Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque

Mailing Address: PO Box 27324, Albuquerque, NM 87121
County of Location: Bernalillo
Phone: (505) 255-1501
NTEE Code: A- Arts, Culture and Humanities, B- Education, O- Youth Development
Mission Statement:

Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque provides education & instruction in Mariachi folk music & related folkloric traditions to a diverse population, encouraging life long participation in Mariachi Art & Culture fosters appreciation of multiculturalism by recognizing contributions of Mariachi& others.

Primary Programs:

Three day conference providing professional educational mariachi instruction to elementary through college level students and folklorico dance students every summer. Our conference is acknowledged as the best in the country by many professionals including our world renowned instructors. The classes are taught by celebrated maestros from Mexico and the United States.

Music arrangements taught are scrutinized by over 40 maestros and instructors that come together prior to the commencement of the conference. Songs selected are arranged by celebrated world renowned arrangers that also participate on our prestigious team of maestros.

Our conference has also served as a springboard that led to the start up of school/community based mariachi programs throughout the state. Over the past 19 years, thousands of students have participated in our program, most returning year after year. A track record in encouraging students to stay in school, graduate, and move into successful lives in their communities has been established.In addition to students growing in musical and dance abilities, self confidence, self worth, academic improvements are few of many benefits enjoyed by participants.

-Showcase Concert & Competition featuring students. This component allows students to perform music learned in the conference before thousands.

-Spectacular Concert featuring world class professional groups.

-Ongoing program development and mariachi music arrangement assistance to schools

Populations Served: All Populations, Children and Youth, Families, Latino/Hispanic, Low Income, Men and Boys, Rural, Urban, Women and Girls
Counties Served: Statewide
Year Founded:

1991

Annual Budget: $100,000 - $249,999
Personnel: All Volunteer
Executive Director:

Noberta Fresquez

Accepts inquiries: Accepts inquiries about volunteering, Accepts inquiries about board member positions
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS, Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico

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