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Elena of Avalor: Season 2 Lead Sheet & Fact Sheet

Elena of Avalor: Season 2 Lead Sheet

“Elena of Avalor”
“Elena of Avalor” is an animated series that follows the story of Elena, a brave and adventurous teenager who saves her kingdom from an evil sorceress and must now learn to rule as crown princess until she is old enough to be queen. Set in Avalor, an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore, Elena’s journey will lead her to understand that her new role requires thoughtfulness, resilience and compassion, the traits of all truly great leaders.
Elena’s stories are relatable and contain valuable lessons for young viewers. Her adventures, decision-making abilities and fearlessness in standing up for herself and what she believes convey a standard of behavior for leaders. At the heart of the series is the universal theme surrounding the importance of friends and family. Elena sometimes struggles with balancing the needs of her loved ones while also considering what is best for the kingdom.
Since Elena is only 16-years-old, she has a Grand Council, comprised of her grandparents, older cousin Chancellor Esteban and new friend Naomi, to help give her advice along the way. Elena also looks to her younger sister Isabel and her friends Mateo and Gabe for guidance and support. Elena learns to lead the kingdom with some magical friends by her side, including a trio of flying creatures called jaquins (half bird/half jaguar).
Each 22-minute episode of “Elena of Avalor” incorporates Latin and Hispanic cultures and traditions, as well as magic, mythology and folklore. The first episode (“First Day of Rule”) features Noblins, elf-like, shapeshifting creatures that are based on a Chilean peuchen myth, and introduces Zuzo, Elena’s spirit guide, which is based on an idea from a Mayan tribe in southern Mexico that everyone has a spirit double in the animal world. In other episodes, Elena and her family celebrate Día de los Muertos and Navidad, two of the most important holidays celebrated throughout Latin America and Spain. The Latin and Hispanic influences are also present through Avalor’s architecture, music and food.
The kingdom of Avalor is filled with mystery and magic, which manifests itself in four primary ways: enchanted creatures, wizardry, glimpses into the spirit world, and the magic that Elena possesses from her time spent trapped inside an amulet. Elena carries a “scepter of light,” which wields various powers that she discovers throughout the series, including the ability to “see the unseen.” Additionally, Elena’s best friend Mateo, a wizard-in-training, practices his spells using a tamborita, a wand inspired by the drums used by the Mapuche “Machi” (shaman) in Chile.
Music plays an important role in the series, with each episode featuring at least one new original song. There are many different Latin musical styles highlighted, including Mariachi, Latin Pop, Salsa, Banda and Chilean Hip Hop.
Starring as the voice of Elena is Aimee Carrero; Jenna Ortega is Princess Isabel; Chris Parnell, Yvette Nicole Brown and Carlos Alazraqui voice jaquins Migs, Luna and Skylar, respectively; Emiliano Díez as Francisco; Julia Vera as Luisa; Christian Lanz as Chancellor Esteban; Jillian Rose Reed as Naomi; Joseph Haro as Mateo; Jorge Diaz as Gabe; Keith Ferguson as Zuzo; and Joe Nunez as Armando.
The recurring guest voice cast includes Jane Fonda (“Grace and Frankie”) as Shuriki; Constance Marie (“George Lopez”) as Doña Paloma; Lou Diamond Phillips (“Longmire”) as Victor Delgado; Hector Elizondo (“Pretty Woman”) as Fiero; Justina Machado (“One Day at a Time”) and Jaime Camil (“Jane the Virgin”) as siblings Carmen and Julio, who run a restaurant in Avalor; Rich Sommer (“Mad Men”) as Captain Daniel Turner; and Mario Lopez (“Extra”) and Diane Guerrero (“Orange Is the New Black”) as jaquins Cruz and Vestia.
The series was created by Emmy® Award winner Craig Gerber, who also serves as executive producer. Silvia Olivas is co-producer and story editor, and Elliot M. Bour is co-producer and supervising director. The series’ cultural advisors are Marcela Davison Avilés, founder of The Chapultepec Group, co-founder of the international Latino arts initiative Camino Arts and director of Humanities Programs at the FDR Foundation at Harvard University, and Diane Rodriguez, associate artistic director of Centre Theatre Group and co-founder of the theatre ensemble Latins Anonymous.
Emmy Award-nominated Tony Morales is the composer, Emmy Award winner John Kavanaugh is the songwriter/music director and Rene Camacho serves as Latin music consultant. Latin GRAMMY® Award winner Gaby Moreno performs the series’ theme song.
“Elena of Avalor” is a production of Disney Television Animation. It carries a TV-Y parental guideline.
Elena of Avalor: Season 2 Fact Sheet

FACT SHEET
Title:                                 “Elena of Avalor”
Network:                          Disney Junior
Original Premiere Date:    July 22, 2016 (7:00 p.m., EDT/PDT) on Disney Channel and Disney Junior
Synopsis:                         The Emmy® Award-winning “Elena of Avalor” is an animated series that follows the story of Elena, a brave and adventurous teenager who saves her kingdom from an evil sorceress and must now learn to rule as crown princess until she is old enough to be queen. Set in Avalor, an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore, Elena’s journey will lead her to understand that her new role requires thoughtfulness, resilience and compassion, the traits of all truly great leaders.
Curriculum:                      Elena’s stories are relatable and contain valuable lessons for young viewers. Her adventures, decision-making abilities and fearlessness in standing up for herself and what she believes convey a standard of behavior for leaders.
Voice Cast:                        Aimee Carrero as Elena
                                         Jenna Ortega as Princess Isabel
                                         Chris Parnell as Migs
                                         Yvette Nicole Brown as Luna
                                         Carlos Alazraqui as Skylar
                                         Emiliano Díez as Francisco
                                         Julia Vera as Luisa
                                         Christian Lanz as Chancellor Esteban
                                         Jillian Rose Reed as Naomi
                                         Joseph Haro as Mateo
                                         Jorge Diaz as Gabe
                                         Keith Ferguson as Zuzo
                                         Joe Nunez as Armando
Recurring Guest
Voice Cast:                        Jane Fonda as Shuriki
                                         Constance Marie as Doña Paloma
                                         Lou Diamond Phillips as Victor Delgado
                                         Hector Elizondo as Fiero
                                         Justina Machado as Carmen
                                         Jaime Camil as Julio
                                         Rich Sommer as Captain Daniel Turner
                                         Mario Lopez as Cruz
                                         Diane Guerrero as Vestia
                                             
Creator and Executive
Producer:                         Craig Gerber
Co-Producer/
Story Editor:                     Silvia Olivas
                                        
Co-Producer/
Supervising Director:       Elliot M. Bour
Composer:                        Tony Morales
Songwriter/
Music Director:                 John Kavanaugh
Theme Song
Vocalist:                           Gaby Moreno
Cultural Advisors:            Marcela Davison Avilés and Diane Rodriguez
Latin Music
Consultant:                       Rene Camacho
                                        
Parental Guideline:           TV-Y
Production Company:       Disney Television Animation

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