Mariachi Mestizo," composed of students from grades seven to 12.

MARCH 28, 2025 — The powerful, emotive sound of mariachi is more than just music. It’s storytelling, tradition and heart.

How's that for impressive? Mariachi Rayos Del Sol de Tucson High—an ensemble of the band's "top kids," according to Tucson High's website—was "awesome" when it played at the 2014 Tucson ...

Many of the students who join mariachi already had an interest in the music or family who encouraged them to learn it. “Usually, it’s the most vocal, outgoing kids,” Gonzalez said about the ...

Tucson is home to wonderful mariachi and perhaps some of the most sought after performers of the traditional Hispanic music are the city’s youth. Pueblo High School’s Mariachi Aztlán has made ...