Mr. Francisco Loera The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Music (956) 665-2353 Email: francisco.loera@utrgv.edu EDUCATION MA, The University of Texas - Pan American, 2000 Major: Spanish Dissertation Title: Minor in Music, 21 hrs. of graduate music courses 1998-2002 BA, The University of Texas - Pan American, 1998 Major: Spanish Areas of Emphasis: Music EMPLOYMENT Lecturer III since 2015, Full time Lecturer since 2001, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (September 2001) Full Time Lecturer, University of Texas Pan American ( 2001) Adjunct Faculty, University of Texas Pan American ( 2000) Guitarron Instructor, Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio (1997-2002) Adjunct Faculty Mariachi Director, South Texas Community College ( 2001) Adjunct Faculty Spanish Department, South Texas Community College ( 2001) Adjunct Faculty, University of Texas Pan American (2000-2001) Assistant to the Mariachi Director, South Texas Community College (1999-2000) Volunteer Mariachi Instructor, Edinburg High School and Edinburg North High School (1997-2000) Assistant to the Mariachi Director, University of Texas Pan American (1995-1999) Volunteer Mariachi Instructor, South Texas Community College ( 1998) Generated on Feb 28, 2018 Page 1 of 5
Assistant Director, McAllen Independent School District (1991-1996) AWARDS AND HONORS Mariachi Spectacular National Mariachi Conference participants; Guest Artists and Clinicians, San Diego Mariachi Festival; Guest Artists and Clinicians for Chicago Heritage Foundation Mariachi Conference at the Millennium Amphitheater in Chicago; Guest Artists and Clinicians for Las Vegas Mariachi Conference; Concerts with international artists Vikki Carr, Ramon Ayala, Paquita La Del Barrio, Aida Cuevas (Roosevelt University Auditorium, Chicago), and the Ballet Folklorico Universidad de Colima at Roosevelt University Auditorium; a performance at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas; New Mexico Christmas Tour, including Popejoy Hall; Guest Artists and Clinicians for Institute of Mexican Culture (Atlanta GA/Birmingham AL); a performance with the Valley Symphony Orchestra; a performance at the Jacob Brown Auditorium in Brownsville; the FESTIBA Mariachi Festival; Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Concert and Workshop in San Antonio, Texas; Robstown Mariachi Festival; and Summer Tour with Ballet Folklórico UTRGV performing concerts in Floresville, Texas, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Greenville, Colorado, and Victoria, Texas; performances with international artists Diego Verdager and Amanda Miguel, McAllen and Laredo., UTRGV (2016) National Recognition - Guest Artists and Clinicians, San Diego Mariachi Festival; Guest Artists and Clinicians for Chicago Heritage Foundation Mariachi Conference; Performance with Ballet Folklórico UTRGV at the J.F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Concert with Vikki Carr at Tobin Center, Mariachi Aztlan (2016) Mariachi Spectacular National Mariachi Conference guest artists and workshop clinicians; Chicago Lyric Opera premiere of Canciones y Arias ; San Diego Mariachi Festival; Grand Champion Mariachi National Competition in Los Angeles, CA. (2015) National Recognition, UTRGV Mariachi Aztlan (2015) Performance with the Ballet Folklorico Universidad de Colima at Roosevelt University Auditorium; a performance at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas; New Mexico Christmas Tour, including Popejoy Hall; Guest Artists and Clinicians for Institute of Mexican Culture (Atlanta GA/Birmingham AL); a performance with the Valley Symphony Orchestra; a performance at the Jacob Brown Auditorium in Brownsville; the FESTIBA Mariachi Festival; Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Concert and Workshop in San Antonio, Texas; Robstown Mariachi Festival; and Summer Tour with Ballet Folklórico UTRGV performing concerts in Floresville, Texas, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Greenville, Colorado, and Victoria, Texas; performances with international artists Diego Verdager and Amanda Miguel, McAllen and Laredo.Mariachi Spectacular National Mariachi Conference guest artists and workshop clinicians; Chicago Lyric Opera premiere of Canciones y Arias ; San Diego Mariachi Festival; Grand Champion Mariachi National Competition in Los Angeles, CA, UTRGV (2015) Recorded our 3rd CD Sentimiento Y Tradición, Mariachi Aztlan (2015) Mariachi Spectacular National Mariachi Conference guest artists and workshop clinicians; Chicago Lyric Opera premiere of Canciones y Arias ; San Diego Mariachi Festival; Grand Champion Mariachi National Competition in Los Angeles, CA, UTRGV Mariachi Aztlan (2014) Performances in Albuquerque, New Mexico, winning Grand Champions at the Mariachi Spectacular national competition, at the Hollywood Bowl, the San Jose Mariachi Mexican Heritage Festival in San Jose, California, and an upcoming tour of Christmas shows in New Mexico, December 7-15, Generated on Feb 28, 2018 Page 2 of 5
