Hayley Corbett
GRAMMY Camp LA 2012 and 2014
Recipient and Finalists to Receive Cash Honorariums, with Generous Support and Resources Provided by the GRAMMY Foundation®'s Education Champions: Converse, Disney Performing Arts, Ford Motor Company Fund, and Journeys
WHO:
A total of 290 music teachers from 264 cities across 41 states have been announced as quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award™ presented by The Recording Academy®and the GRAMMY Foundation®. In total, more than 3,300 initial nominations were submitted from all 50 states. Nominations for the 2018 Music Educator Award are now open at www.grammymusicteacher.com.
WHAT:
The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. A joint partnership and presentation of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, the recipient will be honored during GRAMMY® Week 2017.
The award is open to current U.S. music teachers, and anyone can nominate a teacher — students, parents, friends, colleagues, community members, school deans, and administrators. Teachers are also able to nominate themselves, and nominated teachers are notified and invited to fill out an application.
Each year, one recipient is selected from 10 finalists and recognized for their remarkable impact on students' lives. The fourth annual honoree will be flown to the host city of the GRAMMY Awards® to be recognized during GRAMMY Week 2017. The recipient will also attend the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awardsceremony and a range of GRAMMY Foundation events. The nine additional finalists will receive a $1,000 honorarium, and the schools of all 10 finalists will receive matching grants. Fifteen semifinalists will receive a $500 honorarium with matching school grants. The honorariums and grants provided to the finalists and schools are made possible by the generosity and support of the GRAMMY Foundation's Education Champions Converse, Disney Performing Arts, Ford Motor Company Fund, and Journeys. In addition, the American Choral Directors Association, the National Association for Music Education, the NAMM Foundation, and the National Education Association support this program through outreach to their constituencies.
WHEN:
Quarterfinalists have been announced and are listed below. The semifinalists will be announced in September. For more information, please visit www.grammymusicteacher.com.
Name | School Name | City | State |
Diane Abrahamian | Penfield High School | Penfield | N.Y. |
Darryl Abrahamson | Longmont High School | Longmont | Colo. |
Greg Adamson | Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts | Fullerton | Calif. |
Victoria Alaimo | Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School | Valley Stream | N.Y. |
Ruben Alcala | Mayde Creek High School | Houston | Texas |
Michael Alexander | Collinsville Middle School | Collinsville | Ill. |
Anthony Allmond | Kaiser High School | Fontana | Calif. |
Corey Ames | Loyola Academy | Wilmette | Ill. |
Christopher Anderson | Don Riggio School | Stockton | Calif. |
Jared Bader | Eagle College Prepatory Schools | Phoenix | Ariz. |
Stewart Bailey | Carl Sandburg High School | Orland Park | Ill. |
Natalie Baker | Missoula International School | Missoula | Mont. |
Laurence Ballereau | Syosset High School | Syosset | N.Y. |
Jacob Banda | Palmview High School | Mission | Texas |
Tony Barkley | Sands Montessori | Cincinnati | Ohio |
Eugene Barrett | Smith Middle School | Fort Hood | Texas |
Jacob Bartlett | Peru State College | Peru | Neb. |
Kristina Beachell | Sedona Charter School | Sedona | Ariz. |
Kenneth Bedwell | St. James High School | Murrells Inlet | S.C. |
