Music intern – Disney's The Lion King

Closing date: Friday 24th January 2025 

Start date: Tuesday 25th March 2025 

End date: Sunday 4th May 2025 

Rate of pay: Minimum wage + travel expenses (LLW is £13.15 p/h) 

Duration: One to three days a week for six weeks 

Are you a skilled piano player with an interest in West End shows? Disney’s The Lion King, London, is looking for an enthusiastic Music Intern to join the team for its upcoming cast change. 

Disney is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, and strongly encourage applicants of every race, ethnicity, belief, gender, sexual identity, disability, age and culture to apply. 

We are looking for a music intern to come on board for one to three days a week for six weeks, to be truly immersed in what is involved in working on such a large-scale show. You will work closely with the Musical Director, observing and learning about leading rehearsals, conducting both cast and orchestra, and being the heartbeat of the live show. 

Job/Role/Learning Summary:

The sessions will explore and workshop the following: 

• The day-to-day role of the musical director in a large-scale musical theatre production
• Collaboration, and the departments involved in a musical theatre production 
• Theatre-specific piano and keyboard techniques, for rehearsal and orchestra pit settings
• Conducting in musical theatre 
• Preparing to MD a musical theatre production 
• ‘Depping’ in musical theatre
• The rehearsal process, and teaching ensemble vocals 
• African languages used in The Lion King The content and focus of the sessions will be adapted to the selected candidate, to best fit their experience and needs. 

Who we’re looking for:

• Aged 18 or over 
• Must be able to work daytimes and evenings 
• Should have strong piano playing ability and be currently studying or looking to study piano at undergraduate level or equivalent. Recently graduated would also be suitable. However, having a qualification or degree not a necessity 
• Should have an interest in conducting - experience encouraged but not necessary 
• Someone who is keen to work in a collaborative environment 
• Someone with an interest in a diverse range of music and styles 

How to apply: 

1. Please prepare and send the following

• A short piece or extract of classical music - anything you enjoy playing that 
• has been learnt from sheet music (max 2 mins)
• A contrasting piece of pop, rock, musical theatre, or jazz, which shows your ability to play rhythm piano, keeping strong time (can be from sheet music, learnt by ear, or improvised) (max 2 mins)

2. Please follow and fill out the form linked via the Apply button.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.