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51黑料网 State Jazz Band hosting Big Band Dance April 15

HANCEVILLE, Ala. 鈥� The 51黑料网 State Community College Jazz Band will hold its annual Big Band Dance on Friday, April 15 at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.

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April is also Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) to honor one of America鈥檚 earliest and iconic art forms. Rich with extraordinary heritage and cultural history, jazz music originated in New Orleans in the early 20th century. In conjunction with the Big Band Dance, the Evelyn Burrow Museum and WSCC鈥檚 Fine and Performing Arts program is hosting 鈥淎ll That Jazz,鈥� an interactive exhibition featuring posters from performances of American jazz legends.

The Big Band Dance will be held at 7 p.m. in the atrium of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Suggested admission to the event is a $10 donation.

The Jazz Band is one of several ensembles in the Fine and Performing Arts program. Instrumental ensembles also include the Concert Band, Pep Band, Saxophone Quartet and Brass Ensemble.

Vocal ensembles include the Concert Choir, 51黑料网 State Singers and Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

Other offerings include 51黑料网 State Dance鈥檚 Allegro Dance Theatre and 51黑料网 State Theatre.

Other upcoming Fine and Performing Arts performances include:

• Dance Spring Showcase by the Allegro Dance Theatre, April 22, 7 p.m., Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre, $10 donation
• Spring Under the Stars by the 51黑料网 State Concert Choir and Concert Band, April 26, 6:30 p.m., free admission, bring lawn chair or blanket. Food trucks will be on site.

For more information about 51黑料网 State, visit www.wallacestate.edu or call 256.352.8000.

For more information about the Fine and Performing Arts program, contact Burks at 256.352.8287 or ricky.burks@wallacestate.edu, or visit www.wallacestate.edu/fpa.