MEXICO BEYOND MARIACHI INC

MEXICO BEYOND MARIACHI IS A MULTI-CULTURAL ENSEMBLE OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS, ACTORS, DANCERS, AND TEACHING ARTISTS, WHO PERFORM TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE FROM MEXICO AS OPPOSED TO THE OVERLY STYLIZED "FOLKLORICO" THAT MOST PEOPLE ASSOCIATE WITH MEXICAN CULTURE. THIS FOCUS ON THE "FOLK" MUSIC AND DANCE OF MEXICO CREATES A VISCERAL CONNECTION WITH THE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT ART AND CULTURE ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL'S OUTLOOK ON LIFE. PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES, AND THE CELEBRATION OF COMMONALITY ARE THEMES MEXICO BEYOND MARIACHI BRING TO OUR SHOWS AS WELL AS TO OUR EXTENSIVE ARTS-IN-EDUCATION OFFERINGS (RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, AND LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS).