Also called: Mariachi Teacher, Mariachi Program Director
Teaches students to play violin, trumpet, guitarrón and vihuela and sing in a school mariachi band, especially in Texas and the Southwest.
First period you teach beginners how to hold a vihuela and strum the basic rhythm. After school your top group rehearses for the state mariachi contest in matching traje suits. Weekends you perform at community festivals, and families cheer like it's a football game.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in music education and a teaching license; mariachi experience is key.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Music Education, Music Performance.
Growing faster than average. School mariachi programs keep spreading in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps help students practice, but teaching a live band and building a proud tradition stay human.
Classes: Orchestra, band or choir, Spanish, Music theory.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2031.
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