40th Annual Noche De Gala Competencia de Vocalistas (Mariachi Singer’s Competition)

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Teatro is excited to bring our 40th Annual Noche de Gala Competencia de Vocalista to the Seguin community! What does “Noche De Gala” mean??? Noche De Gala literally translates into “GALA EVENING.” On January 11, 1986, Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin began the “Noche De Gala” tradition, and it has been so popular that the community has kept it alive. The purpose of the first Noche De Gala event was to offer the community a cultural as well as a social evening of mariachi music and folklórico dancing. This event is consistent with Teatro’s major goals i.e., 1) to promote a better understanding of the Mexican American people and their culture; and 2) to provide the Mexican American people of Seguin, Guadalupe County, and the surrounding communities a responsible as well as creative outlet to participate in and contribute to the social life of the area.
 
Vocalistas from numerous South and Central Texas communities will take the stage at the Texas Lutheran University Jackson Auditorium in Seguin on Saturday, March 1, 2025, 7PM, The singers will be the heart of Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin’s 40th Annual Noche de Gala Competencia de Vocalistas. We will also have special performances by the Ballet Folklorico De La Rosa, Mariachi Juan Seguin, and the famous Mariachi Las Alteñas.
 
Twenty vocalistas will compete in four divisions: elementary school , middle school, high school, and Collegiate/Community.  These vocalistas are some of the very best and will don the stage to compete for the coveted title of being the best of the best in their respective divisions.
 
“We are very excited to showcase the amazing talent you can find in Seguin and throughout Texas. said Dr. Yvonne De La Rosa, Teatro’s executive director.
 
Mariachi Las Alteñas, “Texas finest all female mariachi” from San Antonio, will provide live music for each vocalista’s performance. Valerie Vargas, a professional mariachi violinist since she was 14, began organizing Las Alteñas when she was 19 and recently celebrated their 22nd-anniversary and 8th year with Teatro's Noche De Gala. To learn more about Mariachi Las Alteñas visit www.mariachilasaltenas.com.
 
General admission to the Noche De Gala presale and at the door is $10; tickets are on sale at Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin Cultural Center, 921 W. New Braunfels St. Seguin, TX (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 4:30PM – 8:00PM). If you’d like to purchase your general admission tickets online visit www.teatrodeartes.org starting February 3, 2025.
 
Reserved seats ($15) are selling fast and are only available at the Teatro De Artes' Cultural Arts Center located at 921 W. New Braunfels St. Seguin, TX 78155. You may purchase tickets in person Monday - Wednesday 4:30PM – 8:00PM until February 26, 2025.
 
The entire community is invited to join us for this event, and we look forward to seeing everyone!
 
Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin was founded on July 9, 1982, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin is to promote a better understanding of the Mexican American culture and its people by the teaching, study, practice, and performance of the arts and humanities.
 
This event is funded in part by National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Humanities Texas, Guadalupe County United Way, City of Seguin, H-E-B, Seguin Commission on the Arts, Ray Thomas Law Group, Tri-City Distributors and many local businesses and individuals.