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 2018 National Mariachi Workshops for Educators

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SAVE THE DATE for 2019
National Mariachi Workshops for Educators
July 8-12, 2019

Info will be posted soon.
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General Informational Letter

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Bring your School P.O. and SAVE BIG on
​Instrument Purchases!

Download Workshop Pricing Spreadsheet

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SPECIAL GUESTS
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Maestro Jose Hernandez will provide a Master Class on TECHNIQUE AND STYLISTIC NUANCES IN MARIACHI MUSIC. The class will be an organized presentation and discussion around important stylistic topics focusing on mariachi violin and trumpet, orchestration, notation practices, phrasing, as well as stylistic trends and tendencies. Throughout the session, attendees will be encouraged to participate actively (play as well as Q&A) and explore the various musical styles. This Master Class is being made available for $25 per person and is payable on site.

Jose will also work with each level individually to assist educators in authentic performance practices for each style. 
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Willie Acuña, the highly regarded harpist with Mariachi Sol de Mexico, will provide a Master Class on TECHNIQUE AND STYLE IN TEACHING MARIACHI HARP. He will work with one of the local CCSD high school harp students to demonstrate appropriate playing technique.

Willie will also be introducing the new Serrana 34 harp that he has crafted. Five harps will be available for teachers to use Monday through Wednesday. Sign-ups for exploratory class harp for beginners who may be interested will be taken on Monday morning. Teachers in Intermediate and Advanced classes will have the opportunity to take a 75 minute group lesson with Willie on Tuesday and Wednesday. Six (6) harps are available to be sold at a very special workshop price at the end of the week so be sure to visit with West Music about how YOU might be able to take advantage of this pricing! This Master Class is being made available for $25 per person and is payable on site.​ 
OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY
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Marcia Neel
Director
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Ramiro Benavides
Instructor
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Robert Lopez
Instructor
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Erik Ramirez
Instructor
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Yvette Sital
Instructor
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 ​2018 FEE INFORMATION

Registration Information
$350 Registration (No Graduate Credits) plus $235 Conference Facilities Fee* TOTAL: $585
Fee for 3 Graduate Credits through VanderCook College of Music: $970 plus $235 Conference Facilities Fee* TOTAL: $1,205
​Special Master Classes by Willie Acuña and Jose Hernandez are $25 each payable on site.


*Conference Facilities Fee includes rental of meeting spaces and plated lunch daily for enrollees only.
Menu information is posted just below
Now Accepting
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TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM HOTEL

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Take taxi, Uber or click the McCarran logo
​above to get information on the
Golden Nugget Shuttle Service. 
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NOTE: Some participants have told us that although the
Shuttle service is reasonable, it is quite lengthy because
of the ​many stops it has to make en route so plan carefully.

DAILY LUNCH MENU

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Plated lunches are included Monday through Friday.
​Specific menu information will be posted here.
Special meals to accommodate
Vegetarian, Gluten-free
and Dairy-free 
needs will be made available.
​Contact marcia@musicedconsultants.net ​no later than

June 29, 2018, at Midnight PST to arrange special meals.

This workshop is definitely worth attending. The Las Vegas Mariachi Program, implemented under the leadership of Marcia Neel, went from zero to one of the best programs in the country.  Ten years ago the groups from Las Vegas were solid but quite basic. Today they are among the best in the nation. The Sweetwater School District brought Marcia in for workshops for all the mariachi instructors. I learned a great deal, even after 20 years of teaching mariachi music.       Mark Fogelquist
My time at the National Mariachi Educator Workshop changed my life and my view on music education.
Melisa Rutkelis, Arts Education Specialist, Chicago Public Schools.

RELEVANT ARTICLES
Mariachi and Spanish speaking English learners: District initiatives, models, and education policy
by Marcia Neel
​Arts Education Policy Review

ISSN: 1063-2913 (Print) 1940-4395 (Online) Journal homepage: http//www.tandfonline.com/loi/vaep20
To cite this article: Marcia MacCagno Neel (2017): Mariachi and Spanish speaking English learners:
District initiatives, models and education policy, Arts Education Policy Review, DOI: 10.1080/10632913.2017.1291457


Mariachi is Inspiring a Revolution in Education
by Karen Peterson
Acoustic Guitar, August 20, 2017

¡Mariachi!
by Ruben Newell
School Band & Orchestra Magazine, March 8, 2013

2018 Course Syllabus
2018 Beginning Schedule
2018 Intermediate Schedule
2018 Advanced Schedule

WE ARE PROUD TO BE AFFILIATED WITH THE
WONDERFUL SPONSORS BELOW who support mariachi education.

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District POs will be Accepted

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Marcia Neel
"...one of the finest presenters in this country/"

"...and exemplary role model for all those  who are committed
to EXCELLENCE in the world of music education."

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  • Welcome
  • Mariachi Education
    • 2023MariachiWorkshops
    • MariachiPublications
    • SimplementeMariachiAudioFiles
    • Curriculum Implementation
    • Sign-up for E-News
  • Conferences
    • Upcoming Conference Sessions
    • Past Conference Sessions
    • Conference Materials
    • Resources
  • Articles & Publications
  • Consultants
    • Elementary Music
    • Band
    • Choir
    • Orchestra
    • Mariachi
    • Music Technology
    • Guitar
    • Steelpan
    • Teacher Induction
    • Advocacy & Leadership
  • CurriculumExamples
  • ESSA
  • ESSA NV
  • First Performance National Day of Celebration
  • Reopening Recommendations
  • About Marcia Neel
  • Contact Us
  • Intro to Mariachi
  • SAUSD 2023 Training