AMFS Mariachi Workshop 2025

June 30 - July 2, 2025

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Explore mariachi music with the AMFS! Learn from and perform alongside professional mariachi in this three-day workshop for students (grades 5+) and adult participants. We are excited to have Michael Linert of Lumiroar, AMFS Mariachi Workshop Director, alongside a musical mentor team of Denver-based and local Roaring Fork Valley music educators, teaching artists, and AMFS college musicians back again this year to take the lead on this workshop and performance.

Mariachi Workshop Division

Presented in partnership with Querencia Private Golf & Beach Club in Los Cabos, Mexico. Funded in part by the Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth Grant, Creative West, and the National Endowment for the Arts.  Additional business support from Pitkin County Dry Goods.

Student Participants

The program includes:

Active full-group rehearsals and technique-building sessions on traditional mariachi instruments (vihuela, guitarrón, violin, guitar, trumpet, and voice) and non-mariachi instruments alike...Whatever instrument you play, you CAN participate!

Instructional breakouts with musical mentors from across Colorado

Keynote presentations on the tradition and historical evolution of mariachi music

Intergenerational learning opportunities

A featured performance in the Klein Music Tent as part of the AMFS's Mariachi Celebration on July 2

An optional Mariachi Development training for music educators, high school juniors/seniors, university/college, administrators, and adult participants on Sunday, July 29

Fun, friendship, community building and more!

Eligibility:

For musicians students with at least 1 year of experience on their instrument

Student Participants: Incoming 5th graders – High School
(incoming 4th graders considered on a case-by-case basis)

Adult Participants and Music Educators: All ages

No prior mariachi experience necessary!
Schedule-at-a-glance:
Sunday, June 29: 12-6pm (Mariachi Development training for music educators, high school juniors/seniors, university/college, administrators, and adult participants)
Monday, June 30: 9am - 5:30pm (Day 1 for all participants)
Tuesday, July 1: 9am - 5:30pm (Day 2 for all participants)
Wednesday, July 2: 9am - 7pm (Day 3 and performance)

For more information on workshop logistics, please visit our AMFS Mariachi Workshop webpage.

Student First Name

Student Middle Name

Student Last Name

Gender

Age of student (as of June 30, 2025)

Racial or Ethnic Group

If other (please specify):

2025-2026 Grade (entering at end of summer)

2025-2026 School (entering at end of summer)

If other, please specify:

Student Email

Student Phone Number (please only enter here if student has their own phone - not a parent's phone)

T-shirt Size

Parent/Guardian 1 Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Email Address

Would you like to submit contact information for a second parent/guardian?

Parent/ Guardian 2 Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Email Address

Workshop Details

Did you participate in the 2022, 2023, and/or 2024 AMFS Mariachi Workshop?

Will you be available for all three days of the Workshop AND the Performance on July 2?

Are you planning on attending the optional Mariachi Development training on Sunday, June 29?

We can help students and families connect with other Workshop participants to arrange carpools to and from the Workshop location, if needed.

Will you require transportation (via carpool) TO the Workshop in the mornings, on June 30, July 1, and/or July 2?

From where will you require transportation?

Will you require early drop-off and check-in (before 8:45 AM) on June 30, July 1, and/or July 2?

Will you require late pick-up (after 5:30 PM) on June 30 and/or July 1?

Your Musical Background

Instrument (If your main instrument is voice, please pick voice. Note: Vocalists will also be learning guitar. If you do not play an instrument (including voice), please pick guitar.)

How long have you been playing this instrument (or singing, if instrument is voice)?

Do you currently take private lessons on this instrument?

Who is your private lesson/ classroom music teacher?

Instruments you play/played in the past

Please describe your musical background and experience? (List 2-3 pieces you are currently working on or have worked on recently, organizations involved with, etc.)

Adult Participants and Music Educators

This program includes:

Active full-group rehearsals and technique-building sessions for teaching mariachi music on both traditional mariachi instruments (vihuela, guitarrón, violin, guitar, trumpet, and voice) and non-traditional mariachi instruments alike
Instructional breakouts with instrument specialists from across Colorado and local music educators
Opportunity to explore a career pathway as a music educator!
Keynote presentations on the tradition and historical evolution of mariachi music
Intergenerational learning opportunities
Daily end-of-day meetings with all workshop music mentors
A featured performance in Aspen's Klein Music Tent as part of the AMFS's Community Concert alongside Denver-based professional ensemble Mariachi Sol de mi Tierra and Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklòrico
Fun, friendship, community building, and more!

Who can participate?

Music educators, high school juniors/seniors, university/college, administrators, adult participants, and more!

Schedule-at-a-glance:

Sunday, June 29: 12-6pm (Mariachi Development training for music educators, high school juniors/seniors, university/college, administrators, and adult participants)
Monday, June 30: 9am - 5:30pm (Day 1 for all participants)
Tuesday, July 1: 9am - 5:30pm (Day 2 for all participants)
Wednesday, July 2: 9am - 7pm (Day 3 and performance)

Options for participation:

Option 1: Participate on June 29 for the Mariachi Workshop Professional Development session, only.
Option 2: Participate in the full workshop experience, including the final concert, from Sunday June 29-Wednesday, July 2.
Option 3: Please send me more information on the workshop as it is available and add me to your mailing list!

For more information on workshop logistics, please visit our AMFS Mariachi Workshop webpage.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Gender

Age

Racial or Ethnic Group

If other (please specify):

School or Institution Affiliation (If Applicable)

Are you a current music educator interested in continuing education credit?

Instrument you currently play

Is there a traditional mariachi instrument you'd be interested in learning?

If other (please specify):

T-shirt Size: All participants performing in the concert will receive a workshop T-shirt!

Preferred option for participation