Mission, Texas- Community members can watch the Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) Varsity Mariachi de Plata make a little district history when they compete at the Mexican American School Board Association (MASBA) mariachi contest, if they can’t make the drive to San Antonio. Not only will the competition performances for state awards be streamed over the Internet by MASBA, but Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District) is planning a viewing party for the livesteam. This is the first time a district mariachi group has advanced to this state competition.
The viewing party will be held at the Veterans Memorial High School Fine Arts Auditorium, Saturday, February 7. The doors will open at 3:00 p.m. The Mariachi de Plata are scheduled to perform at the state contest at 4:00 p.m. The livestream viewing event will be free.
If you cannot make it to San Antonio to see them in person, or to the VMHS Fine Arts Theater, you can still watch the livestream from the following link, http://ironrodd.com/mariachi/.
Pictured are members of the Mariachi Toros de Plata after their award at the MASBA area contest. On the front row from left to right are: Gerardo Garcia, Leo Rivera, Joshua Alcaraz, Alejandro Peralez, Antonio Sepulveda. On the back row are: Ayla Gonzalez, Lorenah Vasquez, Astrid Medina, Maria Torres, Isabel Vasquez, Monica Velasquez, Ashley Gonzalez, Leslie Castillo, Diana Gonzalez, Aiisa Almendarez, VMHS Principal Angelina Garcia, Director Francisco Vela, Jr.
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