001[music] >> Fantastic. >> [applause] >> And now we have Kasey. And Kasey just started 2 weeks ago playing piano, and she's going to play Winnie the Pooh for us today. >> [music] >> Wonderful job, Kasey. >> [applause] >> And next we have Tucker Lewis. And Tucker is going to play He's a pirate from the Pirates of the Caribbean. >> [music] [music] >> Yes. >> [laughter] [music] [applause] [laughter] >> Here she is. >> [laughter] >> I got to make sure I don't And next we have Kasey Scott. And she's doing Steppin' Time as well for Mary Poppins. >> [music] [music] >> Awesome, Kasey. Thank you, everybody, for listening. Taylor Swift piano kids are going to be coming in shortly. I have one more piano player. She went up for recess I think before. So, she is
002here now. We have Kasey Thompson. She's going to play Super Cow for us. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> I said instead of torturing kids, I'm really not trying to torture them. >> [cough] >> Wow. >> Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, welcome to the wonderful world of Disney. Today we celebrate 103 years of Disney magic and the music that helped make that magic happen. Everyone knows a Disney song when they hear it. From the Ballad of Davy Crockett to Let It Go, a Disney song is as recognizable as Mickey Mouse! Mickey Mouse! ALL RIGHT, WE GET IT. WHEN WALT Disney died in 1966, but the legacy he created lives on and on in the movies, stage shows, television, and recordings that bear his name. Join us as we explore the music
003of Disney yesterday and today. Mickey Mouse! >> [music] [music] [screaming] [music] [screaming] [music] [applause] >> The first full-length animated movie that Walt Disney produced was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The original fairy tale was written by the Brothers Grimm. It became a Disney film in 1938. Walt Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 11th Academy Awards, where he received one large Oscar along with seven little Oscars. Our own dwarfs are coming in now. We dig in a mine the whole day through. We dig because that's what we like to do. There ain't no trick to get rich quick if you dig with a shovel or a pick. In our mine where we dig and shine. We dig We dig for rubies more than We dig up everything in sight. We dig up diamonds
004by the score, a thousand rubies, maybe more. And we don't know what we need them for, we just dig and dig. >> [applause] [music] [applause] >> In 1940, the Walt Disney production company brought us the animated film Pinocchio. The story of a of a man named Geppetto who wished upon a star that the puppet that he had made would become a real boy. The Blue Fairy appeared that same night and granted Geppetto's wish showing us all that dreams do come true. When you wish upon a star or when a star is born it possesses a gift or two. One of them is they have the power to make a wish come true. As I live and breathe, it's a fairy. Thank you, Geppetto. You have given so much good to others. You deserve to have
005your wish come true. Little wooden puppet made of pine, awake the gift like this time. I can move. I can walk. I can talk. Am I real? No, Pinocchio. To make Geppetto's wish come true will be up to you. Up to me? Prove you're brave, honest, and true. Someday you'll be a real boy. A real boy? It won't be easy, but I'll help you along. >> [applause] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [applause] >> Walt Disney knew the power of music to make his movies come alive. He once said there's a terrific power to music. You can run any of these pictures and they'll be jerky and boring, but the minute you put music behind them, they have life to ballet. They don't get any other way. Never more was that more true than in classic
006movies like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bambi, and the incredible Peter Pan. When the music plays your heart takes wing and whether you have ever tried or not, you believe it you believe it's possible to fly and you know that you never want to grow up. Boys, this is Wendy. Wendy, will you be our mother? Very well. I would love to be the mother provided you will be the father. All right. As As long as we don't make believe. Oh, look, a cake. Children, I'm sure this cake is way too damp and rich for you. She's a lousy mother. No, she's not. Peter, it's your responsibility to teach your children daily lessons as a good father. Very well. I'll do my best. I'll do my best. Knock it off, you pest. We have to
007listen to Peter and our new mother. Thank you, Cubby. After we're all set to finish my story of Cinderella. A story, ALL RIGHT. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. Are you ready for today's lesson? Yes, sir. We're ready. Then listen to your father repeat after me. >> [music] >> I won't [singing] grow up. I won't grow up. I don't want to go to school. I don't want to go to school. Just [singing] to learn to [music] be a parent. Just to learn to be a parent. And decide to be cool. And decide [music] to be cool. Growing up is a pain. It makes my >> [music] >> brain hurt. But she won't grow up, never grow up, never grow >> [music] >> Not me. Not me. >> [music] >> I won't grow up. I don't want to wear
