“BLUEJAY PRIDE” MARCHING BAND PERFORMS AT THE WALT DISNEY WORLD

 RAYTOWN HIGH SCHOOL “BLUEJAY PRIDE” MARCHING BAND PERFORMS AT THE WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT

Students take part in the Disney Performing Arts Program in Orlando, Fla.

 Orlando, Fla., (January 1, 2014) — Members of Raytown High School “Bluejay Pride” Marching Band became stars of their own Disney show on December 31, 2014 when they entertained resort guests at the Magic Kingdom Park. The group traveled over 1,200 miles from Raytown, MO. to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida to take part in the Disney Performing Arts program.

The marching band, under the direction of Joseph Hill and Mike Doney, entertained hundreds of Magic Kingdom Park guests as they marched through Frontierland and around Cinderella Castle onto Main Street, U.S.A. before the “Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade.”

This was the group’s first visit to the resort with the Disney Performing Arts program.

Dance, vocal and instrumental ensembles from all around the world apply to perform each year as a part of Disney Performing Arts at both the Disneyland Resort in California and the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Once selected, they are given the opportunity to perform at the resort for an international audience of theme park guests. Millions of performers have graced the stages of the Disney Parks in the more than 25-year history of the program.

For more information, visit www.DisneyPerformingArts.com or call 1-800-603-0552.

About the Disney Performing Arts Program

Disney Performing Arts unlocks student potential and helps young people make their own dreams come true – whether it’s performing in front of an international audience of thousands at Disney theme parks and resorts or honing their craft in enriching workshops and clinics taught by entertainment professionals. Every year, thousands of vocal, instrumental, and other ensembles travel from around the world to participate in Disney Performing Arts programs at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California and the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Disney delivers workshops and performance opportunities that enrich, inspire and often lead to life-changing personal achievement.