This Tuesday, the 2024 Disney Musicals in Schools Student Share Celebration will take place at The Dr. Phillips Center.
What’s Happening:
- On Tuesday May 7th, local elementary schools will come together to showcase the theatrical magic they’ve been working on for four months.
- Disney Musicals in Schools in a 17-week musical theater residency, provided at no cost to local schools, led by teaching artists from the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
- The program, brought to the Orlando area in 2015, was originated in 2009 by Disney Theatrical Group and has spread across the country.
- The Dr. Phillips Center program has welcomed over 4,000 students since the start of the program.
- Five schools will be represented at the May 7th share celebration.
What They’re Saying:
- Ryan Simpson, Education Director of Dr. Phillips Center: "This initiative is about igniting parents, administrators and students to imagine and foster a sense of possibility– all while building sustainable musical theater programs across Central Florida.”
- Lisa Mitchell, Disney Theatrical Group’s Director of Education and Audience Engagement: “The team at the Dr. Phillips Center is providing a joyful experience to students, they are building arts education programs in under-resourced schools through partnerships. It’s thrilling to see school theater seeded by Disney Musicals in Schools blossoming into quality.”
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