Tour: Disney Dance Dates Available: Year-Round, except Easter Weekend Specialization: Dance Itinerary: Orlando, Florida 7-days / 6-nights DISNEY DANCE - SAMPLE ITINERARY Day Morning Afternoon Evening 1 Fly to Orlando, Transfer to the All-Star Resort Dinner 2 Breakfast Disney Dancin'* Hollywood Studios Dinner Downtown Disney 3 Breakfast Broadway Magic* Animal Kingdom Park Dinner Disney Quest 4 Breakfast Magic Kingdom Theme Park Park Performance Planet Hollywood 5 Breakfast Epcot Center Theme Park Park Performance Dinner 6 Breakfast Dance Techniques* Water Park Dinner Fireworks Show 7 Breakfast Free Time Transfer to Airport; Depart Florida * Indicates Master Class As with all sample itineraries, please be aware that this is an “example” of a schedule and that the activities included may be variable dependent upon dates, weather, special requests and other factors. Itineraries will be confirmed prior to travel. Welcome to world of VISIONS ACADEMY! 1 Kaleidoscope Adventures | 800-774-7337 www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com | [email protected] Disney Dance is an opportunity to achieve performance excellence in the world’s most magical setting. High energy and high excitement are in store in this specialised tour! With unparalleled performance venues and famed white-glove service, Disney Dance will thrill your students by coupling the study of advanced learning techniques with plenty of fun in the sun! During your tour, you’ll enjoy the flexibility to arrive and depart any of the theme parks or evening activities at your leisure. With continual shuttle service aboard Disney’s own transportation system, your Visions Academy tour allows for five days of indefinite “park hopping” coupled with easy transportation to make sure that you have just the right amount of time for all the activities you desire! Day 1 Dinner Travel to Florida arriving in Orlando in the late afternoon or early evening. After boarding your Disney Magic Express motorcoach your school will be swiftly transferred to your hotel located at Walt Disney World and a short 30-minute drive from the airport. Dependent upon time allowed, your school will reconvene for dinner later in the evening. Afterwards, we can retire to our rooms or take advantage of the hotel amenities! Orlando, Florida – America's family fun capital, Orlando is home to Walt Disney World, Sea World and other thrilling mega-theme parks, including Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios. Of course, there's much more going on in this fun-in-the-sun city than just Mickey and Goofy and the gang. Once you've had the chance to experience the world-famous theme parks, there are fabulous area attractions including live dinner shows, interactive science museums, outdoor nature centres and much more! With its bombast, over-the-top showmanship, and extravagant deployment of dreams as daily entertainment, Orlando may be the most quintessentially American city in America. It's also the most popular family destination on earth; almost 50 million people a year flood its theme parks and hotels in an endless pursuit of childhood fantasy. Though the vast majority orbits the big-ticket amusements furnished by Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida, and SeaWorld, there’s also a lesser-known, surprisingly sophisticated city rooted in ‘Old Florida Values’ for those who seek it out. Hotel Accommodation - The All Star Music Resort - The All Star Music Resort is a themed hotel with great themes such as Country, Broadway, Jazz, Rock and Calypso! Oversized pop icons are found everywhere. In the Country section you'll find a pair of size 270 Cowboy Boots! Over at the Jazz section, a giant drum set welcomes you to the "Jazz Inn." The Calypso section has conga-drum covered stairwells. You pass under a colourful Xylophone "bridge" as you enter this area where a set of three story tall Maracas greet you! Walk along the "Great White Way" in the Broadway section where it's no surprise that "Beauty and the Beast" is on the marquee. Top Hats and Canes will set your feet to tapping! You'll be rockin' at the "Rock Inn." This section features a huge juke box. Electric guitars and microphones decorate the buildings. 