Los Mariachis de la Ciudad Estrella (The Mariachis of Star City) is Lincoln Public Schools’ mariachi band and the first public school-sanctioned mariachi ensemble in Nebraska. The Omaha Public Schools district is second after it created a mariachi band in 2024. This is one of eight musical extension programs offered to seventh to 12th grade students across LPS.
Brett Noser, music director and teacher at Lincoln High School, has always had an interest in studying cultural music. In 2018, Noser’s boss suggested he start a mariachi ensemble at LPS. Noser went through training with music directors, mariachis and music educators. And the mariachi began in the 2018-2019 school year.
“I want to try to have as many cultural experiences and do as many cultural things that we can,” Noser said…