MUSICSTAR® added some star power to a recent student recital when Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Ryan Calhoun turned up to perform as the opening act at a recent student recital at Montebello's Gascon Elementary School. MUSICSTAR® runs a grant-funded after-school band program at that school under the direction of Mercedes Smith. Preceding the performance, students gathered for a Q & A with the artists. Now in its third year at Gascon Elementary School, MUSICSTAR® as part of Creative Brain® Learning continues to provide a comprehensive after-school program that is available to parents at no cost.

For more information on MUSICSTAR and Creative Brain Learning, who currently server thousands of students each week with quality after-school music, arts, science, technology and other education programs, please visit www.cblc.info and www.4musicstar.com. MUSICSTAR® ACADEMY provides private music lessons for all instruments and ages, and can be reached at www.musicstaracademy.net.