Langley High School Takes Part
By DEMIC001
Langley High School's wind symphony, and symphonic band members from McLean, Va. took the stage at the Walt Disney World Resort on March 28 & 29, during the fourth annual Festival Disney. During the event, the ensembles participated in adjudicated performances, personalized feedback clinics and a high-energy awards ceremony.
Ensembles from as far away as Japan, have packed their sheet music, instruments, flags and dance shoes to travel to the Walt Disney World Resort and take part in the largest single site Disney-produced music festival each weekend until May 10, 2008..
The festival series schedule includes two days of adjudicated performances, where band, choral, dance, auxiliary, jazz, and concert ensembles receive valuable written and recorded feedback from nationally recognized music educators. To conclude the event, groups are invited to the Festival Disney Awards Ceremony. All ensembles receive an exclusive Festival Disney Award, and every participant receives a Festival Disney Medal to commemorate their participation. Competing groups will vie for Best in Class and Festival Disney Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards.
Each director selects the group's classification and one of three adjudication categories when they register. The categories include Competition - where groups are rated and ranked for the top awards; Ratings Only - where the ensemble is awarded a rating but not a ranking; and Comments Only - where the group receives only written and verbal feedback. Immediately following their performance, concert ensembles will participate in a feedback clinic with one of the adjudicators.
Festival Disney is open to junior, middle and high school music groups. MENC: The National Association for Music Education officially endorses Festival Disney. This music festival is part of Disney Performing Arts which offer instrumental, vocal and dance groups the opportunity to learn, perform and celebrate at the Disney Parks. For more information go to www.FestivalDisney.com or call 1-800-603-0552.
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