Tag: College Band
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Day Nine: The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band – 24 Days of Thanksgiving
As we continue 24 Days of Thanksgiving I would be remiss if I were not to express my thanks for the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. This collection of exceptional college students come to the Disneyland Resort each summer and perform throughout the resort. It is always a highlight of the year. Through the years…
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The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band Enters Last Week of Performances
The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band begins its final week of performances today. The band, which arrived in June, has played weekly from Tuesday-Saturday throughout the summer. This week, they will be playing Tuesday-Friday as their season ends. Throughout the summer the band performed multiple times each day of performances. Their set times are:…
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Gregg Field and the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band Bring the Beat to Disney California Adventure
Producer, musician, and educator Gregg Field and the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band brought the beat to the Hollywood Backlot Stage at Disney California Adventure on August 4, 2022. Together they brought the music of Count Basie, Mancini, and more to life on a beautiful night at the Disneyland Resort. The night was made…
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Sal Lozano Pairs with Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band for a Jazzy Night
Sal Lozano joined the Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band on Thursday for an incredible jazz night at the Hollywood Backlot Stage at Disney California Adventure. Lozano is one of the jazz clinicians working with the college band this summer. Last week, Duane Benjamin and Mel Collins were the jazz clinicians with the band. Sal…
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Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Resort Band Adds Sit-Down Jazz Set to Schedule
The Disneyland Resort 2022 All-American College Band has added a fifth set to its daily schedule. The band, which performs Tuesdays through Saturdays this summer, will now be playing at 9:00 PM at the Hollywood Backlot Stage in Disney California Adventure. This will follow the other sets earlier in the evening at Disneyland. The set…
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Disneyland Resort All-American Band Returns to Disneyland on June 21st
Today it was announced that the 2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is officially returning to Disneyland on June 21, 2022. The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Facebook page put the following post up today: We’ve been quiet for a few weeks as the band has been deep in rehearsal, but now it’s official!! The…
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2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Joins Mickey and the Gang at Disneyland After Dark: Grad Nite Reunion
More details have been released about the Disneyland After Dark: Grad Night Reunion. One of the details that were unveiled today is that the 2022 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band will be performing during the event. The band will be a part of a pep rally on the parade route that features Mickey’s glee club…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Returning for 2022 Summer Season
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is returning for the 2022 summer season. This comes after the band has been on hiatus for two years due to the impact of the pandemic. The announcement was made on Yamaha Music USA and the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band today. In a post on social media, the…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Program Suspended for 2021
There will be no 2021 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. This annual tradition that is beloved by many Disneyland Resort guests will again not happen next summer. The announcement was made on the band’s Facebook page today. Each year, it takes months to pull together the band and prepare it for the summer season. This…
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2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Releases Video to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Program
This summer was to have been the celebration of the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band’s 50th anniversary. Due to COVID-19, this, unfortunately, didn’t happen. However, members of the 2017 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band got together virtually to bring some music magic to the summer. The video begins with an introduction by Dr. Ron McCurdy,…
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2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Suspended Due to COVID-19
A popular summer tradition at the Disneyland Resort will not be happening this year. Today the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band announced that this year’s band will not be happening due to the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19. The announcement came from the band’s Facebook page. The announcement comes as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary. Recently…
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Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Reaching Out to Alumni Ahead of 50th Anniversary
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is reaching out to alumni of the program ahead of its 50th anniversary this summer. A post on their Facebook is telling alumni that the band would like to “hear from you and see where your journey has led.” It then details instructions on how to fill out a…
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More Audition Dates Added for 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Tour
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is auditioning for the 2020 band currently. This audition tour is giving students from around the United States the opportunity to audition for the band that will appear at the Disneyland Resort this coming summer. Due to the popularity of these auditions, extra dates have been added to the…
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2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Audition Signups Now Available for All Dates!
The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band has opened audition signups for all its upcoming dates. This is for the 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. This band will be celebrating 50 years of the program. Every summer college students from around the country come together and perform around the Disneyland Resort for 11 weeks. During…
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2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Accepting Signups for Pacific Northwest Auditions
The 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is now accepting signups for its Pacific Northwest auditions. The auditions will be taking place in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, December 7th at 11:00 AM. The auditions will be at: The Hallowed Halls 4420 SE 64th Ave Portland, OR 97206 To sign up for an audition slot, visit:…
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Audition Dates for 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Announced as Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Disneyland Resort has announced dates for the next Disneyland Resort All-American College Band. The 2020 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band will be a very special band as it will also celebrate the 50th year of the program. The audition was announced on social media and will give aspiring students the opportunity to be a…
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Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band Has Happily Ever After Ending to Summer!
The Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band season has ended. With an incredible day of performances, the band energetically created magic for guests at the Disneyland Resort on Friday, August 9th for the last time. The day also included an incredibly magical happily ever after moment. The day began, like most days this summer did…
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LIVE: The Final Day of the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band
Today is the final day for the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band! Throughout the summer, they have performed at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Monday-Friday. Sadly, this all comes to an end after today. The summer has been full of exciting moments as the band has played with guest clinicians and also in the…
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Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band Has a Saxy Night with Guest Clinician Sal Lozano
The Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band played with guest clinician Sal Lozano on Thursday Night at the Hollywood Backlot Stage in Disney California Adventure. The performance comes as the summer season for the band begins to come to a close. Sal Lozano, a fantastic jazz musician, brought the night to life with his spirited…
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Gordon Goodwin Brings Jazzy Stylings to the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band
Last week, I had the pleasure of enjoying the talents of Gordon Goodwin and the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band (AACB) perform at the Hollywood Backlot stage. Like the young musicians that make up this incredible band, Goodwin also had an early start at the Disneyland Resort. This past Thursday (7/25), Goodwin shared of…
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Acclaimed Jazz Drummer Steve Houghton Performs With Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band
The summer is in full swing for the Disneyland Resort 2019 All-American College Band. A highlight of the band’s performances each summer is when they perform with their clinicians. The first clinician for the summer was an internationally acclaimed jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator Steve Houghton. Through the years, Houghton has been on…
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2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Begins Performances at the Disneyland Resort
The 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band is now performing at the Disneyland Resort. On Monday, June 17th, the band began entertaining guests with five sets throughout the late afternoon and evening. The college band’s day began with the Patriotic Flag Retreat at 4:30. This was followed be a pre-parade set that began in Town…
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Batuu and Beyond! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 936 (#454)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks continue the discussion about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as the episode kicks off. This includes their own observations and also answering questions from live viewers. After this in-depth discussion, the geeks pivot to talk about Disney’s The Lion King and Pixar’s Onward. The spirit of the season…
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2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band Begins Performances on June 17th!
The 2019 Disneyland Resort All-American College Band will be arriving at the Disneyland Resort for performances on June 17th. The news comes from the official Facebook fan page for the band. This will kick off a summer of performances for the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band that will run into August. While the date has…