Disney Music in Storytelling Workshop

Discover how Disney theme parks use a symphony of songs to tell compelling stories in immersive worlds and create Disney magic.

Music is the soundtrack of our lives; it helps spark our imagination and brings stories to life. In this exciting music class, students will learn how Disney theme parks tell captivating stories with music and explore the use of music to create and inspire individual experiences based on your location.

At Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the workshop is taught at EPCOT where global culture serves as the backdrop to learn and immerse yourself in a variety of musical styles.

And at Disneyland Resort in California, the workshop unveils itself in 70 years of history as we celebrate happy and get a one-of-a-kind look at Disney Parks music over the decades.

Students will develop listening skills and share observations, discovering how Disney theme parks use music to enhance the Guest experience, produce an immersive story and create an inclusive experience. This workshop is not about music theory or composition, but rather how music can cultivate a unique, immersive and individual experience.

Learning Objectives

During this Performing Arts workshop, students will:

• Listen and analyze music from a variety of Disney locations and movies to determine what story is being told and why.
• Identify and define a variety of musical terms like tempo, rhythms, melodies and harmonies and how these choices assist in telling the story.
• Identify the emotions evoked by different musical styles.
• At Walt Disney World Resort in Florida the workshop is taught at EPCOT where global culture serves as the backdrop to learn and immerse yourself in a variety of musical styles.
• At Disneyland Resort —understand how music history inspires musical styles and helps to tell an individual story, to include the examination of Disney songwriters and their influences.

Educational Standards: Our Performing Arts Workshops and Performances meet many of the National Core Arts Standards to continue and support classroom learning in a real-world setting. For more details on specific education standards met through our programs, workshops, and performance experiences, please contact your Disney Imagination Campus Representative.

Additional Information

• This workshop is available at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.
• For Disneyland Resort in California, please note theme park reservations for Disney Music in Storytelling must start at Disneyland® Park. All other Performing Arts workshops theme park reservations must start at Disney California Adventure® Park. This applies to all ticket types.
• This workshop is available for students in grades 4 through 12.
• A minimum of 15 students is required per organized group to participate.
• This workshop is ideal for students who have studied music through performing arts like band, orchestra or choir.

Pricing

Walt Disney World Resort Pricing Information

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Disneyland Resort Pricing Information

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