PARLIER, Calif. (KFSN) -- In the small town of Parlier in Fresno County, there is a unique band making big moves.

Mario Bautista is a singer and plays the bass. He says," I play the bass as I feel the groove."

Conjunto Pantera is made up of Parlier High School students. The group is named after the school's mascot, the panther.

These Panthers love performing.

Jaime Alvarado says," I play the accordion and the reason I love it so much is the reason I grew up listening to that type of music, I listen to that type and it just inspires me to become .....it gives me purpose."

The majority of students at Parlier High are Hispanic.

The school recently started a program for folklorico dancing, not uncommon in the county.

However, a high school conjunto is a first in these parts and maybe e

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