03/16/2026
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The sound of the national anthem at a baseball game is more than tradition—it is a moment of unity 🇺🇸, pride, and shared identity. When performed by mariachi 🎻🎺, that moment becomes even more powerful. It reflects the richness of our community and the cultural legacy that young people deserve not only to inherit, but to actively shape. Here we see two of our students – brother and sister Alexia and Joseph Gonzalez – performing the United States National Anthem at a local baseball game organized by HHolly Park Little League This is possible, thanks to his parents DDulce Maria Gonzalez-Rodriguez
At ACLA, this is exactly the work being done every day. Through music 🎶, mentorship 🤝, and cultural education 📚, ACLA gives young people the opportunity to connect with their roots while building confidence, discipline, and leadership. Mariachi is not just a performance—it is identity, history, and voice.
This cultural influence continues to evolve in powerful ways. Artists like SSnoop Dogg, who collaborated with BBANDA MSto blend hip-hop with regional Mexican sounds, and Cypress Hill 🔥 have long embraced Latin sounds, blending hip-hop with regional Mexican traditions.
That visibility was on full display during a moving tribute to at Game 1 of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium ⚾—a moment that underscored the profound connection between culture, community, and sport. Featured in that celebration was the renowned Mariachi singer
DDeyra Barrera who performed a memorable tribute "El Toro de Fernando Valenzuela" and was joined by Mariachi artist JJulian Torresduring the tribute, which featured highlights of the late pitcher on LLos Angeles Dodgersision.
Who was in the audience? None other than American r***r, songwriter, and record producer, KKendrick Lamar After seeing Dayra’s emotional tribute, Lamar collaborated with her on his 2024 album GNX, providing vocals on tracks like "Wacced Out Murals," "Reincarnated," and "Gloria". This is America.
The mariachi musicians featured in performances like these 🌟 represent a living tradition—one that thrives when young people are given access to the arts 🎭 and a strong cultural foundation. We are thankful to Mariachi instructor EErnesto Molinaand vocal Maestras
MMichelle Bourqueand of Academy of Music.
Your support ensures that ACLA can continue to provide these opportunities—keeping traditions alive while opening doors to new creative pathways 🚪✨. By investing in this work, you are not only preserving culture—you are empowering the next generation to carry it forward with pride 💪🏽.
❤️ Join us in supporting ACLA’s mission. Together, we can make sure that moments like this—powerful, unifying, and deeply rooted in culture—continue to inspire for generations to come.
A proud moment from our community!
CONGRATULATIONS ALEXIA AND JOSEPH!!! 🎉
Great job performing the National Anthem! Joseph on vocals and Alexia on the violin! 🎻
So proud of these hard-working friends and talented musicians, their families, and vocal instructor, Carol Winston.
Thank you, Dulce Maria Gonzalez-Rodriguez
for allowing us to share this wonderful moment.
Way to go, Academía de Mariachi Los Angeles, for inspiring young musicians! 🎶
I hope they won the baseball game! ⚾️