008a tie. I don't want to wear a tie. I want to be serious. >> [music] >> I want to be serious. In the middle of >> [music] >> July. You make me want to scream. >> [music] >> You make me I won't grow up, never grow up. Not me. Not I. >> [music] >> Not me. So there. Never going to be a man. I won't. I won't try. It makes me turn I won't try. It >> [music] >> makes me turn to I [music] won't grow I won't grow up. I'm not a fairy. >> [music and singing] >> I'm not a I'm not a fairy. I'm not a >> [music] >> Growing [singing] up is a pain. And [music] all the awful things that ever were. I'll never [singing] grow up. >> [music] >> Not
009me. Not I. Not me. So there. >> [music] [applause] >> Risers, please. Risers, please. >> Testing. Testing. In 1989, the music of The Little Mermaid won the Academy Award for the best musical score. One of the most memorable songs in that film was is sung by Sebastian, the crab. Why not? It's Disney. As the crab sings of the wonderful life one can live under the sea, we are again reminded of the magic of a Disney song. What's up with her lately? Oh, she's got it bad. Isn't obvious she's in love? Ariel's too young to be in love. We better go tell Daddy. Okay, so far so good. I don't think he knows, but we won't be able to keep something like this a secret for long. He loves me. Mhm. Loves me not. He loves
010me. I knew it. Ariel, stop talking crazy. I got to see him again tonight. Get on those waves. There you are, Ariel. Daddy's looking for you. He's not too happy. You're in trouble. Forget that human boy. Yeah, you're down here and he's up there. Ariel, please. Will you get your head out of the clouds and back in the water where you belong? Life down here is our home. Listen to me. The human world's a mess. >> [music] [music] [singing] [music] [music and singing] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [applause] [music] [applause] >> Testing. Testing. Mary [clears throat] Poppins and Bert like to teach the Banks children new lessons every day. One of them is that their problems are never so big that they can't handle them, and there are always people there to help
011them along the way. Chimney sweeps are some of those people who can bring you good luck. Well, everything looks so small up here. And what does that tell you? That we are very, very small and unimportant. Oh, speak for yourself. Not as much as our troubles. They seem so big up here, but down in the nursery. That's more like it. Troubles are not so big if you look at them from a little higher up. And always remember that there are plenty of folk who are there if you need them. Who? Guardian angels you don't often see. But look, here they are. Testing. Testing. >> [music] >> Chimney sweeps. [singing] >> [music] [music] [singing] [music] [applause] >> And if you ever after watching Walt Disney's movie Mary Poppins and you felt supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, then you know the
012power of the Sherman Brothers music. Oh, how nice. How does it feel, Mary Poppins, winning the race? Oh, well, I Claiming your wealth and fortune? Having your picture taken for the newspaper? That can be very delightful. That's having your dream come true, I must say so myself. Oh, well, I wouldn't. Probably have a fortune just waiting in motion. No, not quite. On the contrary, there's very good. Am I right, Bert? Tell me what it is, Mary. Right, say it with me, Bert. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. >> [applause] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [music and singing] [music] [singing] [applause] [music] [applause] >> Testing, testing, testing. Testing, testing. >> [music] >> Testing. That's the life the music of Disney. Disney keeps coming around and around like the circle of life. Disney music moves us all through the circle
013of life. We think and learn till we find our place on the path of life in this circle of life. Yes, that's the magic of the music of the Disney movie. Today we welcome our advisor's son into our family. Thank you, we thank you. Simba's his name. Our son's name Simba means lion and one day he will rule over our pride lands. You better watch over him night and day, right Zazu? Yeah, we're going to go get that little cub. Yeah, yeah, oh. Keep it Keep going the three of you and I know what happens then. Hi Simba, I'm Nala, your friend. Nice to meet you Nala, I'm sure I'll be your friend. Simba, come here. >> [clears throat] >> I think you see it just together. As king you must understand and respect all
014creatures from the ant to the antelope. But don't we eat the antelope? Yes, Simba. When we die die, our bodies become the grass. The antelope eat the grass and you're connected in the great circle of life. >> [applause] [music] [applause] [music] [applause] >> Testing. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Testing. Testing. The Disney Channel has produced some wonderful musicals over the years like High School Musical and Descendants. We are at cheer trials for the mighty shrimp and you have to bring it to get on this team. Let's go line up. Welcome to cheerleading trials. It's good to to see so many wannabes. I mean, we'd want to be on the cheerleading squad too if we weren't already on it. You need to bring it, okay? Like my assistant captains. First we have Stacy. Hi everyone. Maisie.
