The Guitar Ensemble 7th and 8th grade students from Mr. Russo's class will be performing on The Great Day Morning Show (Channel 26). The performance will take place on December 10,2009 from 7:00 to 10:00 A.M. The Guitar Ensemble consists of the following students: Left to right, front row seated: Alexandra Azua, Rachel Jolly, Nathan Lopez, Loraine Balallo. Left to right, back row standing--Mr. Russo, Madison Padilla, Arianna Padilla, Alexis Aguirre, Jesus Salinas, Brandon Sepulveda. Not pictured: Emily Montgomery.

Performing "Thriller" are: Left to right: Manuel Francisco, Mathew Villareal, Legend White (Black Jacket) behind him is John Gonzalez, Ayzley Bower, behind Ayzley and not seen is Briana Colin, Julia Garcia, and Winter Lee.

Top Row: Legend White, Matthew Villareal, John Gonzalez, Manuel Francisco, Julia Garcia, Winter Lee, Ayzley Bower, Briana Colin, Lorraine Balallo, Rachel Jolly, Amaris Martinez, Daniel Morales


Middle Row: Alyssa Flores, Daniela Rodriguez-Johns, Marisol Aguirre, Consuelo Luna, Alyssa Velasquez, Caitlyn Trejo, Hailey Holman, Daniel Robles, Annabelle Deaver, Grace Miller


Front Row: Mackenzie Coelho, Emily Fortaney, Ashley Velazquez, Ashley Zarasua, Aria Delgado, Sarah Calderon, Jazmyn Garcia


Missing from the photo is Savanah Rose Castillo

Guitar teacher Maurizio Russo entertains families gathered at the second annual Spaghetti Dinner, as studnet Eva Gleizer watches from the audience. Additional entertainment for the evening came in the form of a Staff Talent show and included Mary Reyes, Lauren Crow, Shane Hart, Christine Keenan, Adriana Arriaga, Roger Nevarez, Sandra Prewitt, Angela Santos, and Twila Young. The event raised approximately $800.00 to be used for providing music enrichment for the Sanger Academy band students and upcoming field trips to view professional musicians in concert.