Garibaldi at Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College and the Mexican American Business and Professional Women’s Club of San Antonio, Inc. will host “Garibaldi at Palo Alto” Mariachi Fiesta-val, May 18 and 19, 2007. The festival is a scholarship fundraiser for the Mariachi Program at Palo Alto College.

The event, a “first-of-its-kind” for community and family, promises a learning and performance experience for mariachi aficionados: students, teachers, instructors, and the community.

A music clinic will schedule workshops on technique, style, stage performance, music selection, and specialized topics beginning at 9 a.m. on both days. Instruction and workshops are designed for students in grades 6-12. Mariachi groups from area schools and individuals have been invited to participate.

The internationally renowned Campanas de América will provide instruction for event workshops. With nearly 30 years of experience, Campanas continues to prove they are one of the most sought after mariachi ensembles in performance and instruction. Other special guest artists and clinicians have been invited to participate as well.

The registration fee is $250 per school or professional mariachi group. Individuals not associated with any group may register for $40. Enrollment is limited and on a first-come-first-served basis. Registration deadline is Friday, May 11, 2007. Fee includes classroom instruction, folders with music parts for individual classes, all adjudicator audio recorded and written critic sheets, and participation and entrance fees for evening Garibaldi events.

The campus Courtyard will transform into “Garibaldi at Palo Alto” with strolling mariachis and a variety of food and novelty booths adding a fiesta flair to the event from 5 to 9 p.m. on both days. Garibaldi is a park in Mexico City that attracts strolling mariachis and other artisans that entertain visitors to the park.
The evening event is free and open to the public.

On Another Note:

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