The Elisa Gastellum High School Mariachi Memorial Scholarship 2009
High school mariachi groups can compete to win a $1,500 prize and scholarship designated for school-affiliated mariachi groups made up of 9th-12th grade students from Southern Arizona.
The winners will receive:
- $500 for program development
- $1,000 tuition underwriting to be used towards enrolling in the La Frontera Tucson International Mariachi Conference Workshops (April 2009)
- and perform at the Participant Showcase
and featured as the pre-concert act at the Espectacular Concert
The opportunity is open to schools in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties including charter and private schools (not private community-based club groups).
How to apply: Download the application (click here). Complete the forms in MSWord and submit as attachment to an email to agents at projectbrainstorm.com.
As part of the application a minimum of 8 students in the class must submit an accompanying essay of 50 words or less Essay Topic: How has mariachi helped further your education, influenced your life or helped you reach your dreams and goals? Each essay to be submitted simultaneously attached with application via email.
Finalist groups will have an in-person audition and interview session with a representative from the Elisa Gastellum Memorial Foundation. The cash award and the mariachi conference tuition underwriting must be used for the 2009 workshops.
The award winning group will perform at the 2009 Participant Showcase. The group will also be featured as the pre-concert act at the 2009 Espectacular Concert, recognized by Jose Ronstadt, the emcee, and will be featured at the Fiesta de Garibaldi. Deadline for submission is December 1, 2008.
For more information email agents at projectbrainstorm.com or call 881-8520.
The Elisa Gastellum Memorial Foundation was established to encourage students to pursue their dreams in music. It honors the memory of Elisa Gastellum, Mariachi standout, whose dream was to record a CD. Fulfilling that dream is "Memorias" in which various tappings of Gastellum’s voice are joined with mariachi artists including Mariachi Cobre. Proceeds from the sales of the CD benefit the foundation.