2 Kaleidoscope Adventures | 800-774-7337 www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com | [email protected] Don’t forget to take a refreshing plunge in the guitar and grand-piano shaped swimming pools! Meals may be taken on-site in the fantastic Intermission food court, with several varieties of food to select from daily, or at various restaurants and cafes throughout the Disney theme parks. http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/all-star-music-resort Day 2 Breakfast, Dinner After breakfast at our hotel, we’ll get prepared to embark on our first Master Class – Disney Dancin’! Disney Master Classes – Imagine the thrill of working with Disney Entertainment professionals while learning your own Disney production number! Disney workshops inspire students to raise the level of their group performance. Brimming with invaluable information for all levels of expertise, your hands-on session with a Disney Clinician is designed to add that special touch of magic to make your performers really shine! Disney Dancin’ Master Class – Disney Dancin’ allows your students to experience the life of a professional Disney Dancer in a fun, upbeat, and positive atmosphere. Students begin with a simulated Disney audition taught by a professional Disney dancer. Congratulations, you passed the audition! Now it’s time to learn how the magic is created. Your clinician leads your group through a simulated ‘rehearsal’ of a Disney show. The workshop culminates in a very special mock performance incorporating all the necessary elements of creating a Disney Magical Moment! KEY LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS: Audition Skills: Participate in a mock audition Gain insights into choosing proper attire for an audition Discuss techniques for making yourself stand out from the crowd (at an audition or an interview) Learn how to create an effective resume Discover tips for getting the best industry pictures possible Professionalism: Understand how having the right attitude can make or break a career Discover what it takes to be an integral member of a cohesive cast Find out how versatility can open the door of opportunity Experience the perspectives and attitudes of a Show Director, Producer and Choreographer Combinations: Learn a variety of routines exploring different styles of choreography from several Disney shows WHAT TO EXPECT: • Disney Dancin’ is taught by a professional Disney dancer who will take your group through an invigorating “real world” audition, rehearsal, and performance experience • Your workshop will take place in a special Disney rehearsal facility • Choreography may be adjusted to ensure performance success based on the group’s ability level • Your students will be taught specific techniques to maximize rehearsal time and focus on a great performance Students should wear clothes and shoes that are appropriate for a dance rehearsal. Dance or athletic shoes are considered appropriate for this workshop. 3 Kaleidoscope Adventures | 800-774-7337 www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com | [email protected] After a morning of fun, we’ll board the Disney shuttle and travel to Hollywood Studios for an afternoon of fun! Disney’s Hollywood Studios – When the Disney MGM Studios opened, its chairman declared "Welcome to the Hollywood that never was and always will be." Evoking the Golden Age of Hollywood, you are transported back in time from the moment that you approach the main gates. With rides, adventures, back lot tours, entertaining stage shows, productions and fabulous Disney characters, it promises to be a day of great afternoon fun for all! http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/hollywood-studios This evening we’ll have dinner in our hotel and then we’re off to Downtown Disney! Downtown Disney - Take in an atmosphere that blends the timeless charm of a 1930s Atlantic coastal village with entertaining contemporary attractions. Stroll along the water's edge for great views and good times! With a wealth of shopping, unique dining and fun-filled entertainment, enjoy all the excitement of the best cities on the planet. Where every day is a festival of music, food and fun for all ages! http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/downtown-disney http://www.wdwinfo.com/maps/downtown.htm Day 3 Breakfast, Dinner Rise and shine and get ready for another very special Master Class! After breakfast, we’re off to learn about Broadway Magic! Broadway Magic Master Class - Disney Performing Arts in partnership with Disney on Broadway have created an experience that combines the thrill of Broadway and the magic of Disney into a single workshop. An inside look at theatre, music, staging, costuming, and props, as well as the opportunity to perform original material from a Broadway musical is what's in store for you in Disney's Broadway Magic Workshop! KEY LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS: Learn the importance of properly warming-up before any performance or rehearsal Focus on breath control and diction integrated with movement How to make the appropriate vocal/acting choices with the musical composition and lyrics to move the plot along Understand what makes a musical different from a straight play How the use of body language/gestures, facial expressions, and vocal dynamics tie in key elements that are necessary to define your “story” and 'character” Discover techniques for learning and remembering movement and lyrics quickly Understand the roles