They did magic tricks, sang songs and danced across the stage to the audience’s delight.
Each student performance also helped raise money for Rialto schools.
Carter High School’s Fuerza Latinx student dance group performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the 19th annual The RITZ gala, which supports Rialto students and families. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Curtis Elementary School’s Kamilah Valenzuela performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during the 19th annual The RITZ fundraiser in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Kayla Williams 8, from Trapp Elementary School, performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during the 19th annual The RITZ fundraiser in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Alexa Ramirez, of Kordyak Elementary School, performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during the 19th annual The RITZ fundraiser Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Jimena Hernandez, a 9-year-old student at Werner Elementary School, performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during the 19th annual The RITZ fundraiser in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Grupo Nuevo León baile Folklorico perform Saturday, April 26, 2025, at The RITZ fundraiser in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Eleanor Farina, a 17-year-old student at Rialto’s Carter High School, performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during the 19th annual The RITZ talent show in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Raylene Gonzalez, a 12-year-old student at Jehue Middle School, performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during The RITZ fundraiser for Rialto schools. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Anallah Holmes, a freshman at Rialto’s Carter High School, performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during The RITZ fundraising talent show. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Eden Mendoza,13, left, and Emery Mendoza 11, of Kolb Middle School, perform Saturday, April 26, 2025, during the 19th annual The RITZ fundraising talent show in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Issiah “IZ” Avila and Bobby “Ahvlah” Ross Avila emcee the 19th annual The RITZ fundraiser on Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Nevaeh Nava, a 9-year-old student at Werner Elementary School, performs a magic trick during the 19th annual The RITZ fundraiser in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Malcolm “Mr. Ritz” Hylton serves Saturday, April 26, 2025, as the student host of the 19th annual The RITZ talent show fundraiser. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Kamilah Valenzuela, a student at Curtis Elementary School, performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during The 19th Annual RITZ gala fundraiser. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
Emma Velasquez, a 13-year-old student at Kolb Middle School, performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, during the 19th annual The RITZ fundraiser in Rialto. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
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Carter High School’s Fuerza Latinx student dance group performs Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the 19th annual The RITZ gala, which supports Rialto students and families. (Photo by John Valenzuela, Contributing Photographer)
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It was the 19th annual The Ritz, the Rialto Unified School District’s talent show gala staged Saturday, April 26. The event at Carter High School in Rialto, often dubbed the “Grammys of Rialto,” included a silent auction.
It’s also an award-winning show, having earned a 2023 Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association.
RITZ, which stands for Rialto’s Incredible Talent Zone, generates money for the Rialto Unified School District Sharing Our Love Foundation.
So far, the program has brought in more than $550,000 for students, teachers and families in the district, helping with uniforms, competitions, art supplies and other needs, Rialto schools spokesperson Syeda Jafri said in an email.
This year’s show was hosted by Rialto school alums Bobby “Ahvlah” Ross Avila and Issiah “IZ” Avila, who are songwriters, producers and musicians.
