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December 7, 2010

Walt Disney World Resort Announces The 100 Students Selected for 4th Disney’s Dreamers Academy

Walt Disney World Resort, Steve Harvey
and Essence Magazine Announce the 100 Students Selected for Fourth
Disney’s Dreamers Academy

 

High School Teens from Coast to Coast Will Attend the Ultimate Outside-the-Classroom Education Experience

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Walt Disney World Resort, in collaboration with nationally syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey
and Essence Magazine, the leading communications company dedicated to
African-American women, has announced the selection of 100 high school
students from across the country to participate in Disney’s Dreamers Academy class of 2011. Dreamers will travel to Walt Disney World Resort in March 2011
to participate in immersive workshops focusing on a variety of subjects
including Walt Disney Imagineering techniques, entertainment,
entrepreneurship, and culinary arts. Disney experts, world renowned
entrepreneurs and celebrities will share their blueprints for success,
upholding the program’s mission to motivate, empower and inspire young
adults.

Tracey Walters-Powell,
executive champion of the program for Disney Parks & Resorts, said,
“Disney’s Dreamers Academy is a perfect platform to further the goal,
shared by Disney Parks, Essence Communications and – it goes without
saying – by Steve Harvey, to inspire children. We are genuinely excited about the possibilities ahead.” To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Jazz Quartet ‘Cool Train Railroad’ Releases EP, “Live In Monophonorama” for The Kids

Coal Train Railroad Releases Digital Ep “Live In Monophonorama!”

In response to the enthusiasm
surrounding Coal Train Railroad’s 2010 Summer Pod-cast Series,
Nashville’s breakout “jazz-for-kids” quartet has bundled together the
newly-recorded material from the podcasts into a digital EP entitled
“Live in Monophonorama”.

New York, NY (Vocus) December 1, 2010

In response to the enthusiasm surrounding Coal Train Railroad’s 2010 Summer Podcast Series,
Nashville’s breakout “jazz-for-kids” quartet has bundled together the
newly-recorded material from the podcasts into a digital EP entitled “Live in Monophonorama”.
The EP will initially be released December 1, 2010 on the band’s
online store and BandCamp before going to other music retail sites on
December 15.

Included are two CTRR standards arranged for voice and piano trio, a
version of “Bicy-cle” by “kindie-rock” band The Jellydots, the funky
“Spider and the Fly” (written by the band’s close friend and KC jazz
legend “Mama” Myra Taylor), the folk classic “Choco-late Ice Cream
Cone”, and a quirky original Coal Train jump-blues entitled “Jump@7”. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

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