Achievements
For 42 years, MECA programs have been nationally recognized for producing talented and productive student artists. Such recognition includes being designated a Point of Light by President George H. W. Bush and being named a four-time semi-finalist for the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities Coming Up Taller Award.
The American Institute of Architects recognized MECA for its creation & development of the Old Sixth Ward Art Park. President George H.W. Bush recognized MECA as the 382nd Point of Light. MECA was named a national semi-finalist for the President’s Council on the Arts & Humanities’ Coming Up Taller Award in 1998, 1999, 2000, & 2005. Mariachi MECA has been designated as a National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces Touring Artist for 2009.
MECA students have pursued higher education at such institutions as Julliard School of Music, Berklee College of Music, Dilliard University, Maryland School of the Arts, the University of Texas at Austin, North Carolina School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, American Musical & Dramatic Academy, the University of St. Thomas, New England Music Conservatory, and the University of Houston.
The American Institute of Architects recognized MECA for its creation & development of the Old Sixth Ward Art Park. President George H.W. Bush recognized MECA as the 382nd Point of Light. MECA was named a national semi-finalist for the President’s Council on the Arts & Humanities’ Coming Up Taller Award in 1998, 1999, 2000, & 2005. Mariachi MECA has been designated as a National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces Touring Artist for 2009.
MECA students have pursued higher education at such institutions as Julliard School of Music, Berklee College of Music, Dilliard University, Maryland School of the Arts, the University of Texas at Austin, North Carolina School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, American Musical & Dramatic Academy, the University of St. Thomas, New England Music Conservatory, and the University of Houston.
Recent Accomplishments
- 2011 Ballet Folklorico ensembles win 16 awards at Dallas regional competition
- Mexican Ballet Folklorico Director Julio Lopez featured in La Voz de Houston
- MECA alumna Vanessa Alonzo and MECA faculty member Saul Avalos were cast in the Houston Grand Opera’s production of Cruzar La Cara de la Luna.
- Mariachi MECA opening for world-famous Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
- 2009 Mariachi MECA named an American Masterpieces Touring Ensemble for the Arts by the National Endowment for the Arts
- 2008 Heineken Green Ribbon Initiative Award honoring adult class performances
- Mariachi MECA international tours to Ireland, Vietnam, and Norway
- 2007 Award of Merit - American Institute of Architects
