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[MARIACHI MUSIC]

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Growing up, I heard my parents
play a lot of mariachi music,

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and like, Mexican music.

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And something about
the music just

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makes you feel like
wanting to dance.

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It makes you feel good.

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It feels like I'm
making my parents proud,

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because I'm representing
our culture.

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This has been something that
the community has asked for,

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and we're so excited that we
finally have the opportunity

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to bring it to the schools.

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And we're reflecting what
the community has asked for,

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and reflecting the
cultures of our students.

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This is the first time,
as a music teacher,

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I have seen students
smile so much on stage.

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Being in the program
has changed how

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I view school learning, because
I want to come to school now.

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It's more fun, and I get to look
forward to just coming to class

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and being here, and I feel like
it's also improved my grades,

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because I have a place.

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Like, I have my club.

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Other people have
sports, other people

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have different things
that they like.

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I like mariachi.

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[SPEAKING SPANISH]

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When I first stepped
into this class,

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I was, like, oh, it's different
from any other music classes

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I had from the previous years.

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It does get me excited
to come to school now.

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We have support from the
principal, from the teachers,

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from everybody.

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And everybody is eager to
listen and see how we are.

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And it makes me feel like I
really belong at the school.

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