A visit to a Disney Park is greater than only a trip; it’s a magical expertise. It’s stuffed with marvel and pleasure, beloved characters and enjoyable rides, iconic castles and a step right into a fairytale. Think about bringing this happiness to your studio tradition and seeing the glint of their eyes once you announce a dance tour to Disney!
42nd Avenue Excursions provides dance excursions to a few totally different Disney Parks: Disneyland (CA), Walt Disney World (FL) and Disneyland Paris. Every tour is designed with each the studio director’s objectives and the dancers’ expertise in thoughts. They’re not simply holidays to Disney; as an alternative, they mix issues college students already love – performing, journey and Disney magic – and supply distinctive alternatives for group constructing, training, long-lasting reminiscences, and naturally numerous dancing. A tour to a Disney Park feels thrilling earlier than it even begins!
Right here, Dance Informa speaks with Emilee Anderson, Director of Group Journey Operations at 42nd Avenue Excursions and appears on the three thrilling Disney Park excursions.
“Many college students have visited Disney Parks earlier than, however few have skilled Disney as performers,” Anderson says. “Dancing in a Disney surroundings transforms the journey from a typical household trip right into a significant milestone in a dancer’s journey. For dancers, acting at a Disney Park feels particular and prestigious. Whether or not they’re collaborating in a workshop, or acting on a Disney stage, college students get the joys of showcasing their laborious work in entrance of visitors from world wide. It seems like a once-in-a-lifetime expertise.”
Anderson provides, “In contrast to some efficiency journeys that revolve solely round competitions or workshops, Disney provides leisure round each nook. College students can get pleasure from sights, reveals, fireworks, eating experiences and character encounters. The journey seems like a reward as a lot as an academic expertise. Many studio homeowners discover that pronouncing a Disney tour boosts enthusiasm and participation. Dancers develop into motivated to attend lessons, enhance their expertise, and decide to fundraising efforts as a result of they’ve an thrilling objective to work towards.”
Disneyland California: “Basic, inventive and iconic”
Disneyland California is the unique park the place Walt Disney’s imaginative and prescient first got here to life; in a way, it’s the place all of it started. So in fact there’s some pleasure and nostalgia there!
At Disneyland, teams get to get pleasure from immersive workshops led by Disney professionals in each dance and theater. Dancers can even carry out on stage in entrance of a whole lot of Disney visitors. Disney-related perks embrace the charming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and drive the Millenium Falcon, and Avengers sights comparable to WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Journey and Marvel Tremendous Heroes, and far more.
“As the unique Disney Park, Disneyland reminds dancers that each nice achievement begins with a dream and the braveness to pursue it,” Anderson says. “We hope dancers go away impressed to maintain creating, performing and believing of their potential. We hope studio homeowners acquire a deeper appreciation for the impression they’ve on younger performers and really feel pleased with the group they’ve constructed.”
Walt Disney World: “Epic, immersive and magical”
With 4 theme parks, two water parks and numerous reveals, Walt Disney World is epic to say the least; it’s bigger than life. Friends will likely be surrounded by worlds of journey and develop into part of their favourite tales immediately.
A Walt Disney World tour via 42nd Avenue Excursions options a variety of dance workshops that studio homeowners get to select from, from Dance Strategies to Disney’s Broadway Magic. Within the Disney Dancin’ Workshop, dancers participate in a simulated Disney audition led by knowledgeable Disney dancer after which rehearse and carry out on the finish of the two-and-a-half-hour workshop. Within the Disney Dancin’ Workshop (Younger Performers Version), contributors view memorable dancing moments from Disney movies after which run via a mock rehearsal of an actual Disney present earlier than performing in a finale quantity.
Ninety-minute Dance Strategies workshops (provided in ballet, hip hop, jazz or faucet) are designed for intermediate to superior ensembles, and choreographers customise a routine for every group’s ability stage. And for musical theater lovers, the Disney’s Broadway Magic session permits college students to carry out a scene from a Broadway musical, that includes all efficiency parts like music, staging, costuming and props.
“We hope dancers acquire confidence, uncover new ambitions, and notice that onerous work can take them farther than they ever imagined,” Anderson says. “We hope studio homeowners return energized by what’s attainable when college students are given extraordinary alternatives to develop collectively.”
Disneyland Paris: “Enchanting, worldwide and chic”
A visit overseas to Disneyland Paris is a assured unforgettable expertise. The Park is usually thought-about Disney’s most stunning fortress park, and blends Disney magic with European allure.
“Disneyland Paris combines Disney magic with the thrill of worldwide journey and cultural discovery,” Anderson notes. “We hope dancers develop a broader perspective, recognize totally different cultures, and acquire confidence as international residents and performers. We hope studio homeowners strengthen their sense of journey and create experiences that present college students how dance can join folks throughout borders. Finally, we hope each dancer returns house with larger confidence, stronger friendships, unforgettable reminiscences and a renewed ardour for dance – and that each studio returns with a stronger, extra related group.”
Disneyland Paris options over 50 sights, spectacular parades and stage reveals, and dancers can take part in Disney-led workshops, the place they study choreography and efficiency methods from business professionals, earlier than performing in entrance of a whole lot of visitors.
After all, the thought of planning any journey together with your dance studio can appear daunting, however working with 42nd Avenue Excursions can simplify the method and assure an unimaginable expertise and lots of, many reminiscences.
“One of many biggest advantages of working with 42nd Avenue Excursions is having an skilled group devoted to managing the small print, permitting administrators to give attention to what they do greatest — instructing, inspiring and main their dancers,” Anderson says. “Many studios uncover {that a} Disney tour turns into greater than a single journey, it turns into a practice. Youthful dancers are impressed by those that attend, households develop into enthusiastic about future alternatives, and the studio group grows stronger with every shared expertise. At 42nd Avenue Excursions, we consider dance excursions ought to do greater than take college students someplace particular – they need to assist them develop into one thing extra. Whether or not it’s gaining confidence, constructing friendships, broadening horizons or discovering new desires, a Disney Parks dance tour creates moments that encourage dancers lengthy after they return house.”
For extra data on the Disney Parks dance excursions via 42nd Avenue Excursions, go to www.42ndstreettours.com.
By Laura Di Orio of Dance Informa.
