The supercalifragilisticexpialidocious magic of “Mary Poppins,” the classic Disney movie based on P.L. Travers novels, will be danced to life by Vashon Dance Academy students this weekend at the Vashon High School theater.

Over 20 umbrellas and kites, 30 chimney-sweep brooms plus a life-size spinning carousel — these are just some of the props that will adorn the sets of “Mary Poppins,” produced by Dance! Vashon, a nonprofit that supports Vashon Dance Academy.

“We laughingly call it ‘Mary Proppins’ because of the number of props involved,” said Julie Gibson, VDA ballet teacher and co-choreographer with artistic director Cheryl Krown.

Krown, whose productions often feature surprising and humorous elements such as a real dog or references to Vashon’s ferries, typically selects classic children stories for her students to perform, from “Peter Pan” to “Aladdin,” “The Wizard of Oz” to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” While “Mary Poppins” is a perennial favorite, it ended up posing some interesting challenges — and creative responses — for Krown and her crew.

“‘Mary Poppins’ is such an adventure,” Krown said. “There is no ballet music, and all the Disney songs have lyrics, so we used just about everything — including Pink Floyd — but there was nothing as good as the original for ‘Let’s Go Fly a Kite’ and ‘Step in Time.’ There’s a little musical theater element in this production we’ve never done before, and the kids like it.”

Krown produced her first show on Vashon in 1996, and in keeping with her long-held tradition, she tries to choose a vehicle that showcases her senior dancers. Sarah Raymond and Charlotte Schoen will be sharing the role of Mary Poppins, while Lilianna Herrington will dance as Mrs. Banks, as will Silvia Henley, though she is not a senior. Krown also involves her students in choreography and character development.

“The kids will say, ‘In our version…’ and that makes them own it,” Krown said. “They help create the characters. We guide it and have the final say.”

With the main roles assigned, Krown and Gibson then had to figure out what roles to assign to the rest of the 100 dancers, from little kids up to the juniors in high school. Gibson said they had the most fun creating characters.

“What do you do with 100 other kids?” Gibbons said. “You create the dance of the nannies, the birds, penguins, old bankers, toys, the sidewalk drawings and the rain that washes them away, sugar — danced by the little kids — and money, performed en pointe to Pink Floyd’s ‘Money.’”

In the dance academy’s version, Mrs. Banks embodies the role of Mr. Banks from the movie. She focuses too much on her work, on making money and doesn’t spend time with her children, Krown said. With Mary Poppins’ help, she learns it’s not all about business but about having fun with her children. Krown said past productions always had an evil character, while in this show “the evil is internal.” Another character with a message is the Old Bird Woman danced by Amelia Wilke.

“She’s poor and good and the kids like her, but the mom tells them not to give their money to her,” Krown said. “She’s a symbol of someone who doesn’t have anything but who is perfectly happy with her existence.”

Like Mary Poppins, Krown knows how to sprinkle a bit of magic herself. She understands the power of inclusivity. Parents jumped in to help with set building, sewing costumes and, in a long-held custom, the dads will perform on stage, much to the delight of the students. Krown also understands the magic of a basic tenet that applies to life both within the walls of the dance academy and beyond.

“I tell my students you have to be respectful to the art of dance, to yourself and each other.”Krown said. “That covers everything. Whatever your day was, I tell them to check it at the door so they always have this neutral space and remind them you have to be kind to each other.”

“Mary Poppins” will run at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Vashon High School theater. Tickets are $15 for adults and $11 for children and sold at Vashon Bookshop and brownpapertickets.com. Reduced- price tickets are offered during dress rehearsals at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets are $10 and $7 and available only at the door.