Mariachi Femenil Las Eréndiras de San Antonio Mariachi Band from San Antonio, TX

San Antonio's first all-female professional mariachi group, Las Eréndiras de San Antonio began in February 1996 as "Mariachi Erendira Xochitlán". The group formed as part of a promotion for the San Antonio Paseo del Rio Association Mariachi Festival. After the festival's conclusion, the group continued to rehearse and in 1997 "Mariachi Femenil Las Eréndiras de San Antonio" was born. The name "Eréndira" is an Aztec derivative signifying "princess". The experience of these young ladies in action exemplifies the aura of their royal presence. Las Eréndiras' professional experience extends over a wide range of venues and clientele. This superb ensemble works with top agencies such as Sturchio Entertainment, the Anthony Armstrong Agency, and the RK Group/Catering by Rosemary. They have performed for numerous VIP's including former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, UTSA President Ricardo Romo, and Vikki Carr. The group has also participated in various mariachi festivals nationally and internationally including El Paso, Albuquerque, Tucson, Las Cruces, Mexico City and Guadalajara. They have shared the stage with the world's top mariachi ensembles including Los Camperos de Natí Cano from Los Angeles and most recently with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán at the 2006 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio. Las Eréndiras performs throughout the country including previous engagements in Kansas City, KA; Baltimore, MD; Spokane, WA; Bangor, MN; Lake Charles, LA; Chicago, IL; and Los Angeles, CA. They have performed numerous times at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, as part of the Go Tejano Mariachi Invitational performing in front of audiences of over 70,000 inside the Houston, Astrodome and Reliant Stadiums respectively. In 2004, they completed a 10-day tour of Jalisco as part of the international Encuentro del Mariachi y Charrería sponsored by the city of Guadalajara. During a concert with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Las Eréndiras performed in front an audience of 10,000 in the Plaza de Las Americas in Zapopán. The group just returned from an engagement at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Las Eréndiras celebrates their 10-year anniversary with the release of their newest CD "X Aniversario". The CD features an all-star collaboration of talent including Grammy Award winner Chente Barrera; Julio Martínez and Rafael Palomar of Mariachi Vargas de Tecaltlán; and Eric Casillas. The musical arrangements were done by group Director José R. Torres and Los Angeles based composer/arranger Juan Manuel Cortez. Las Eréndiras de San Antonio is Texas' premiere performing group exuding a feminine style, presence, and sophistication that can only be described as pure San Antonio!