During the workshop, participants will engage in instruction on all Mariachi instruments (except harp), Mariachi history and culture, song styles and techniques, best performance practices, and will receive program-building resources to support the implementation of a Mariachi education program at their school/district.  All instructional materials will be provided, and participants are asked to bring a guitar, violin, and/or trumpet with them to the workshop.  Instruction will be available at a beginning level or an intermediate/advanced level.

Intermediate/Advanced – Participants will learn advancing performance techniques and instructional pedagogy for teaching a Mariachi course of intermediate or advanced level students, including more complex Mariachi song styles, building upon prior learning about Mariachi culture and traditions, as well as instructional resources and tools available to support instructional delivery and curriculum development.