Basic Information
Management: Ramon Rivera, Director
Members: Mariachi Huenachi (advanced), Mariachi Azteca (intermediate), Mariachi Cielo Azul (beginners)
Bio
The Wenatchee School District’s Mariachi Program has over 300 students district wide, 100 of which are Wenatchee High School students.
Mariachi Huenachi is the advanced mariachi music class at Wenatchee High School and has earned a reputation as the best high school mariachi in the State of Washington.
Last year the group performed at over 40 events and festivals including the Seattle Seahawks, Mariners, and Chivas de Guadalajara games, Washington State University, University of Idaho, Or...
Press
“Wenatchee High School Mariachi Program wins City of Wenatchee Diversity Advisory Council 2012 Civil Rights and Social Justice Award!
'In considering this award, the City’s Diversity Council took into consideration 'the significant contributions that Mr. Rivera and this fine group of young musicians have made to bridging the cultures in [the] valley as well as serving as extraordinary ambassadors between our communities both [...] in the Wenatchee Valley as well as surrounding communities in the NCW Region.' ... 'The [program] has created an opportunity for the children of migrant farm workers to achieve excellent musicianship, to achieve recognition of their talents and to help integrate the Latino population in the greater Wenatchee area. Music as a medium is a great equalizer of ethnicity'...The WHS Mariachi program students have done over 200 hours of community service, [and] they had a list of 50 events for the 2010-2011 year across the state of Washington and Idaho...”
Status
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Fiesta de mariachi concert at 7pm tonight with Mariachi Chula Vist @WHS
