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Cantaclaro Conservatory Program


Cantaclaro Conservatory Program of Sunstate Nonprofit Organization is glad to announce a venezuelan and colombian Traditional Music Master Apprentice Program; a professional mentorship, musical enrichment, and cultural expression for all ages. This program instructs youth and adults who are ready to advance their skills as Cantaclaro musicians. Weekly sessions provide professional instrumental technique development, vocal coaching, music theory education, while enhancing repertoire that emphasizes the traditional and popular venezuelan music forms, including vals,bambuco,joropo, tamunangue, merengue, galeron, gaita,cumbia and music of different states of Venezuela and Colombia. Training focuses on the core of musical instruments traditional to the venezuelan and colombian ensembles: cuatro, guitar, tambora, flute, violin,carrizos, bandola, conga, charrasca, mandolin, arpallanera, maracas and bass. The Cantaclaro Conservatory Program aims to carry-on the venezuelan and colombian tradition by targeting promising youth that strive for musical excellence. The program is designed to transcend the basics, shaping ambitious youth that have the potential to become masters in their own right. Sunstate Orchestral Program vision is that these apprentices may then serve to further develop this valuable venezuelan and colombian musical tradition.

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Mariachi Conservatory Program


Mariachi Conservatory Program of Sunstate Nonprofit Organization is glad to announce a Mariachi Master Apprentice Program; a professional mentorship, musical enrichment, and cultural expression for all ages. This program instructs youth and adults who are ready to advance their skills as mariachi musicians. Weekly sessions provide professional instrumental technique development, vocal coaching, music theory education, and performance etiquette, while enhancing repertoire that emphasizes the traditional and popular mariachi music forms, including sones, rancheras, huapangos, boleros, and polkas. Training focuses on the core of musical instruments traditional to the mariachi ensemble: guitarrón, vihuela, guitar, harp, violin, and trumpet. The Mariachi Conservatory Program aims to carry-on the mariachi tradition by targeting promising youth that strive for musical excellence. The program is designed to transcend the basics, shaping ambitious youth that have the potential to become masters in their own right. Sunstate Orchestral Program vision is that these apprentices may then serve to further develop this valuable musical tradition. The Mariachi Conservatory Program aims to carry-on the mariachi tradition by targeting promising youth that strive for musical excellence. The program is designed to transcend the basics, shaping ambitious youth that have the potential to become masters in their own right. Sunstate Orchestral Program vision is that these apprentices may then serve to further develop this valuable musical tradition.

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Latin Caribbean Orchestra Conservatory Program


Latin Caribbean Orchestra Conservatory Program of Sunstate Nonprofit Organization is glad to announce a Latin Caribbean Traditional Music Master Apprentice Program; a professional mentorship, musical enrichment, and cultural expression for all ages. This program instructs youth and adults who are ready to advance their skills as latincaribbean musicians. It was created in order to explore and disseminate the wide range of Latin Caribbean rhythms and musical genres and contribute to the development of the cultural identity and the hispanic heritage as part of the commitment to social transformation assumed by Sunstate Orchestral Program.Weekly sessions provide professional instrumental technique development, vocal coaching, music theory education, while enhancing repertoire that emphasizes the traditional and popular Latin Caribbean music forms, includingSalsa, Danza, Merengue, Son cubano, Mambo, Cumbiacolombiana, Cumbiapanameña, Rumba, Merecumbé, Guaracha, Danzón, Calipso, Bachata, Bolero, etc…Training focuses on the core of musical instruments traditional to the Latin Caribbean ensemble: Saxophones, Trumpets, Trombones, Bass, Percussion, Piano, Singers. The Latin Caribbean Orchestra Conservatory Program aims to carry-on the mariachi tradition by targeting promising youth that strive for musical excellence. The program is designed to transcend the basics, shaping ambitious youth that have the potential to become masters in their own right. Sunstate Orchestral Program vision is that these apprentices may then serve to further develop this valuable musical tradition.

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