Pomona resident makes appearance on late night network show

POMONA - A Pomona resident was on the stage with the John Mayer Trio during its performance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Thursday on KNBC.

Mata Barr, an eighth grade student at El Roble Middle School in Claremont and a resident of Pomona, was part of a group of young people from the Los Angeles Children's Chorus who sang back up to John Mayer's version of "California Dreamin.'"

Mata has participated in television, film and commercial work since she was 10, her mother said in an E-mail.

More than seven years ago Mata also began doing musical theater.

In late 2007 she was invited to perform with other children from the Los Angeles Children's Chorus in the Los Angeles Opera's production of "La Boheme" which on several occasions was conducted by tenor Placido Domingo. She has also participated in the opera company production of "Othello."