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Four decades of celebrating Los Angeles

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THE ARTISTS

Lisa Haley and the Zydekats

Lisa Haley, Leader, Lead Vocals, Violin
Chuck Alvarez, Guitar
Andy Anders, Bass
Skip Edwards, Accordion
Maria Martinez, Drums
MARDi GRAS CHRiSTMAS PARTY Lisa Haley

Mt. Rubidoux Seventh Day Adventist Church Choir

Dr. Alan Woodson, Director
Frank Calvin, Bass
Gary Pickens Jr., Drums
Alden Clarke and Dewayne Swann, Keyboard
THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD IS HERE Kurt Carr
Soloist: Tonja Turk, Alan Woodson

ARC Handbell Choir

Jane Sarture, Executive and Music Director, Keyboard
Mary Schallert, Co-Founder, Choir Director
JINGLE BELLS James Pierpont

Salvation Army Tabernacle Children's Chorus

Barbara Allen, Director
Steve Allen, Piano
James Allen, Drums
Brandon Toy, Bass Guitar
PERFECT CHRISTMAS NIGHT Paul O'Neill, Robert Kinkel, Jon Oliva

Antics Performance

Amy Campion, Director, Choreographer
NUTCRACKER BOOGIE World Premiere
Choreography: Amy "Catfox" Campion in collaboration with performers
"Xmas Funk" Music: Jairus Green
Dancers: Lauryn "L-Boogie" Speights (Clara), Peipei "Peppa" Yuan (Sugar Plum BGirl), Jacob "Kujo" Lyons (Mouse King), Ray "Viscious" Ponder (Drosselmeyer), Anthony "Slim Boogie" Armstrong (Christmas Tree), Christa Lewis (Nutcracker)

Royal Crown Revue

Mark Cally, Guitar
Mando Dorame, Tenor Saxophone
Daniel Glass, Drums
Jim Jedeikin, Baritone/Alto Saxophone
Dave Miler, Bass
Eddie Nichols, Vocals
Scott Steen, Trumpet
Jennifer Keith, Guest vocalist
COOL YULE

Palmdale High School Choral Union

Michael McCullough, Director
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Traditional

Klezmer Juice

Gustavo Bulgach, Director, Clarinet, Saxophone
Nicole Falzone, Drums
Ken Rosser, Electric Guitar
Antonio De Santanna, Bass
Dan Weinstein, Violin, Trombone
Marcelo Caceres, Nylon String Guitar
LATIN MEETS KLEZMER HOLIDAY MEDLEY Traditional

Motion Tribe

Marie de la Palme, Director, Choreographer
LE COEUR ILLUMINE
Choreography: Marie de la Palme
"Concerto in G Major, Adagio" Music: Maurice Ravel
Dancer: Melissa Sandvig

The Colburn Children's Chorus

Mikhail Shtangrud, Director
Pepron Pilibossian, Piano
SLEIGH RIDE Leroy Anderson

Backhausdance

Jennifer Backhaus, Director, Choreographer
SNOW DAY World Premiere
Choreography: Jennifer Backhaus
"Waltz of the Snowflakes" Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Dancers: Jennifer Bassage Bonfil, Andrea Brache, Tawny Chapman, William Lu, Omar Olivas, Drea Sobke, Amanda Kay White

TAIKOPROJECT

Bryan Yamami, Director
Darren Endo, Tomomi Hongo, Joel Mankey, Brian Yamagata, Yumi Saito, Kihy Yung, Courtney Deguchi, Byron Yamada, Taiko Drums
EXPANDING TAIKOPROJECT

United Children's Chorus of Los Angeles

Willie Norwood, Conductor
Rayva Harrell, Director
MAGNIFICENT AND HOLY Composer

DreamDance II

Ting-Ting Chang, Director, Choreographer
LADIES IN THE SNOW
Choreography: Ting-Ting Chang
"The Sea of Seven Stars" Music: Ken Yang
Dancers: Ellen Lee, Ginger P. Liu, Diana Ng, Stephanie Ng, Jaclyn Wang, Debbie L. Yeh, Celine Yueh

Celtic Spring

Mary Wood, Director
Elizabeth Wood, Fiddle
Deirdre Wood, Fiddle
Sean Wood, Fiddle
Patrick Wood, Fiddle
Maire Wood, Fiddle
Aidan Wood, Dancer
Greg Wood, Irish Drum
Mary Wood, Keyboard
CELTIC MEDLEY Traditional

Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernandez

Jose Hernandez, Director, Trumpet
Jorge Contreras, Trumpet
Roberto Diaz, Trumpet
Jessie Hernandez, Guitar
Mario Hernandez, Guitarrón
Anthony Zuniga, Vihuela
Fernando Moreno, Violin
Cristobal Contreras, Violin
Roberto Lopez, Violin
Erick Hernandez, Violin
Willie Acuna, Harp
AVE MARIA Franz Schubert, arr. Jose Hernandez
Soloist: Jessie Hernandez

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Features

Eat, Sing and Be Merry

Eat, Sing and Be Merry
Several Holiday Celebration performers share their favorite holiday customs and recipes.

Inside the Artistry

Inside the Artistry
Take a closer look at some of the amazing artists in the L.A. Holiday Celebration.

Bonus! Holiday Celebration Plus

Bonus! Holiday Celebration Plus
More performances and profiles from the six-hour show at Los Angeles' Music Center.

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