Festival Disney

A Music Festival with Character

Register by October 1, 2011 and receive 1 additional Director's Package per school.

Achieve performance excellence at our all-Disney-produced competitive music festival. When you own the Disney stage, you own the world. Join Festival Disney and give your talented ensemble the chance to compete with other instrumental, vocal and auxiliary ensembles from schools across the country. Directors can choose non-competitive adjudication options for their performance ensembles. And even if your ensemble chooses not to compete against other ensembles, the up-tempo environment and adjudication process is sure to light the flame to compete against your last performance.

Throughout select weekends in the spring, this educational festival experience gives students the chance to perform at the magical Walt Disney World® Resort. Performance venues have been carefully selected to provide an excellent experience for all participants. Ensembles are also encouraged to meet fellow students and attend performances of other ensembles.

Festival Disney is open to concert bands, jazz ensembles, marching (parade) bands, orchestras, vocal ensembles, show choirs and auxiliary units. And after your ensemble has spruced up their performance skills and gained a competitive edge, they get the opportunity to explore the magic of Walt Disney World® Theme Parks!

DATES: Select Weekends March 9 - May 5, 2012 as well as June 1 - 2, 2012

*Schools must have registration fees paid in full by October 1, 2011 to be eligible.

QUICK FACTS

Open to middle school, junior and senior high school instrumental, vocal and auxiliary ensembles
No audition is required
Opportunity to perform for a select panel of nationally recognized music educators who will evaluate your ensemble's performances and provide written and recorded feedback
Specially selected, nationally recognized adjudicators
Directors can choose competitive or non-competitive adjudication options
"I love performing, and this gave my ensemble a unique performance opportunity. The real gain for me was being with my students in a fun, relaxed setting. It hardly seemed like a competitive event." — John Washburn, Symphonic Band Leader, St. James High School
"The judges did a great job in the feedback clinics, speaking to the kids. It is great for them to hear the same messages we teach every day from someone with a doctorial degree."
— Al Paulson, Director of Bands, Oskaloosa High School
"The contest went well, and the awards ceremony was great. I brought 130 students from various financial and ethnic backgrounds, and they all had great fun. The Disney trip is the talk of Mexia, Texas. We look forward to doing it again, as soon as we can come back." — Bill Large, Band Director, Mexia High School

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