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Disney Junior’s Brings Hip-Hop Style of Children’s Music to Harrisburg Popular Children’s Performers Present Disney Songs with a Funky Twist

Harrisburg, PA- Whitaker Center presents ’s Choo Choo Soul with Genevieve and DC from the popular Disney Junior interstitial at Sunoco Performance Theater on Saturday, September 30 with show times at 11:30am and 4:00pm. This is a family show, with tickets starting at just $17. Whitaker Center Presents shows are sponsored by Capital BlueCross.

Genevieve Goings and Constantine “DC” Abramson, the stars of Disney Junior’s Choo Choo Soul, are entering their 11th year of entertaining pre-schoolers and parents worldwide. Born from the mind of a Silicon Valley video game developer, Choo Choo Soul began as a hip-hop/soul children’s album of music that “won’t drive parents crazy.” The album caught fire and the brand was acquired by Disney and developed into a live-action television interstitial paired with animation in 2006 that encouraged young viewers to get up and dance to their funky, urban sound. Choo Choo Soul began touring the country in 2007 and has performed for thousands of children in over 100 cities across the globe. With the wildfire success of the go-to duo for tots, Disney commissioned a release of their second studio album; a re-make mashup of Classic Disney hits.

Genevieve Goings is now the voice of Disney Junior the Channel and the host of the newly formed “Radio Disney Junior.” Writing music for acclaimed brands such as Leapfrog and Fisher-Price, releasing a children’s clothing line with Walmart.com, and touring schools with her “Do You Know?” Brand, Goings has solidified her path in the Children’s Market. Along with Choo Choo Soul, Constantine “DC” Abramson is an Entertainment Professional working with the NFL, NBA, and MLB through Mascotting, choreographing, and fan engagement. Choo Choo Soul has toured with the on a 56-city tour and continuously toured theatres, festivals and theme parks over the past 9 years, -even reading a story at the 2016 White House Easter Egg Roll.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, June 16 at 10:00am at whitakercenter.org and at the Whitaker Center Box Office. Tickets range from $17 - $37. All guests age 1 and up must have a ticket to enter the theater for this show. As an added bonus, ticket holders for this show can receive $5 off Adult and/or Junior Admission to Harsco Science Center at Whitaker Center on the day of the show (9/30) or the day after (10/1).

For tickets and more information, please visit whitakercenter.org or call the Whitaker Center Box Office at 717-214-ARTS.

Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is a non-profit center for the arts, education, entertainment and cultural enrichment located in the heart of Harrisburg’s vibrant downtown. Whitaker Center is home to Sunoco Performance Theater, Harsco Science Center and Select Medical Digital Cinema featuring a four story premium large format theater with a recently upgraded 4K digital projection system. Visit whitakercenter.org for a full list of events, shows, hours of operation, and ticket rates.

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