Key Changes
The focus of Son de Mi Gente is on facilitating changes for students that will form a foundation for academic excellence and musical literacy. Students of all ages are encouraged to apply and may qualify for $500 in private music instruction on the student’s instrument of choice.
Additionally, qualifying students seeking collegiate-level music education may receive up to $2000 in scholarships.
Funding is provided directly by new Mariachi Entertainment System album sales (streaming revenue not applicable).
El objetivo de Son de Mi Gente es facilitar cambios para los estudiantes que puedan sentar las bases para la excelencia académica y la alfabetización musical. Se anima a estudiantes de todas las edades a postularse y podrían calificar para una beca de $500 en instrucción musical privada en el instrumento de su elección.
Además, los estudiantes que califiquen y busquen una educación musical a nivel universitario pueden recibir hasta $2000 en becas.
Los fondos son proporcionados directamente por las ventas del nuevo álbum de Mariachi Entertainment System (los ingresos por streaming no son aplicables).
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San Antonio-area music students currently enrolled in a public school band, mariachi or orchestra program.
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The scholarship is funded by physical album sales of Mariachi Entertainment System latest album.
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While a vocal audition is part of the selection process, an instrumental audition is required to be eligible to receive a scholarship.
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Written applications are reviewed internally, after which a musical audition is requested of the applicant. A third-party selection committee will be in charge of selecting the scholarship recipients based on several weighted categories: written, instrumental, vocal, showmanship, miscellaneous. In the miscellaneous category, the applicants are encouraged to show off musical abilities not otherwise evaluated such as musical arranging, production, knowledge of theory, portfolio etc.