CHICAGO (WLS) -- Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen is the only Chicago Public School that offers Mariachi as a class.

Since 1994, the school has been building the next generation of Mariachi stars.

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"Music, especially Mariachi, it brings a lot of people together," said Analilyn Cervantes.

Cervantes is a junior who plays the violin with the Mariachi Águilas de Benito Juarez Community Academy.

It's important for me to be part of this program because my family comes from a long line of musicians," said Cervantes. "My grandpa and my mom are in a Mariachi band, and I want to be part of that band too."

Guiding the students is music educator Michael Espinosa. He took over teaching this special accredited Mariachi class in 2016.

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