DISNEY + NEW ENCORE! LAUNCHES THE SOUND OF MUSIC 11-22

Disney+ launched this past Nov. 12 with several original series including the Kristen Bell executive produced series titled Encore! The series brings together former castmates of a high school musical, tasking them with re-creating their original performance in a high school reunion like no other.

Emotions run high as the former students face a school that has since closed its doors, faded friendships, former flames, self-doubt, and killer choreography.

Through it all, these unlikely groups of friends—with the help of Broadway's best—just might pull off a standing-ovation-worthy performance of beloved musicals like "The Sound of Music," "Beauty and the Beast," "Annie" and more and subsequent episodes of "Encore!” will premiere on Fridays, only on Disney+.



This week’s episode, "Sound of Music” will be available Friday, November 22 on Disney+, and features former Flint Central High School (Flint, MI), alumni.

In addition to the former local castmates, the student's Musical Director Adam Wachter and Director Coy Middlebrow who appear in multiple episodes helping the cast produce the play.

DCAPPELLA'S JOE SANTONI TAKES OVER INSTAGRAM TOMORROW!

https://www.instagram.com/dcappellamusic

Our friend Joe Santoni is taking over DCappella's Instagram tomorrow to answer all of your questions! Let's answer the first 2 questions here! 

What is DCappella?

DCappella is Disney Music Group’s new a cappella singing sensation. The group came together as a result of a nationwide search for the best vocal performing talent in a cappella and stage.

Contemporary a cappella pioneer Deke Sharon is the music arranger for the group, and brings to life modern a cappella versions of Disney hits with a fun twist. DCappella will be releasing music throughout 2018 and are set to tour nationwide in January 2019.

Who is Joe Santoni?

First of all Joe is the son of my DJ buddy Chuck Santoni who I first met in the early 1980s. We both have grown up talented children now! Joe is a fantastic vocalist and Disney chose Joe to be in this fabulous group.

Take a quick peek at this video from DCappella:

Listen to DCappella take on the Incredibles!

VOCALIST JOE SANTONI NOW A MEMBER OF DISNEY'S NEW SINGING GROUP D CAPPELLA!

D Cappella on American Idol!

Disney Music Group's new a cappella singing sensation, D Cappella made their debut appearance Sunday night on the hit ABC music competition series, "American Idol."

The seven-member group performed classic Disney songs throughout the show's Disney Night themed episode, including favorites from "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King," and "Aladdin."

 My pal Chuck Santoni famous WSAQ Metro Detroit area radio personality 's son Joe Santoni is singing bass with this group!!

All of this is a dream come true...

Joe first became interested in singing in middle school growing up, but when he took choir in high school his choir director Carly Van Dyke (Port Huron Northern) had a major influence on his future! Good job Carly!!

Joe Santoni

The group’s music director, arranger and artistic producer is Deke Sharon, aka “the father of contemporary a cappella” (Entertainment Weekly). Their first national tour will launch in 2019.

The official D Cappella website has launched dcappellalive.com and they are coming to a city near you in early 2019!

Order the new D Cappella LP here:

D Cappella

D Cappella members:  Sojourner Brown (alto), Orlando Dixon (baritone), Antonio Fernandez (vocal percussion), Morgan Keene (soprano), Shelley Regner (mezzo), Joe Santoni (bass), and RJ Woessner (tenor).

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Follow D Cappella :
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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JOE 🙂

I’m so so so excited to say that D Cappella will not only be doing an opening set at the legendary Hollywood Bowl for Beauty & The Beast In Concert - Film With Live Orchestra & Singers, but will ALSO be performing in the show itself alongside an all-star cast! Can’t wait to perform alongside my D Cappella fam. All of this is a dream come true. 

MAY 25 AND MAY 26 8:15 PM

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HALLOWEEN CLASSIC: THE SCARECROW OF ROMNEY MARSH 1964

My most favorite of all Halloween specials was Walt Disney's Scarecrow of Romney Marsh. This Disney Event was an adaptation of a series of English stories featuring "Doctor Syn," aka Christopher Syn -- a Vicar by day, and the fearsome Scarecrow by night. The Scarecrow series of novels was written by Russell Thorndike.

The idea for the story came from true smuggling tales of the Romney Marsh region of England's Kent/Sussex coast. the Romney Marsh in the 18th century. The stories take place in 1775. In the Disney version, the Scarecrow/ Reverend Syn character is played with maniacal relish by Patrick McGoohan. This was by far my favorite of Patrick's movies. My second favorite was The Three Lives of Thomasina.

We waited all week for another episode of Scarecrow to air on NBC. This was an early incarnation of the Mini-series. This show seems a bit tame by today's standards but the Scarecrow's laugh and the foggy mist across the English countryside are still really spooky to me.

Patrick McGoohan played Dr. Christopher Syn, the mild-mannered innocent vicar of the small village of Dymchurch, England. Little do the villagers know that by night he doubles as The Scarecrow, the leader of a ruthless gang of smugglers (many of whom, like The Scarecrow himself, don menacing masks to hide their faces) who’ve been importing brandy illegally and reselling it to help the townsfolk pay the outlandish taxes imposed by the greedy King.

Naturally, when His Highness hears of these unlawful activities, he sends out his soldiers and Naval pressgangs to put a stop to The Scarecrow, regardless of the fact that he is a hero of sorts to the people of Dymchurch and his shady deeds are the only thing keeping the town afloat.

Will the clever Dr. Syn be able to continue his covert criminal operation for the benefit of the people while safely concealing himself and the identities of his accomplices all under the watchful eye of the ever-present King’s men?