Faculty & Staff
DIRECTOR OF TOCANDO PROGRAMS
Natalie Carrasco
Teaching Artist Team
Strings
Charlie Esparza
Cellist
Mr. Esparza is enrolled in a B.M. Music Education program at the University of Texas at El Paso. He began working with Tocando in 2021 as a Strings Teaching Artist. Mr. Esparza is an asset to the program due to his dedication to the students, ease in teaching style and his youth, which helps him to relate and work with the many different personalities and situations he faces daily.
MUSIC APPRECIATION
Vincent Arrieta
Minister of Rock & Roll
Vincent believes the creation and/or consumption and appreciation of music are the most distinctly important purposes of the human species, therefore music education is not only essential to the human experience, it enlightens and expands one’s ability to comprehend and enjoy life’s other elements such as compassion, optimism, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and mathematical thought processing.
PERCUSSION/MUSICIANSHIP
Irving Cuellar
Mr. Cuellar holds a B.M. Music Education from University of Texas at El Paso, M.M. Percussion Performance from New Mexico State University and Professor of Music from El Paso Community College. Mr. Cuellar began working with Tocando in 2021 as a Rhythm Teaching Artist.
Irving believes the role of music education is to allow students the opportunity to find enjoyment of music through any chosen instrument. He is a strong believer that anyone can play an instrument. His goal as a teacher is to find the right instrument and enhance any students’ musical abilities.
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