Mariachi Aztlan Performances cont. (2014) Chicago Lyric Opera premiere of first mariachi opera; Invited performance for CHCI Conference in Washington, D.C., National City Mariachi Conference, San Diego, CA ; Invitation to perform at Obama Inaugural Festivities; invited performance for UT System donor gala; performances in Albuquerque, New Mexico, winning Grand Champions at the Mariachi Spectacular national competition; tour of Christmas shows in New Mexico, December 7-15; performance with Chicago Lyric Opera, April, 2013, Mariachi Aztlan National Performances - (2013) National Performances - Chicago Lyric Opera premiere of first mariachi opera; Invited performance for CHCI Conference in Washington, D.C., National City Mariachi Conference, San Diego, CA, UTRGV Mariachi Aztlan (2013) Invitation to perform at Obama Inaugural Festivities; invited performance for UT System donor gala; performances in Albuquerque, New Mexico, winning Grand Champions at the Mariachi Spectacular national competition; tour of Christmas shows in New Mexico, December 7-15; performance with Chicago Lyric Opera, April, 2013, Mariachi Aztlan National Performances - (2012) National Performances - White House, the Hollywood Bowl, the John F. Kennedy Center, and with the best opera companies in the nation. Mariachi Aztlán has earned the reputation as the most outstanding university mariachi program in the nation.. (2011) The UTPA Mariachis won first and second place in the Best in Texas Mariachi Invitational at the Houston Rodeo, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2007) 17th Annual Mariachi USA Festival. (2006) Festiva Musical (Mexican Folk Music Festival), University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2006) Festiva Musical Grand Concert, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2006) First Place (Best in Texas), Mariachi Femenil, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2006) Los Angeles County Fair. (2006) Mariachi USA Festival, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2006) 16th Annual Mariachi USA Festival, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2005) 2nd Annual Clark County ISD Mariachi Conference, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2005) Donna ISD Mariachi Concert, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2005) Femenil; San Antonio, Texas First Place winners of National, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2005) First Place University Level, Mariachi, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2005) Los Angeles County Fair, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2005) Mariachi USA Festival, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2005) 15th Annual Mariachi USA Festival, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2004) 1st Annual Clark County ISD Mariachi Conference, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2004) Annual Ford and Lincoln Mercury Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2004) Featured Performers at Victoria College Auditorium, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2004) Generated on Feb 28, 2018 Page 3 of 5
First Place National Winners, Mariachi Aztlan, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2004) Mariachi Christmas Ovation Series Concerts at Pope Joy Hall, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2004) Pachuca, Mexico (as soloists with the Sinfonica Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo), University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2004) Private Concert for Bank of America, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2004) Rio Fest Mariachi Festival, Mariachi Los Arrieros (2004) San Antonio, Texas First Place winners of National Competition, Mariachi Aztlan, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2004) as soloists with the Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas Symphony, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2003) For the UT System Advisory Council, University of Texas Pan American Mariachis (2003) TEACHING Courses Taught SERVICE Beg Spanish-Non Spkng Beginning Spanish Border Corrido Inter Span-Native Spkr Mariachi Ensemble Mexican Folk Music Music Appreciation Span for Nat/Her Speak I Spec Topics Hisp Lit String Repertoire Techniques of Guitarron, Vihue Topic-Border Corrido Topics - The Border Corrido Topics In Class Lit Topics in Class Lit World Music Cultures University Service Development Activities Attended Generated on Feb 28, 2018 Page 4 of 5
Conference Attendance, "April 8, 2006 - Jaliciense, Abajeno, Michoacano, Huasteco,and Jarocho: Variations and Transformations of the Mexican Son.," Northeast Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology Conference, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.. ( 2006) Professional Service Generated on Feb 28, 2018 Page 5 of 5