The third instalment of our series ‘12 reasons why singing is so important (especially for children)’ focuses on the experience of self-efficacy. In the case of this film about the musical ‘The Jungle Book’ with children of primary school age between 6 and 10, this primarily means that children rehearse choreography and learn songs so well that together they summon up the courage to bring what they have learned to the stage, overcoming the fear of making mistakes or being laughed at. And they realise that they bring joy to many people with their performances.

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The organiser of this musical ‘The Jungle Book’ - the municipal singing and music school was founded in Regensburg over 100 years ago, in 1910. In the 1990s, the concept of singing classes and children's choirs for primary school children was developed - as a voluntary event within the school timetable. The children taking part in the annual musical theatre productions are recruited from the ranks of these singing classes - in 2025, the Jungle Book. Preparations for the musical include a full weekend of rehearsals with 100 to 150 children at the Habischried school hostel in the Bavarian Forest. The choir weekend would not have been possible without the involvement of a good two dozen young helpers from the older groups of the Cantemus choir (in the 15 to 18 age group) - not to mention the permanent teaching staff and numerous volunteers from the Regensburg music school. We were particularly impressed by this collaboration between several generations, who are all involved in choral projects, as well as the self-confidence with which the pupils from Regensburg's primary schools were able to explain why and for whom they are taking part in this singing and dancing project, how singing changes the way they think and feel - and the significance of the four performances of the musical, each with an audience of 2500, in a city with a population of just 160,000.

Here wew show the 19-minute feature film with rehearsal and singing lesson excerpts and interviews - the complete recording of the musical "The Jungle Book" in the Audimax of the University of Regensburg with the Cantemus Children's and Youth Choir Regensburg under the overall direction of Matthias Schlier is presented here: The Jungl book miusical in Regensburg

Saturday, 31.05.2025 18:30 hrs

The groups Wolfgangschule, GS Gerhardinger, Schwabelweis and Konradschule, Burgweinting will perform



Mogli - Vincent Schloderer
Baghira - Marcel Kunkel
Baloo - Tim Hartung
Shir Khan - Uli Groeben
Koa - Christian Lindner
Ankela Louie Oberst Hathi - Sophie Maguire
Hathi, little elephant - Marlies Ostermeier
Village children - Lotta Hammer, Josefine von der Linden, Leopold Heckel, Tom Albeit
Snake children - Emma Hammer, Marlies Ostermeier, Emma Rosentreter, Ana Gruber, Sofiya Mustapazade
Monkeys / elephants / wolves / jungle - Choir A children of the Cantemus choir

Band
Drums - Matthias Baumann
Electric bass - Ralf Funk
Saxophone / alto flute / flute - Franziska Forster
Tabla / djembe - Benjamin Kroll
Darabuka / percussion / piano / keyboard / band leader - Thomas Basy

Vocal training - Lucia Müller, Uli Groeben

Lighting - Helmut Schandl
Sound - Fabian Schmidt
Make-up - Katrin Liebl, Nina Pockes

Assistant director - Sophie Maguire, Malja Kraft
Choreography assistant - Sophie Maguire, Malja Kraft, Antonia Sichler, Mathilde Godin, Eva Haake
Design / photos - Gerhard W.H. Schmidt
Cantemus office / coordination - Ekaterina Scheuerer, Malja Kraft, Eliane Münch, Eva Haake

Director - Matthias Schlier
Director / Text version - Bettina Schönenberg
Choreography - Mirko Lodderstedt
Composition Music - Franz Adam
Costume / Stage / Set - Julia Kopa

Organiser - Sing- und Musikschule der Stadt Regensburg, Bismarckplatz 1, 93047 Regensburg