Jeff Behrens | Richland Center High School | Richland Center | Wis. |
Ken Berman | Bentley School | Lafayette | Calif. |
Hristo Birbochukov | New Orleans Center for Creative Arts | New Orleans | La. |
Patrick Blackburn | Sherwood Githens Middle School | Durham | N.C. |
John Blickwedehl | West Seneca West Senior High School | West Seneca | N.Y. |
Stephen Bloom | Lynnfield Middle School | Lynnfield | Mass. |
Michael Blostein | Averill Park High School | Averill Park | N.Y. |
Mike Bogle | Cedar Valley College | Lancaster | Texas |
Joe Bongiovi | Princeton High School | Princeton | N.J. |
Jenny Bonner | Waverly High School | Lansing | Mich. |
Dr. Oliver Boone | Strayer University | Columbus | Ga. |
Faye Boyer | Lake Joy Primary School | Warner Robins | Ga. |
Erica Breitbarth | Reagan IB High School | Milwaukee | Wis. |
Charles Briem | Harrison High School | Harrison | N.Y. |
Christopher Brown | Sharon Elementary School | Charlotte | N.C. |
Jessie Bullock | Carlsbad High School | Carlsbad | Calif. |
Robert Bullock | Carlsbad High School | Carlsbad | Calif. |
Deanna Burrows | Cass Technical High School | Detroit | Mich. |
Bobbe Butler | Merritt Island High School | Merritt Island | Fla. |
Gene Butler | Trinity Presbyterian School | Montgomery | Ala. |
Meghan Cabral | George Fischer Middle School | Carmel | N.Y. |
Matthew Carraher | Central Dauphin High School | Harrisburg | Pa. |
Tiffany Carrico | Fred T. Korematsu Middle School | El Cerrito | Calif. |
Kiyoshi Carter | Western Guilford High School | Greensboro | N.C. |
Ben Case | Northwood High School | Irvine | Calif. |
Michael Choate | Cookeville High School | Cookeville | Tenn. |
John Churchville | Go Like The Wind Montessori School | Ann Arbor | Mich. |
Joyce Click | North Central High School | Indianapolis | Ind. |
Jason Coomes | Colorado Early Colleges | Fort Collins | Colo. |
James Russell Cooper | Henry County High School & Middle School | New Castle | Ky. |
Brandon Crawford | Princeton High School | Princeton | Ill. |
Charles Cushinery | Ed W. Clark High School | Las Vegas | Nev. |
Darnella Davidson | San Pedro High School | San Pedro | Calif. |
Adrian Davis | Roosevelt High School | Minneapolis | Minn. |
Ryan Dawley | James R. Geisler Middle School | Walled Lake | Mich. |
Derek Deakins | Wando High School | Mount Pleasant | S.C. |
Michael Dease | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Mich. |
David Dehner | Monte Vista Christian School | Watsonville | Calif. |
Jose Diaz | MacArthur High School | East Aldine | Texas |
Christopher Dollar | Fishers Island School | Fishers Island | N.Y. |
Emmett Drake | Hall High School | West Hartford | Conn. |
Dale Duncan | Henderson Middle School | Atlanta | Ga. |
Ray Eary | Choctaw High School | Choctaw | Okla. |
Craig Edgar | The Village School | Houston | Texas |
Bradley Elstone | Hazel Park High School | Hazel Park | Mich. |
Richard England | Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson | Tenn. |
Ralph Ewell | Vista High School | Vista | Calif. |
Jessica Fain | Tioga Junior High School | Ball | La. |
Krista Fanning | Caddo Middle Magnet | Shreveport | La. |
Denise Favela-Apodaca | Colorado State University | Fort Collins | Colo. |
Geneva Fitzsimonds | South View Middle School | Edina | Minn. |
John Flora | Franklin L. Williams Middle School #7 | Jersey City | N.J. |
Jennifer Floyd | McEachern High School | Powder Springs | Ga. |
Eugene Friesen | Berklee College of Music | Boston | Mass. |
Molly Fullerton | Mayfield Woods Middle School/Deep Run Elementary School | Elkridge | Md. |
Loren Gamarra | Valley View High School | Moreno Valley | Calif. |
Jennifer Gibson | Hayesville High School | Hayesville | N.C. |
