Wunsche High School senior Carmyn Garcia may not always realize it, but when she’s practicing flute at home in between ...

Mariachi's roots date back as far as the 18th century, evolving from western Mexican son jaliscience tradition until it reached its modern ensemble of singers, string instruments and trumpet ...

the toot of the trumpet, the strum of the guitarrón, the yelp of the grito, the stomp of patent-leather boots. It is the sound of a bunch of Texan high-school students playing mariachi ...

As word spreads, students who weren't familiar with mariachi before are now signing up. Connor Briscoe plays the trumpet. "It's a new environment. It's people that I've never worked with ...

Trumpet: Mariana Barbosa ... Vocal: Jason Castillo from Hanks HS. Other Ysleta ISD mariachi ensembles also excelled, with bands from Del Valle, Eastwood, and Riverside high schools, as well ...