Wallace State Jazz Band Hosting Annual Big Band Dance

Hanceville, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will host the annual Big Band Dance on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m., in the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.

The event will feature the Wallace State Jazz Band and the WSCC alumni Jazz Band. More than 20 former Wallace State Jazz Band musicians plan to attend and perform with the group, representing alumni from the late 1970s to more recent graduates from the Class of 2025.

“We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wallace State Jazz Band,” said Ricky Burks, chair of Wallace State’s Fine and Performing Arts programs and director of the Jazz Band. “We are excited to welcome former members back to the stage, including one from the original 1976 band.”

The concert will feature a selection of classic Big Band favorites. Audience members are encouraged to hit the dance floor or simply relax and enjoy the music from their seats. 

Admission to the Big Band Dance is a $10 donation for adults and $5 for students and children under 12. Tickets will be sold at the door. 

Other performances planned by Wallace State Fine and Performing arts this spring include:

• Spring Under the Stars and Stripes, April 23
• Broadway Night, April 30
• I Am a Pilgrim, July 23-25

For more information about the Fine and Performing Arts programs, visit www.wallacestate.edu/fpa, call 256.352.8277 or email amy.seymore@wallacestate.edu. 

Registration for the summer and fall semesters is underway. Summer classes begin May 26 and fall classes begin Aug. 17. Visit www.wallacestate.edu for more information or call 256.352.8236 or email lioncentral@wallacestate.edu. 

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.