Sherry Gillum | Sullivan North High School | Kingsport | Tenn. |
Chris Gleason | Patrick Marsh Middle School | Sun Prairie | Wis. |
David Gluck | Idaho Arts Charter School | Nampa | Idaho |
Vivian Gonzalez | South Miami K–8 Center | Miami | Fla. |
Keith Goodrich | Elk Ridge Middle School | South Jordan | Utah |
Steve Gorringe | Decatur High School | Federal Way | Wash. |
Deana Graham | Ripley High School | Ripley | Tenn. |
Dana Green | Naperville North High School | Naperville | Ill. |
William Griffel | Purdue University | West Lafayette | Ind. |
Dr. Roosevelt Griffin | Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School | Harvey | Ill. |
Robert Grogan | Barber Middle School | Acworth | Ga. |
Alan Guckian | Eastside Memorial High School | Austin | Texas |
Anne Guess | Woodcreek Junior High School | Katy | Texas |
Adam Gumble | Hempfield High School | Landisville | Pa. |
Daniel Gutierrez | Reed Academy Middle School | Springfield | Mo. |
Robin Haffley | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell | Pa. |
Eric Hahn | Bangor Area High School | Bangor | Pa. |
Kelci Hahn | Hamilton High School | Los Angeles | Calif. |
Keith Hancock | Tesoro High School | Rancho Santa Margarita | Calif. |
Elizabeth Hankins | Lakewood High School | Lakewood | Ohio |
Anne Harris | Somers High School | Lincolndale | N.Y. |
Stanley Harris | Palmer High School | Palmer | Alaska |
Keith Hart Sr. | KIPP Believe College Prep | New Orleans | La. |
Cheryl Hartman | Barton Elementary School | Patchogue | N.Y. |
Chris Hathcock | C.E. Jordan High School | Durham | N.C. |
Kevin Hebert | Chapin High School | Chapin | S.C. |
Bryan Helsel | Butler Senior High School | Butler | Pa. |
Michael Henderson | Chase High School | Forest City | N.C. |
Brian Henson | Murphy Middle School | Murphy | Texas |
Terry Hicks | R. J. Reynolds High School | Winston-Salem | N.C. |
David High | Lithonia High School | Lithonia | Ga. |
Kristen Hill | Niagara Catholic Jr./Sr. High School | Niagara Falls | N.Y. |
Judy Hilliard | Easley Year-Round Magnet Elementary School | Durham | N.C. |
Laura Hilton | Valley Regional High School | Deep River | Conn. |
Joshua Hinkel | River Bluff High School | Lexington | S.C. |
Steve Holder | Rose Bud Jr./Sr. High School | Rose Bud | Ark. |
Steve Holley | Kent Denver School | Englewood | Colo. |
Bill Hollin | Barbara Ingram School of the Arts | Hagerstown | Md. |
Elaine Holmes-Nadeau | Comsewogue High School | Port Jefferson Station | N.Y. |
Peter Holsberg | The Berkeley Carroll School | Brooklyn | N.Y. |
Alan Hood | University of Denver Lamont School of Music | Denver | Colo. |
Stephen Hufford | Canyon High School | Canyon Country | Calif. |
Michael Hummel | Franklin Community High School | Franklin | Ind. |
Michael Humphrey | Nyack High School | Nyack | N.Y. |
Robert Hunter | Mesa Community College | Mesa | Ariz. |
Benjamin Hutchens | Georgetown Day School | Washington | D.C. |
Matthew Hyzer | Moorestown High School | Moorestown | N.J. |
Kathryn Ingerson | Thousand Islands High School | Clayton | N.Y. |
Curt Isakson | Shelby High School | Shelby | Mich. |
Kathryn Iwanusa | P.S. 11 | New York | N.Y. |
Kervens Jackson | Piper High School | Sunrise | Fla. |
Jeffrey Jacobsen | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield | Pa. |
Brandi Jason | Liberty High School | Eldersburg | Md. |
Gregory Johnson | Clio Area High School | Clio | Mich. |
Kent Johnson | California High School | San Ramon | Calif. |
Christopher E. Johnston | Fairfax High School | Fairfax | Va. |
Shirley Johnston | Hirschi High School | Wichita Falls | Texas |
Janet Jones | Fernway Elementary School | Orland Park | Ill. |
