On June 14, 2007 the Disneyland All American College Band returned to the happiest place on earth. For the second year the Disneyland All American College Band is under the direction of Dr. Ron McCurdy. Dr. McCurdy is currently Chairman of the Jazz Studies Department and Professor of Music in the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. Last year he succeeded Dr. Art Bartner as the director of the Disneyland All American College Band.
The Disneyland All American College Band first came into existance in 1971. Since then, over 2500 members have passed through this program and moved on to many different distinguished careers in the music industry. Members of the Disneyland All American College Band spend five days a week performing in Disneyland, working on their music skills, going to workshops with leaders in the music industry.
On a typical day the Disneyland All American College Band will play at 2:00 pm in the Carnation Gardens, a preshow program at aprox. 3:05 pm before the first Parade of Dreams on Main Street USA, a set at 4:45 pm in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, 5:45 pm in Tomorrowland, and finally at 7:05 pm in front of Main Street Station.
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