The California schools bands presented their annual Christmas concert at the California Performing Arts Center Monday, Dec. 7.
The concert began with a performance by the guitar methods class. The group performed several numbers including "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night."
Next the High School Concert Band, under the direction of Dustijn Hollon and Erika DeMoss, took the stage and performed "Sleigh Ride," "Armed Forces Salute," "Christmas Scrapbook," "Mele Kalikimaka," "C'est Noel" and "Polar Express Medley."
Then, Senior Jacob Small, first-chair euphonium of the All-National Band, entertained the audience with several short etudes during a brief intermission.
The instrumental tech class took the stage and performed on keyboard percussion instruments, a trilogy of video game theme songs that included "Legend of Zelda," "Angry Birds" and "Tetris."
Next, the award-winning California drumline, under the direction of Hollon, performed music from their 2015 competition show "MASTER."
The high school concert concluded with a performance by the Pinto Guard, under the direction of Stacey Davis, from their 2015 competition show, "Ghost."
The middle school portion of the concert began with the sixth grade band. They performed three selections including "Up On A Housetop," "Jolly Old St. Nick" and "Winter Triology."
Then, the combined seventh and eighth grade band performed "March Bits and Pieces," "Saxes We Have Heard On High," "Nuttin' For Christmas" and "Winter Medley."
The 66-member Pinto Pride Marching Band will represent Missouri in the Florida Citrus Bowl Parade, the Universal Studios Holiday Parade in Orlando, Florida, and the Outback Bowl Parade in Tampa, Florida.