Instructor Robert Ojeda is a musician, educator and historian who’s known for his work with Los Angeles theater company El Teatro Campesino. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Our Lady of the Lake University
Vocalists can honor the tradition of the Mexican American Rondalla, a regional musical heritage dating back to the 18th century, by participating in a master class offered by Our Lady of the Lake University.

Over Wednesday evening gatherings through the end of June, participants will form an ensemble, learn compositions selected from the Charles Lummis Collection and present a recital.

The course is led by Robert Ojeda, a notable musician, educator, historian and staunch advocate for the preservation of Mexican American folk music through performance and community-based education. In addition to winning an Austin Humanities Grant, the Cesar Chavez “Si Se Puede” Award and the Austin Tejano Legends Award, Ojeda was an original member of Los Angeles theater company El Teatro Campesino and worked with legendary artistic director Luis Valdez, the writer and director of La Bamba.

The class is only open to those 18 and older.

$30, free for OLLU students, faculty, staff and alumni, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays from June 4 through June 25, International Folk Culture Center in MARC Building Ballroom, Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., (210) 431-3922, ollu.edu.

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This article appears in May 29 – Jun 11, 2025.