Mariachi Garibaldi
From Southwestern College
Performing ensemble from Southwestern College, the first school in the world to offer a college degree in mariachi music. Many former students have moved on to receive Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music, perform mariachi professionally including with some of the top mariachis in the country, and they are beginning to fill the great need for mariachi instructors that exists across the US today.
Mariachi Garibaldi has been featured in both American and Mexican national news broadcasts and several documentaries, they have performed across the US and Mexico, and recently performed in Brazil (2019 & 2014), Egypt (2018), Belgium (2017), Germany (2016), India (2015), Canada (2015), Russia (2012 & 2009), France (2012 & 2010) and China (2010).
Southwestern College Mariachi Degrees
AA in Music: Mariachi Specialization
Certificate of Proficiency in Music: Mariachi Specialization
All Southwestern College Music Degrees
Discover some of our distinguished Alumni!
Documentaries featuring Southwestern College and Mariachi Garibaldi
Associte’s Degree in Music: Mariachi Specialization
Provides students the unique musical training and study necessary to pursue aforementioned musical careers though specifically within the mariachi tradition. Each mariachi major must declare and take courses on a primary instrument (guitar, vihuela, guitarrón, harp, violin, trumpet, flute, voice), as well as courses on secondary instruments. Includes theory, keyboarding, and sight reading skills. Transfer students must pass proficiency exams in these areas.
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Jeff Nevin
phone
(619) 888-9509
jeff@virtuosomariachi.com
address
3757 Sweetwater Rd
Bonita, CA 91902