015Super extreme to number one. Tracey. What's up? You guys ready? Let's get fired up. Are you guys ready? LET'S GET FIRED UP. LET'S GET FIRED UP. Hit the music. >> [music] [music] [cheering] [applause] >> Testing. Testing. >> [clears throat] >> Our Garlic Children's Theater performed the musical Finding Nemo Jr. Last summer we wanted to bring back some of the characters for you today. In this scene Dory and Marlin have survived the field of jellyfish and now are in care of the wise old turtle Crush and his child Squirt. They have an important message for all of us. Sometimes we just need to go with the flow. Jellyman. What? Who are you? Whoa, dude. You've been out here for a while. I'm Crush. This is Squirt. Jellyman. Offspring. Offspring? Jellyman. Hello, Offspring. Whoa, check this out.
016Yes, we're totally 16. Whoa. Whoa. Look who I found. Dory, it's you. Dory, you're okay. Of course I am. Thank you, Crush. Just got to go with the flow, dude. >> [music] [music] >> Righteous. Righteous. >> [applause] >> Testing. Testing. In the 1960s, Walt Disney went to meet the Richard and Robert Sherman. These brothers wrote more than 200 Disney songs. Many of them listed to be sung to the classes. If you have been to a Disney theme park and have gone home with the song "It's a Small World" singing over and over in your head, it's the Sherman brothers you should thank. In the past year of 2025, Richard Sherman wrote a new verse to the brother song that was written back in 1964. We hope you enjoy all of our classics singing the original
017verse and the new verse today. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> Testing. Testing. The Lion King came out as a cartoon in 1994. It is a wonderful story of Simba and his family in Africa. Simba is the son of the king of the jungle, Mufasa, and when he feels he was the death of his dad, he leaves the pride. Luckily, Simba meets two new friends, Timon and Pumbaa, who help him to realize that sometimes in life you just have to say Hakuna Matata and move on. So, where are you from? Who cares? I can't go back. You're an outcast like us, kid. What did you do, kid? Don't want to talk about it. Good, we don't hear about it. Come on, Timon, anything we can do? Not unless you can change the past. When the world
018turned on you, you turn your back on the world. That's not what I was taught. Maybe you need a lesson. Repeat after me. Hakuna Matata. Hakuna water? Hakuna Matata means no worries. Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase. Hakuna Matata means no passing craze. >> [applause] [music] [singing] [music] [applause] [music] [applause] >> Testing. Testing. The same year that Moana came out, so did the animated film Zootopia. Like so many Disney films, Judy Hopps, a rabbit, has a dream. Her dream is to be a police officer in Zootopia. In the movie, she follows her dreams and does exactly that. She becomes a police officer because she believes that you should try everything. And along the way, she convinces a fox, Nick, a con artist, to also become a police officer. nice list this year. We all have
019limitations. We all make mistakes, which means we all have a lot in common. The more we try to understand one another the more exceptional each one of us will be, but we have to try. It looks Look inside yourself and recognize it starts with you. Starts with me and starts with all of us. I know, I thought I never expected a fox to be on my police team. No matter what type of animal you are, I implore you try. Try to make the world a better place. Try everything. >> [applause] [music] [bell] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [singing and music] [music] [music and singing] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [singing] [music] [applause] >> Woo! I knew it was going to go a little long. Sorry, everybody, but I thank everybody for being here today. I
020want to congratulate these awesome students. I think we almost have 200 here, 180 I think in the whole program. So, yeah, fantastic group. It's a lot OF WORK FOR US. >> [applause] >> A LOT OF REHEARSAL ALL TOGETHER. YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN here this morning an hour and a half I think it took us to get through it. And you're lucky that it didn't take that long, right? So, everybody again, thank you so much for coming. I want to thank our fabulous teachers. They got thrown into a lot this morning that they didn't know that they were going to have to do. So, yeah, give them a round of applause all the TEACHERS HERE. >> [applause] >> OKAY, THANK YOU. We have to go ahead and get going cuz we have buses coming or they're
021here already. So, if you are taking your child home, can you please let the kids go back to their classrooms first and then you'll go down to the classroom to actually pick them up from their classroom, okay? So, do you want something? And a thank you to Mrs. Schlimm for all the TIME >> [applause] [cheering] [applause] >> EVERY YEAR, I'M GOING TO CRY, TOO. WE SHOULD be together. Every year the amount of time and effort she puts into these. This morning it was a little rough. We were a little worried and it was so great and so awesome. So, >> [applause] >> Okay, we're going Take your I know, man. Fourth graders, you're going to take everything back to your classroom. Take everything back to your classroom. I know Bobby that way. All right. Don't
022worry, Dad's got I'll go with you to the front door if you like. I'll go with you. Okay. Tommy's going to get it. How you doing? Yeah, I got How about you? Do something different here. Um I don't know where to go get a CPA. Yeah, uh See you. I had to sit there yelling at me. I'm like, "Okay, I've been to school three times." Yeah. I'll get there. Oh.