Current Winners:
judged by Ernesto Portillo, Jr.2008:
1st place: Gamaliel Rabago,
Desert View High School
2nd place: Daena Arvizu,
Desert View High School
3rd place: Ariel Romero,
Rincon High School
Come hear the Corridos performed at the Awards Ceremony, Saturday, April 26th at noon at the Chalk Arts Festival, Jacome Plaza (Stone Ave. and Pennington St.) downtown.
Past Winners:
2007: 1st place: Luis Loya
2nd place: Ryan Gonzales
3rd place: Mabel Tovar
2006:
1st place: Elizabeth Tona
2nd place: Fernando Aguirre
3rd place: Julio Robles
2005:
1st place: Jesus A. Marin
2nd place: Nicole Velarde
2004:
1st place: Adriana Aguilar
2nd place: Jose Gutierrez
3rd place: Daniel Hughes
2003:
1st place: Juliana Echerivel Prieto
2nd place: Marcia Contreras
3rd place: Katrina Castillo
2002:
1st place: Eleuterio Cortez
2nd place: Kristina Limon
3rd place: Lizette Lidezma
2001:
1st place: Adolfo Salazar
2nd place: Alicia Marisol Martinez
3rd place: Lizette Lidezma
2000:
1st place: Lizette Mendivil and Gabriela Contreras
2nd place: Yajaira Gonzalez
3rd place: Lobsang I. Enriquez
Bilingual Corrido Contest for High School Students
The corrido is a musical ballad form developed in Mexico in the 1800s and originally sung throughout the country. Although still popular in Mexico, over time it became known as “musica de la frontera” (border music) because it was especially popular along both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Sponsored by the University of Arizona Poetry Center, this contest for high school students encourages historical and cultural awareness and provides students with a vehicle to express themselves. All Arizona high school students in grades 9-12 are encouraged to apply by writing corridos in Spanish and/or English.
Awards:
1st Place Winner receives $300
2nd Place Winner receives $200
3rd Place Winner receives $100
All winners are invited to perform their corrido with a professional musician at an awards presentation hosted by the Poetry Center. For students who are not comfortable with performing, a musician will be available to present the winning corrido.
Resources for Teaching the Corrido
Guidelines
2008 Judge: Ernesto Portillo, Jr.
Deadline: February 14, 2008
All Arizona high school students in grades 9-12 are eligible. All entries must be received by no later than Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Winners of the contest will be notified by Thursday, March 28, 2008.
Submission packets should include:
Cover sheet with name, address (including zip code), telephone number, social security number, high school and grade level, name of encouraging teacher or administrator and title of the corrido. (In order to receive a cash award winners must have a social security number.)
Please submit two copies of the corrido. The author's name should not appear on the same page with the corrido. All entries must be typed. Only original corridos will be accepted. Participants are not required to provide music for the corrido.
Entries may be submitted by mail or in person to:
The University of Arizona Poetry Center
Corrido Contest
1508 E Helen Street
Tucson, AZ 85721-0150
For more information contact the Poetry Center at poetry@u.arizona.edu or (520) 626-3765.
