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Middle School Mariachi All-State Festival

The Nevada Music Educators Association All-State Festival features a middle school and high school level mariachi. These ensembles include violins, armonia, trumpet, vocals, and guitarron. Students work closely with a guest conductor for two days before performing a final concert. Students who make the All-State mariachis are the top performers in Nevada. Both middle school and high school students audition to earn a spot in the ensemble.

2025 Nevada Middle School Mariachi
All-State Audition Information

2025 All-State Audition Student Information 

Students see your music director for more information on the audition process.  All-State Audition and/or Participation fees will be paid by each school and their ensemble director/s. All students will need to see their school director for more information on audition fees and audition registration.  Students and parents, please contact your school music or ensemble director with any questions you might have about your student's auditions. 

2025 All-State Audition Director Information 

Directors, All-State Ensemble Auditions information as well as forms can be found below. The All-State results will be available no later than December 2. Please contact your All-State Chairperson for any questions or help. 

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​Middle School All-State Mariachi Audition Links 

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Important Dates

  • Auditions are due November 7

2025 Nevada All-State Middle School Mariachi
Festival and Conference Information

MS Mariachi All-State Festival Schedule and More

​Schedules for this All-State Festival are below. All schedules are subject to change and will be sent out to the ensemble chairs or NMEA. For more information on the Nevada All-State Festivals and Conferences go to the All-State home page for more detailed information. Contact your All-State Ensemble chair for any questions or concerns you may have.

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All-State Festival Directors Checklist 

All directors are responsible for the following items for All-State Festival and Conference. Go to the All-State Festival Homepage for more details on the Festival and Conference. If you have any questions or concerns contact your Ensemble Chair. 

Forms and Fees are due TBA. 

  1. Pay for Director and Student All-State Festival Participation fee 

    Ensure that each student completes the All-State Student Participation Form Not available yet

    Directors Form (Google Form) Not available yet

  2. Chaperones Form (Google Form) Not available yet

 

All-State Festival Payments
  • All-State Audition Fee $15 per Student (web store) 

  • Pay for Student/Director All-State Festival Participation fee 

  • All fees are to be paid by each school and their ensemble director/s. All students will need to see their school director for more information fees and registration.

Payment Options - These are the 2 payment options found in the web store. 

  1. Pay with a Credit Card- follow the prompts and put in your card information, as well as billing address information if needed. Be sure all is accurate. 

  2. Manual Payment (school check) follow the prompts in the webstore and select the manual payment method to pay by check and generate an invoice. 

  • If you have questions or would like to verify payment contact David Morris, the State Executive, at stateexec@nmeamusic.org

  • Mail all checks to 1100 Wellness Place. #1115 Henderson, NV. 89011. Please write checks out to the Nevada Music Educators Association.

Important Dates
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Chairpersons 

Ramiro Benavides All-State Middle School Mariachi Chair

Email: benavr@nv.ccsd.net

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Related Documents

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2025 Nevada All-State Middle School
Mariachi Conductor

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2025 Conductor
Mario Ferrer Jr
Mariachi Senior Advisor” for Weslaco ISD 

Mario Ferrer Jr. was born in Weslaco, TX. He attended The University of Texas Pan American and received his bachelor’s degree in 2006. While at the university, Mario was awarded a scholarship with the university mariachi at Pan American and went on to perform at many venues across the country aswell as win many awards at a variety of different mariachi competitions.
 

In 2000, Mario began playing with world-renowned Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle. He continues being an integral part of Los Arrieros as a violin player and main vocalist. Throughout his 24 year career with Mariachi Los Arrieros, Mario has played all over the United States and in Mexico. He has also earned many awards, which include 2 American Grammy nominations and 1 Latin Grammy nomination along with the rest of the members of Mariachi Los Arrieros.


Mario Ferrer is going on his 18th year of teaching in South Texas and has attended and taught at many mariachi festivals and workshops throughout the country. He spent 11 years teaching at Edcouch-Elsa, where he was part of 3 state championships as well as 1 national championship for The Edcouch-Elsa Mariachi Juvenil Azteca. He has most recently taken on the role of “Mariachi Senior Advisor” for Weslaco ISD, where he oversees the district’s 4 middle school and 2 high school mariachi programs.

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