WDW: The Disney Institute
Ed Sterrett
Opening February of 1996, The Disney Institute will offer hands-on
experiences in a wide range of programs and activities, including an
extensive artist-in-residence program.
The wide variety of learning experiences at The Disney Institute will
include more than 80 hands-on programs in nine different program
"tracks": entertainment arts, sports and fitness, lifestyles, story
arts, culinary arts, design arts, enviroment, youth and performing arts.
Here's a brief look at each of these areas-
ENTERTAINMENT ARTS:
This program takes Guests behind the scenes and provides
first-hand experience in animated and live-action film, radio,
television, video and nightclub performance. Programs available
include:
Animation-
* Animation Sampler
* Animation Workshop
* Animated Beginnings
* Create an Animated Character
* Computer Animation
* Disney Character Drawing
* Stop-Motion & Clay Animation
* The Voices of Disney
Photography-
* Advanced Photo Techniques
* Candid Portrait Photography
* Outdoor Photography
Radio & Audio-
* As the Disney World Turns
* Radio Active Discs
* 3D Radio
Showbiz-
* Improv InterActing
* Special Effects Make-up
TV & Video-
* Better Home Videos
* DNN: Disney News Network
* Home Videos: The Final Touch
* Institute Action
* TV Post Production
SPORTS AND FITNESS:
This program track will include everything from beginning
aerobics to cardiovascular training as well as advanced clinics in golf,
tennis, vollyball and basketball.
Aerobics-
* Boxercise
* CardioIntensive
* Decade a Day
* Self-Defense Aerobics
* Show Me Aerobics
Golf-
* Golf: The Game
* Golf: A Course on the Course
* Golf: In Depth Golf
Outdoor Programs-
* Canoe ExerTour
* Florida Fitness
* Get Fit Fast
* Rise & Shine
* Rock Climbing
* Total Workout Tour
Relaxation Techniques-
* ExerStretch
* Loosen Up
* Relaxation Around The World
Sports Clinics-
* Sports FUNdamental Clinics
Self Defense-
Strength, Training & Toning-
* The Better Back
* Heartfelt Strength Training
* Master's Fitness
* Muscle Basics
* Weightless Toning
Tennis-
* Tennis Aerobics
* Tennis: Stay in the Point
* Tennis: On the Attack
* Tennis: High Tech Tennis
Water Exercise-
* Aqua Force
* Aquarobics
* High Speed-Low Drag
* Water Walking
LIFESTYLES:
Lifestyles activities expolre such areas as geneology, personal
development and community-building through workshops led by experts.
Family Focus-
* Climbing Your Family Tree
* Family Memories on Tape
* Games For All Ages
The Changing Society-
* CD-ROM Dabbler
* Creating Computer Stories
* Sound Bytes: Computer Music
Self-Discovery-
* Dance! Dance! Dance!
* Morning Has Broken
STORY ARTS:
These programs emphasize storytelling in the Disney tradition,
as well as traditions from all around the world.
Disney Story-
* As Walt Would Tell It
* Creating Disney's Magic
* Imagineer It!
World of Storytelling-
* Keepsakes: A Handmade Book
* Journal Writing
* Puppetelling
* Reclaiming Family Stories
* Storytelling Journeys
CULINARY ARTS:
These programs explore the world's great cuisines while offering
a variety of activities that take food from the garden into the kitchen.
Food as Technology-
* Studio Bakery
* Culinary Technique
Food as Life-
* From Field to Plate
* Taste of the World
* Healthy Cooking
* Lunch & Learn
* Romantic Dinners
Food as Art-
* Celebrations
* Magic Kingdom Workshop
* Wine, Wonders and Song
DESIGN ARTS:
Focusing on architecture and interior design, these programs
will teach you how to make living spaces more beautiful and reflective
of one's individuality.
Architecture and Interior Design-
* Disney Architecture
* Disney Interiors
* HomeScapes
Decorative Arts-
* Antique Treasure Hunting
* Gifts From Your Garden
* Painting Illusions
ENVIROMENT:
These programs will take Guests into the great outdoors for
enlightening experiences in gardening and landscape design.
Gardening and Landscapes-
* Designing Gardens
* Organic Gardening
* Hooked on Hydroponics
* International Gardens of EPCOT
* Living Off Your Own Land
* Portable Gardens
* Topiary Creations
Natural Wonders-
* Bird Watcher's Paradise
* Sunrise Nature Walks
* Swamp Party
YOUTH:
Programs in this category include workshops in magic and comic
book creation, as well as an in-depth exploration of the Disney
Wilderness Preserve.
Entertainment Arts-
* Abracadabra! It's Magic!
* Camera Capers
* Theme Park Scavenger Hunt
* Riding the Radio Waves
* TV Tag Team Turnaround
Sports & Fitness-
* Group Force
* Hey Mom-I'm a Manatee
* The Ultimate Challenge
* Water Logged
Lifestyles-
* Fresh Looks
* Power Babysitting
* Secret Mission
Story Arts-
* Creating Comics
* The Funny Papers
* Imagination Journey
Culinary Arts-
* Campfire Cooking
* The Starving Student
Design Arts-
* Marbled Effects
* Quick Draw
Enviroment-
* Sand Spectaculars
* Wilderness Adventure
PERFORMING ARTS:
The Perfoming Arts program will enable Guests to interact with
top artists in different entertainment fields such as pop, jazz and
classical music, comedy, dance and film through the Artist-in-Residence
program. Guest Speaker Forums will offer perspectives on topics such as
politics, business, science and technology, sports, literature and the
arts.
Artist-in-Residence and Guest Speaker Forum participants who
have already agreed to take part in the program include former Senate
majority leader George Mitchell; Bill Walton, Bruce Jenner, Franco
Harris and Lute Olson in sports; movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger
Ebert; television news anchor Walter Cronkite; actor Andy Garcia;
opera's Sherrill Milnes; blues artist James Cotton; singer/songwriter
Nicolette Larson; Miramax co-chairmen Harvey and Bob Weinstein;
composers Morton Gould and Hans Zimmer; and architects Robert A.M.
Stern, Frank Gehry and Michael Graves.
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