The guitarrón, a large, rounded guitar-like instrument that serves as the base of the armonías section of a mariachi, is played by Mia Chavez, a 16-year-old student at High School for the ...

a senior at Cesar Chavez High School. Inside the school, students are mastering the art of Mariachi music. Mariachi Director Tito Talamantes grew up in Stockton and teaches students how to get in ...

José is also the Musical Director of several prestigious mariachi festivals. In 2021, José received the Cesar Chavez Legacy of Service Award, recognized for his work elevating the perception of ...