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Applications are open for Greater Houston Area Public Elementary Schools to Participate and Produce a Disney Musical at No Cost<\/p>\n
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Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is proud to announce it has received a $150,000 grant from Disney to bring the Disney Musicals in Schools (DMIS) program to the Greater Houston Area. Disney Musicals in Schools is an initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Group to create enduring theater programs in public elementary schools. The grant funds two years of programming.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new partnership expands our relationship with Disney in the best way\u2014through one of their incredible programs that increases access to musical theatre for the youngest students in our public school system,\u201d said TUTS Artistic Director, Dan Knechtges.<\/p>\n
Theatre Under The Stars will select two area public elementary schools to participate in the 2025\u201326 school year, with an additional five to be chosen for the 2026-27 school year. Applications for the 2025\u201326 school year are now open. Interested schools can apply by visiting TUTS.org or contacting TUTS Education Director, Adavion Wayne at adavion.wayne@tuts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”9a1805a3-c29d-4ffa-bf89-82729353589e” link_font=”||||on||||” link_text_color=”gcid-primary-color” header_3_text_color=”gcid-secondary-color” custom_margin=”25px||0px||false|false” header_2_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_2_font_size_phone=”28px” header_2_line_height_tablet=”” header_2_line_height_phone=”1.2em” header_2_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”26px” header_3_font_size_phone=”24px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22,%22text_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n With support from the Disney grant, participating schools will engage in a 17-week musical theater residency led by teaching artists trained by TUTS and Disney Theatrical Group \u2014 at no cost to the schools. Each school receives performance rights, educational support materials, and professional development as teachers collaborate with TUTS artists to learn how to direct, choreograph, and music direct a 30-minute Disney KIDS musical.<\/p>\n The experience culminates in a Student Share Celebration, where each school performs a number from their production on the TUTS stage for an audience of students, teachers, families, and community members.<\/p>\n \u201cThis program creates an opportunity for students to learn, create, and grow through the art of musical theatre,\u201d said TUTS Executive Director, Hillary Hart<\/strong>. \u201cIt aligns perfectly with our mission to cultivate the art form and provide access to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”9a1805a3-c29d-4ffa-bf89-82729353589e” link_font=”||||on||||” link_text_color=”gcid-primary-color” header_3_text_color=”gcid-secondary-color” custom_margin=”25px||0px||false|false” 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Application Requirements<\/h3>\n
About Disney Musicals in Schools<\/h3>\n