PPAC Announces Five New Schools Selected for Disney Musicals in Schools Program
Ppac Anuncia Cinco Nuevas Escuelas Seleccionadas Para El Programa Disney Musicals In Schools
The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced five public elementary and middle schools selected to participate in the 2026 Disney Musicals in Schools program, which offers free musical theater residencies to schools with at least 40% of students on free or reduced lunch. The chosen schools are Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Elementary (Cranston), Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle (Providence), Joseph Jenks Middle (Pawtucket), Tiogue Elementary (Coventry), and Veazie Street Elementary (Providence). Middle schools will engage in a 22-week residency while elementary schools will have 17 weeks starting January 2026. Each school receives performance rights, educational materials, and guidance from teaching artists, culminating in a school musical production. Teachers receive professional development to support producing, directing, and choreographing the shows. The program concludes with a Student Share Celebration at PPAC’s historic venue, where students perform for their communities. Since 2018, 16 Rhode Island schools have participated, benefiting over 450 students and 65 teachers. Disney Musicals in Schools aims to provide equitable arts access and foster skills like teamwork, communication, and confidence through musical theater.
El Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) anunció las cinco escuelas públicas seleccionadas para participar en el programa Disney Musicals in Schools 2026, una iniciativa de Disney Theatrical Group que busca fomentar programas sostenibles de teatro musical en escuelas con al menos 40% de estudiantes en almuerzos gratuitos o a precio reducido. Las escuelas elegidas son Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Elementary (Cranston), Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle (Providence), Joseph Jenks Middle (Pawtucket), Tiogue Elementary (Coventry) y Veazie Street Elementary (Providence).
Las escuelas secundarias iniciaron una residencia de teatro musical de 22 semanas, mientras que las primarias comenzarán una de 17 semanas en enero de 2026. Cada institución recibirá derechos de presentación, materiales educativos y la guía de dos artistas docentes. El programa incluye formación profesional para los maestros, quienes aprenderán a producir, dirigir, coreografiar y musicalizar obras de Disney KIDS (30 minutos) o Disney JR (60 minutos). Como cierre, PPAC organizará una celebración donde cada escuela interpretará una pieza en su escenario ante estudiantes, docentes, familias y la comunidad.
Desde su lanzamiento en 2010, Disney Musicals in Schools ha beneficiado a 16 escuelas públicas de Rhode Island, involucrando a más de 450 estudiantes y 65 maestros para promover habilidades como el trabajo en equipo, la comunicación y la confianza. El PPAC, ubicado en Providence, es un centro cultural destacado y segundo teatro más grande de Nueva Inglaterra.
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