Perform, Learn and Celebrate at Disney!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Educational workshops require a minimum of 15 students to participate.
At Walt Disney World Resort, Performing Arts stage performances and workshops require a minimum of 15 performers to participate. Marching band performances require a minimum of 40 performers to participate.
At Disneyland Resort, Performing Arts stage performances and workshops require a minimum of 20 performers to participate. Marching band performances require a minimum of 50 performers to participate.
Performances
To participate in a performance, you must submit an application for your group. Due to limited capacity and increasing popularity, we recommend applying as soon as possible. Applications are accepted up to one year in advance of your requested performance date. If selected, all participants are required to purchase a performing arts ticket package.
Your participation is subject to review and acceptance of your audition materials. If your group is accepted, your teacher/director will then receive an email with written confirmation.
All audition submissions are evaluated for quality by Disney Entertainment Professionals. Selection for participation in performance is based on your group's ability to:
- Play music and/or sing in tune
- Present selections that best exemplify the group's precision and execution
- Perform with energy and exhibit a confident stage presence
- Showcase family-friendly music and choreography
At Disneyland Resort, all performers need to be at least 7 years old at the time of their stage performance or marching band performance.
At Walt Disney World Resort, each group must have 15 or more performers for stage performances and 40 or more performers for marching band performances.
At Disneyland Resort, each group must have 20 or more performers for stage performances and 50 performers (minimum of 40 instrumentalists) for marching band performances.
At Disneyland Resort, there is a minimum of 20 students to participate in a Performing Arts workshop.
Performing Arts Workshop
At Walt Disney World Resort, Marching Band performances take place in Magic Kingdom park and stage performances take place at Disney Springs.
At Disneyland Resort, marching bands perform in Disneyland park and stage performances take place in Disney California Adventure.
During the application process, you will select your preferred performance date. If accepted to perform, times will be provided closer to your performance.
Festival Disney
At each performance venue, ensembles will be evaluated by two nationally recognized, collegiate level music educators and one Disney music professional teaching artist who will provide detailed, positive feedback to all ensembles through written and recorded comments. Following each performance, the ensemble will also experience an in-person individualized feedback clinic. Directors can choose competitive and non-competitive adjudication options.
Many of the standards set forth in the National Core Arts Standards are fulfilled by participation in Festival Disney.
- 2 - 5 Day admission to Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. (May be limited to one park per day).
- Personalized educational clinic following the performance.
- Two (2) Festival Disney director’s ticket packages included, per school.
- Festival Disney Award for each ensemble.
Choral Ensembles
- 20-minute set-up + warm-up
- 20-minute performance window
- 10-minute clinic
Instrumental Ensembles
- 25-minute set-up + warm-up
- 25-minute performance window
- 10-minute clinic
Festival Disney is pleased to provide Wenger musician chairs and music stands, as well as the following Ludwig/Musser percussion Instruments: 23" 26" 29" & 32" timpani, concert bass drum, drum set, chimes, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, orchestra bells, (2) concert snare drums, temple blocks and 10" 12" 13" & 14" Concert Toms. Additionally, we provide a set of crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, 13" & 14" timbales, bongos, congas, gong and professional electronic piano. (All mallets, sticks, amp cables and items not mentioned above are the responsibility of the ensemble.)
We are proud to provide the following Glaesel string instruments: 4 4/4-size Scherl & Roth 'Hermann Beyer' cellos (we strongly recommend bringing your own bow) and 4 3/4-size Glaesel basses (we strongly recommend bringing your own bow).
Choral Ensembles
Festival Disney provides up to 8 sets of Wenger 3-step choral risers, a sound system for audio playback, up to 6 wireless handheld microphones for soloists. At Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort Performance Hall, we are proud to provide a concert Steinway & Sons Piano.
Academic Workshops
Workshops are offered year-round, with the exception of select blockout dates, at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.
Workshop times will be provided in the weeks leading up to the workshop.