EPCOT Honors John Sinclair With Mousecar for Conducting 1,000 Candlelight Processionals
Walt Disney World Cast and Community shared a heartwarming post on Facebook today. EPCOT recently honored Dr. John Sinclair with a Mousecar for conducting 1,000 Candlelight Processionals.
John Sinclair
A few years ago, the Orlando Sentinel gave fans an inside look at John Sinclair. Most know him as the regular conductor of EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional, but he’s also a Rollins College professor, Messiah Choral Society conductor, and musical director of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park.
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On top of that, he’s an author! In 2019, Sinclair released a memoir entitled, “Falling Off the Podium and other Life Lessons.”
Reading more like a collection of essays, it gives fans a look at his life behind the scenes. In it, he shares personal stories and anecdotes.
Photo: John Sinclair
For example, once upon a time, he had an amusing encounter with Fred Rogers from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Sinclair gave Rogers his cufflinks after he noticed him admiring them.
When Rogers died in 2003, the cufflinks arrived at the conductor’s house. A simple note enclosed read, “To John, my friend, thank you for sharing these with me.”
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Sinclair shares, “The cufflinks aren’t special just because Fred Rogers had worn them. They’re special because he thought it was important to return them to me as his time was drawing near.”
EPCOT Honors John Sinclair With Mousecar
Recently, EPCOT Cast Members honored the director with a Mousecar for an amazing achievement. Over a span of 26 years, he’s conducted 1,000 Candlelight Processionals!
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Leading a 50-piece orchestra and large choir, he’s consistently exhibited both passion and artistry. Walt Disney World Cast and Community shared, “Congratulations, and thank you for having us ‘under the baton’ for so many wonderful performances!”
The Mousecar is an award given out by The Walt Disney Company for various reasons. It was first presented in 1947 to Roy O. Disney by his brother, Walt Disney, himself.
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MickeyBlog congratulates John Sinclair and thanks him for the magic he’s brought to Disney Guests over the years during Christmas at The Most Magical Place on Earth!