Samuel Kallaos | Ruby Major Elementary School | Nashville | Tenn. |
Tom Kanwischer | Percy Julian Middle School | Oak Park | Ill. |
Donna Kerr | City Honors School | Buffalo | N.Y. |
Michael Knepper | Musselman High School | Inwood | W.Va. |
Aimee Knight | Foothill Christian School | Glendora | Calif. |
Jim Kollias | Arnold O. Beckman High School | Irvine | Calif. |
Cameron Kotovsky | Coal City High School | Coal City | Ill. |
Mike Kurilko | Trenton High School | Trenton | Mich. |
Ron Lambert | Lakewood Ranch High School | Bradenton | Fla. |
John Landers | Stuttgart High School | APO | AE |
Christopher Lashley | Global Leadership Academy Charter School | Philadelphia | Pa. |
Christopher Lee | Dreher High School | Columbia | S.C. |
Don Lee | DeKalb Academy of Technology and Environment | Stone Mountain | Ga. |
Nick Lenio | Basalt Middle School | Basalt | Colo. |
Nick Little | Campbell County High School | Alexandria | Ky. |
Lindsey Lorefice | Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School | Cliffwood | N.J. |
Erik Lynch | Verona High School | Verona | N.J. |
Thomas Mann | Consuelo Mendez Middle School | Austin | Texas |
Jean Martin-Williams | University of Georgia | Athens | Ga. |
Stan Mauldin | Pecos High School | Pecos | Texas |
Chris Maunu | Arvada West High School | Arvada | Colo. |
Eleni Maureas | Wright Middle School STEAM Magnet | Los Angeles | Calif. |
Rachel Maxwell | Traughber Junior High School | Oswego | Ill. |
Richard Maxwell | Arcadia High School | Phoenix | Ariz. |
Kevin Mazzarella | Carl C. Cutler Middle School | Mystic | Conn. |
Anthony Mazzocchi | Montclair State University | Montclair | N.J. |
Pamela McClain | Parkersburg High School | Parkersburg | W.Va. |
Mark McCormick | Mira Costa High School | Manhattan Beach | Calif. |
Darren McCoy | Oak Harbor High School | Oak Harbor | Wash. |
Richard McCready | River Hill High School | Clarksville | Md. |
Michael McCullough | Palmdale High School | Palmdale | Calif. |
Mollie McDougall | Edgewood Middle School | Highland Park | Ill. |
Bradley Meholick | Le Roy Jr./Sr. High School | Le Roy | N.Y. |
Anthony Merlino | Albright College | Reading | Pa. |
David Merrill | Longmont High School | Longmont | Colo. |
Jeffrey Meyer | Sul Ross State University | Alpine | Texas |
Peter Meyer | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud | Minn. |
Henry Miller | Sierra Vista Middle School | Irvine | Calif. |
Matthew Mireles | Cameron University | Lawton | Okla. |
William Molineaux | Osceola County School for the Arts | Kissimmee | Fla. |
Dana Monteiro | Frederick Douglass Academy | New York. | N.Y. |
Walter Muelling | Kodiak High School | Kodiak | Alaska |
Aaron Mulder | Frederick Intermediate School | Grayslake | Ill. |
Jessica Mullen | Austin Elementary School | Memphis | Texas |
Patrick Murphy | Maysville High School | Zanesville | Ohio |
Melton Mustafa | Parkway Middle School of the Arts | Lauderhill | Fla. |
Laura Nelson | Orangewood Christian School | Maitland | Fla. |
Richard Nickerson | Windham High School | Windham | Maine |
Matthew Nishimoto | Coronado High School | Henderson | Nev. |
Jill Noerenberg | Duxbury High School | Duxbury | Mass. |
JoAnne Nolemi | Tottenville High School | Staten Island | N.Y. |
Tim Ormsbee | Ironwood High School | Glendale | Ariz. |
Dee Dee Paakkari | John Marshall High School | Los Angeles | Calif. |
Shing Palagano | Tenoroc High School | Lakeland | Fla. |
Scott Palmer | Eden Prairie High School | Eden Prairie | Minn. |
Michael Parsons | Briarcrest Christian School | Eads | Tenn. |
Michael Pavlik | York Community High School | Elmhurst | Ill. |
Parks Payton | Lakeshore Middle School | Grand Haven | Mich. |
