OFFICIAL SPONSOR
Official instrument provider of Walt Disney World Performing Arts programs
OFFICIAL SPONSOR
Official Sponsor of Disney Performing Arts programs
HALL OF FAME
Visit the Disney Performing Arts Hall of Fame
OFFICIAL PARTNER
Developed in conjuction with
You're Instrumental!, Walt Disney World® Resort
You're Instrumental! gives students a chance to immerse themselves into the world of a professional musician. Students will sight-read and prepare a polished performance of special Disney music selections in a studio recording environment.
You're Instrumental! gives students a chance to immerse themselves into the world of a professional musician. Students sight-read and prepare a polished performance of special Disney music selections in a studio recording environment. A professional Disney clinician examines the skills, attitudes and priorities that are essential to musical excellence. This 2 ½-hour workshop culminates with a special recording of your ensemble performing music along with a portion of a Disney animated feature film. (Workshop is intended for middle/junior high and high school bands and orchestras.)
- Incorporate accuracy and expressiveness to increase the productivity of rehearsals.
Listening and Responding:
- Understand the importance of intonation, balance and tone quality, and follow the interpretation of the conductor.
Focusing:
- Work towards musical and technical accuracy.
Self-Confidence:
- Students learn to accept responsibility for their performance and always play to the best of their ability.
Recording Professionalism:
- Experience the excitement and expectations of a studio musician.
- Learn about the requirements of the studio recording environment.
- The workshop takes place in a special Disney rehearsal facility.
- All chairs, stands, piano, amps and all large percussion instruments are provided.
- Music is scored for Concert Band, String Orchestra, Full Orchestra or Combined Concert Band/String Orchestra.
- Students sight read several arrangements of Disney music ranging from grade 1.5 to grade 4.
- The Disney clinician will select music that is the appropriate grade level for your group to achieve success within a short rehearsal period.
- Your students are taught specific techniques to maximize rehearsal time and focus on a great performance.
- "Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music"
- "Reading and notating music"
- "Listening to, analyzing and describing music"
- "Evaluating music and music performances"
- "Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside of the arts"
