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Salem Reporter: McKay mariachi teacher plans statewide festival, grows new music program

Former All Classical Radio intern Cindy Flores (RACHEL ALEXANDER/Salem Reporter)
Photo credit: Rachel Alexander for the Salem Reporter

Salem Reporter by Rachel Alexander

Former All Classical Radio intern Cindy Flores was featured in the Salem Reporter for her work leading McKay High School’s innovative mariachi music program. Way to go, Cindy! 👏

Flores is the first music teacher in the Salem-Keizer School District dedicated full-time to mariachi and other Mexican music traditions. Her work is split across three schools in northeast Salem, with mornings at McKay and afternoons at Waldo and Stephens middle schools. She teaches about 40 middle school students.

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