Christopher Perez | Freedom High School | Orlando | Fla. |
Joseph Perrino | Tenth Street Elementary | Oakmont | Pa. |
Jordan Peters | People's Prepatory Charter School | Newark | N.J. |
Darren Pettit | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | Neb. |
Elizabeth Pichichero | Valley Stream South High School | Valley Stream | N.Y. |
Catherine Plichta | Park Place Community Middle School 266 | Brooklyn | N.Y. |
Jason Powell | Palm Springs High School | Palm Springs | Calif. |
Gilles Pugatch | The Masters School | Dobbs Ferry | N.Y. |
Brian Querry | Charles A. Huston Middle School | Lower Burrell | Pa. |
Rosa Rabinovich | Norman. S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K-8 | Sunny Isles Beach | Fla. |
Ian Ramsey | North Yarmouth Academy | Yarmouth | Maine |
Amy Rangel | Glendale High School | Glendale | Calif. |
Marc Ratner | Mineola High School | Garden City Park | N.Y. |
Lance Rauh | Delaware Valley High School | Milford | Pa. |
Wilbert Rawlins | Landry-Walker College and Career Preparatory High School | New Orleans | La. |
Arthur Ray | GEE White Academy | Detroit | Mich. |
Jeffery Redding | West Orange High School | Winter Garden | Fla. |
Katharine Reed | Durango High School | Durango | Colo. |
Ulli Reiner | Bernardo Heights and Twin Peaks Middle Schools | Poway | Calif. |
Joe Renardo | Indian Trail Elementary School | Frankfort | Ill. |
Craig Retzlaff | Central Academy of Technology and Arts | Monroe | N.C. |
Cody Roberts | Guntown Middle School | Guntown | Miss. |
Brian Roelandt | Fitzgerald High School | Warren | Mich. |
Alexander Roff | Young Women's Leadership School of Queens | Queens | N.Y. |
Peter Rogine | Five Towns College | Dix Hills | N.Y. |
Matthew Rotjan | South Orangetown Middle School/Cottage Lane Elementary School | Blauvelt | N.Y. |
James Runfola | Erie Community College | Williamsville | N.Y. |
Keavon Runnels | Stephen F. Austin High School | Houston | Texas |
Brian Russell | University of Miami, Frost School of Music | Coral Gables | Fla. |
Joseph Rutkowski | John L. Miller-Great Neck North High School | Great Neck | N.Y. |
Melissa Salguero | P.S. 48 Joseph R. Drake Elementary School | Bronx | N.Y. |
Peter Sampson | Whiteland Community High School | Whiteland | Ind. |
William Brian Sanders | Chatsworth School | Reisterstown | Md. |
Bret Scherer | Highland High School | Pocatello | Idaho |
Danielle Schmitt | Roland Park Elementary/Middle School | Baltimore | Md. |
Adam Schneblin | East Peoria Community High School | East Peoria | Ill. |
Jesse Scott | Brandeis Marin | San Rafael | Calif. |
Martin Seggelke | Illinois State University - School of Music | Normal | Ill. |
Teren Shaffer | Orange County School of the Arts | Santa Ana | Calif. |
Samuel Shingles | Paxton School for Advanced Studies | Jacksonville | Fla. |
Karl Siewertsen | John H. West Elementary School | Bethpage | N.Y. |
Trey Skaggs | Christ Church Episcopal School | Greenville | S.C. |
Joani Slawson | Saturn Elementary School | Cocoa | Fla. |
Nathan Sletten | Earlham Community Schools | Earlham | Iowa |
Jason Smith | Newton High School | Covington | Ga. |
Mickey Smith | Maplewood Middle School | Sulphur | La. |
Robert W. Smith | Troy University School of Music | Troy | Ala. |
Jeffrey Snedeker | Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Wash. |
Larry Snider | The University of Akron School of Music | Akron | Ohio |
Jennifer Snodgrass | Appalachian State University | Boone | N.C. |
Nicole Snodgrass | Cherokee High School | Marlton | N.J. |
Mark Snyder | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Va. |
Eric Songer | Chaska Middle School West | Chaska | Minn. |
