Born and raised in Laredo, Music Instructor Luis Leal is the director of Mariachi Los Palominos—a group he helped bring back to LC. A proud graduate of Cigarroa Middle and High School, he discovered his love for music as a young violinist and later earned his master’s degree in Latin Music Performance after reflecting on his path during COVID. Now in his second year at LC, Leal hopes to inspire students through Mariachi and dreams of one day hosting a Mariachi festival on campus.