Valérie Gollmann is director of Mariachi Orgullo del Valle, and teaches Choir and Mariachi at Corvallis Junior High in Corvallis, OR. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Choral Music Education and Piano Performance from Oregon State University, where she studied piano under Rachelle McCabe and voice under Nicola Nine-Zielke. She later earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Oregon State University. She has since taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, before settling firmly into the land of middle school music.
Mariachi is a growing area of music study in Corvallis, bringing musical and leadership opportunities to students of all backgrounds and ages. As director of one of the first middle school Mariachi programs established in Oregon, Gollmann is committed to continuing to develop and maintain musical excellence for this younger age group, and to celebrate the rich cultural significance of this incredible art form. She looks forward to collaborating with other educators to bring mariachi to greater prominence within Oregon communities and schools. It is an honor to serve as a Mariachi Co-Chair alongside Lesslie Nuñez!
Valérie Gollmann
Mariachi Co-Chair
Linus Pauling Middle School
Corvallis, Oregon
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