Teaching Resources

7 stories with music from the beloved Disney collection.

The first animated feature to be nominated for Best Picture.

Jazz, Swing, and zydeco with the charm of New Orleans, as only Disney does it! 

Animated tale with music sung by K.D. Lang, Bonnie Raitt, and Tim McGraw, and the score by Alan Menken.

Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, and The Brave Engineer(Casey Jones)

Mini works of art, animated and directed by Michael Sporn, "the poet of animation. "His keen ear for music is as sensitive as his artist's eyes and his storyteller's heart."

Michael Sporn, "the post of animation", animated these two classic tales for kids. Ruby Dee narrates Jazz Time Tale and Tim Curry The Marzipan Pig. 

Jack Nicholson reads the narration to Bobby McFerrin's musical accompaniment and Tim Raglin's illustrations. 

Denzel Washington narrates  to music of B.B. King, with illustrations by Barry Jackson. 

Robin Williams reads the  Russian fairy tale  to the music of the Klezmer Conservatory Band and wacky illustrations by Henrick Drescher.

The coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. 

Folktales are told by celebrities, with music performed by outstanding musicians, and illustrations by well-known illustrators—a delight to ear and eye.  

Short works of classical music and imaginative visuals of animated dancers in the styles of Graham, Balanchine, Pilobolus.  Both you and baby will love it! 

Jim Gamble's marionette production of Humperdinck's opera is a wonder of drama and music for kids.

Based on Prokofiev's ballet, performed by the Berlin Comic Opera Ballet. 31 min.

These mini works of art, animated and directed by Michael Sporn, prove he is "the poet of animation." His keen ear for music is as sensitive as his artist's eyes and his storyteller's heart.  6 tales about 30 min. ea.

Award-winning series of folktales told by celebrities, with music performed by outstanding musicians and illustrations by well-known artists.

These joyful productions, abridged for the classroom, capture a child's imagination and are a perfect introduction to classical music.

The fairy tale of the miller's daughter who gets help spinning straw into gold.  LaVar Burton visits the Renaissance festival where daily life is re-enacted and traveling performers.

In the book by Petra Mathers a shy mouse teaches herself to dance.  From mambo to hip-hop, host LeVar Burton does some fancy footwork, then he takes us on a tour of dance around the world.