Coastal Bend College hosts Dia Del Mariachi (TM) in Alice

 Area middle and high schools are scheduled to compete in the Eighth Annual Día Del Mariachi^TM on Saturday, April 17 at Alice High School, located at 1 Coyote Trail in Alice. Admission is $2 for student competitions.

 The following schools are scheduled to participate:

A. C. Jones High School (Beeville)

Alice High School

Cotulla High School

Johnny Economedes High School (Edinburg)

North High School (Edinburg)

Falfurrias High School

Hebbronville High School

H M King High School (Kingsville)

Martin High School (Laredo)

United High School (Laredo)

United South High School (Laredo)

United South High School JV (Laredo)

Mathis High School

Veterans Memorial High School (Mission)

Veterans Memorial High School JV (Mission)

Rio Grande City High School

Roma High School

Jefferson High School (San Antonio)

San Antonio Southwest High School Varsity

San Antonio Southwest High School Junior Varsity

South San High School (San Antonio)

Somerset High School

Valley View High School

Valley View High School JV

Victoria Memorial High School

Zapata High School JV

Zapata High School Varsity

Alice Middle School

Newman Jr. High (Cotulla)

Falfurrias Jr. High School 7th

Falfurrias Jr. High School 8th

Hebbronville Jr. High School 

Patrick Henry Jr. High School (Houston)

La Grulla Middle School (Rio Grande City)

Veterans Middle School (Rio Grande City)

Stephen F. Austin Academy (San Antonio)

Savannah Heights Intermediate School 6^th Grade (Somerset)

Somerset Jr. High School 7^th and 8^th Grade

Valley View Jr. High School 7^th Grade

Valley View Jr. High School 8^th Grade

Victoria Jr. High School

Zapata Jr. High School 6^th Grade

Zapata Jr. High School 7^th Grade

Zapata Middle School 8^th Grade

 Winners will earn the privilege of performing on stage during an evening Mariachi Showcase featuring Mariachi Los Arrieros del Valle and Mariachi UTPA. Dia Del Mariachi^TM Overall Vocal and Group Winners will perform at the concert slated to begin at 6:30 p.m.

 Admission to the evening concert is $10. Tickets are available through Coastal Bend College. For more information, contact J.J. Sanchez at (361) 664-2981 Ext. 3042 or alice2@coastalbend.edu or visit the website at http://www.coastalbend.edu.

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