Todd Stefan | North Allegheny Senior High School | Wexford | Pa. |
Kathy Stefani | Grangeville High School | Grangeville | Idaho |
Asa Stern | Livermore Valley Charter School | Livermore | Calif. |
MaryElla Stevens | Lola Mae Carter Academy for the Performing Arts | Houston | Texas |
Timothy Stevenson | Brookville Area High School | Brookville | Pa. |
Don Stinson | Naperville North High School | Naperville | Ill. |
Vicky Stockton | New York State School for the Deaf | Rome | N.Y. |
David Stringham | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Va. |
Jamie Stroffolino | Walter Panas High School | Cortlandt Manor | N.Y. |
Erin Stroup | Lower Moreland Twp. High School | Huntingdon Valley | Pa. |
Gary Stroupe | Colleton County Middle School | Walterboro | S.C. |
Nancy Stuck | Arnold O. Beckman High School | Irvine | Calif. |
Anand Sukumaran | Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School | Chicago | Ill. |
Michelle Swanson | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Iowa |
Siema Swartzel | Arnold Memorial Elementary School | Cleveland | Tenn. |
Mike Testa | Salem State University | Salem | Mass. |
Mark Thomas | Upper Perkiomen School District | Pennsburg | Pa. |
Tom Thomas | Mason County Central Schools | Scottville | Mich. |
Blake Thompson | Harvard Public Schools | Harvard | Neb. |
Chris Thompson | Crestview Local Schools | Ashland | Ohio |
Nicole Thompson | Taylor Road Middle School | Johns Creek | Ga. |
Josh Thye | Desert Vista High School | Phoenix | Ariz. |
Frank Tieri | Oswego High School | Oswego | Ill. |
Christopher Toomey | Stewart School | Garden City | N.Y. |
Patrick Towey | Plattsburgh Senior High School | Plattsburgh | N.Y. |
Julie Trent | Combs High School | San Tan Valley | Ariz. |
Lynn Truby | Fountain Hills High School | Fountain Hills | Ariz. |
Raymond Uy | Memorial Junior School | Whippany | N.J. |
Kent Vandock | Archbold High School | Archbold | Ohio |
Emily Verdonk | Allendale High School | Allendale | Mich. |
Linda Versprille | Cane Bay High School | Summerville | S.C. |
Lance Walker | North Mesquite High School | Mesquite | Texas |
Nathaniel Wehmeyer | Maryville R-II | Maryville | Mo. |
Scott Werner | Corona del Sol | Tempe | Ariz. |
Mark Wherry | College of Southern Nevada | North Las Vegas | Nev. |
Dustin Wiley | Firelands High School | Oberlin | Ohio |
Richie Williams | Paragould High School | Paragould | Ark. |
Kelly Winovich | Northgate Middle/Senior High School | Pittsburgh | Pa. |
Gregory Wojcik | Glenbrook South High School | Glenview | Ill. |
Adalberto Yanes | Doral Academy Preparatory High School | Doral | Fla. |
Reginald Yarbrough | Bessemer City Middle School | Bessemer | Ala. |
Milas Yoes | Phoenix College | Phoenix | Ariz. |
Christopher Young | David W. Carter High School | Dallas | Texas |
Kevin Zaczkiewicz | Parkside High School | Salisbury | Md. |
Cory Zilisch | Westport Middle School | Louisville | Ky. |
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers, and recording professionals dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education, and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, "like" The GRAMMYs® on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs' social communities on Foursquare, GetGlue, Google +, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.
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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 Calif. and the Walt Disney World Resort in Fla. Disney delivers workshops and performance opportunities that enrich, inspire and often lead to life-changing personal achievement.
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