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With violins, trumpets and the guitarrón, Las Vegas is training the mariachi educators of tomorrow
The 22-credit program aims to ease teacher shortages as Clark County schools serve about 6,000 mariachi students, officials said.
- The University of Nevada, Las Vegas recently launched a 22-credit minor in mariachi to train future educators for the Clark County School District , addressing a persistent instructor shortage.
- Since its 2002 inception, the CCSD mariachi program has grown significantly to include about 6,000 students, making it increasingly difficult to find enough teachers, said Jeffrey Williams, director of the Fine and Performing Arts Department.
- Stephen Blanco, who oversees the UNLV minor and directs Las Vegas High School's Mariachi Joya, leads curriculum where students study more than 70 traditional mariachi songs over a semester, learning pedagogical skills to teach the genre.
- Axel Rodríguez Olivas, a 20-year-old musician, becomes the first student to graduate with this specialization and plans to return to the CCSD in three years to teach, aiming to provide future generations the same opportunities he experienced.
- Mariachi remains a staple of entertainment across Las Vegas, where the music connects students to their cultural roots. Blanco noted the genre's stories of pain, love, and joy resonate with audiences, making it a powerful tool for community expression.
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With violins, trumpets and the guitarrón, Las Vegas is training the mariachi educators of tomorrow - The Nevada Independent
As mariachi music explodes in popularity at Southern Nevada schools, there are not enough teachers to meet the demand. UNLV now offers a specialty minor where students learn how to teach the mariachi genre.
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With violins, trumpets and the guitarrón, Las Vegas is training the mariachi educators of tomorrow
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Axel Rodríguez Olivas nervously steps on stage, carrying a violin. He raises his bow and begins to play, his nerves melting away.
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Axel Rodríguez Olivas gets nervous on stage with a violin. He lifts the bow and begins to play. Nerves fade.
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