Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today in celebration of the Clark County School District's Seventh Annual International Mariachi Conference and Festival. This event promotes cultural awareness, positive citizenry and encourages students in the Las Vegas community to succeed academically via the performance of mariachi music. The Clark County School District's Secondary Mariachi Education Program provides an annual 3-day Mariachi Conference and Festival where students from across the school district participate in 2 days of music and dance workshops taught by renowned, professional clinicians/ performers of the mariachi and ballet folklorico art forms. In this setting, students learn and perform a variety of musical pieces that demonstrate the highest level of musicianship and performance possible for their level of experience. The Mariachi Conference and Festival culminates in a professional concert production in which all student participants display their musical talents and newly-acquired skills to an audience of proud parents, school district personnel, and at-large community members. Participation in this program is something to be proud of and I congratulate all who are instrumental in the development of this local initiative. In 2002, the Clark County School District recruited Jesus Javier Trujillo to establish the Mariachi Education Program as a means to provide a creative and effective alternative for students to remain engaged in their schools.…”