About Jair
Jair is a skilled violinist with a passion for mariachi and classical music, having started his musical journey in the 5th grade and performing in a mariachi group in high school through Elgin’s School District U-46 program. He loved connecting with his culture and family through mariachi and was fascinated by classical and folk music. Jair expanded his instrumental skills by learning guitar, vihuela, guitarron, trumpet, and piano through college and mariachi workshops in Elgin and Las Vegas. He began teaching in the U-46 after-school mariachi program right after high school and earned his Associate’s Degree in Arts from Elgin Community College. Currently, he is completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education at Northern Illinois University. Jair aims to become a mariachi or orchestra teacher, inspired to help students find their own passion through music. His teaching philosophy includes a well-rounded approach with method books, Suzuki style, folk style, and standard music theory.
