Following their successful 2011 European Tour the Young Americans are returning to Leicester to offer a weekend of participation, excitement and enjoyment. We were fortunate at Guthlaxton College in March 2010 to be a part of the tour and to host 44 Young Americans for the weekend. This year the group return to Sir Jonathon North Community College on 11th, 12th & 13th March. In collaboration with SJNCC and the Young Americans we would like to give students attending Guthlaxton College the opportunity to benefit from the weekend workshops. Please see the link on the left for more information and the parental consent form.
Who are the Young Americans
The Young Americans® were founded almost 50 years ago in Hollywood, CA. For all of these years our purpose has remained the same:
- To provide our talented Young American student performers (15-21 years of age) with education in music, dance, performance and teaching.
- To use this training, and the good will and optimism of these young people to support music in schools and its inherent benefits through conducting International Music Outreach Workshops in educational facilities of all types throughout the world.
The three-day workshops culminate in a 2-hour concert featuring the workshop participants performing alongside The Young Americans. The performance is the end result, with the core of the workshop focused on providing experiences and tools to students that yield individual, personal growth and understanding.
The Young Americans consists of 200 members from over 37 states and seven countries around the world. Among its 3000+ alumni are professionals in music education, fine arts, motion pictures, television, radio, Broadway and recording. The Young Americans® is a 501(c) (3) corporation. We have no political agenda, no religious affiliation, and no shareholders to satisfy. Many on our staff work as volunteers, most are former Young Americans, all are dedicated to the proposition that music and dance, along with the enthusiasm, optimism and good will of our student performers, will make the world a better place.
Music Outreach Overview
The comprehensive performance workshops cover everything from vocal techniques, dance, and comedy improvisation, to stage movement, sound, lighting, and more. Hundreds of students from 4th through 12th grade learning to work together, to respect each other’s strengths, and to discover their own potential - all through the universal language of music and dance.
After three days of intensive performance instruction it’s show time! The Young Americans perform the first act, and then to the astonishment of parents, friends, teachers and administrators the participating students perform the second act with The Young Americans.
The International Outreach Tours have touched lives in nearly all 50 states and beyond including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ukraine, Gibraltar, Spain, Poland, Sweden and Japan. More than 150,000 students have participated in these exciting workshops and many more are waiting for The Young Americans to visit their cities and schools.
Research Shows music programs:
- Enhance a young person’s self-esteem
- Help develop critical thinking and self-discipline skills
- Improve students’ cognitive development
- Enhance basic math and reading abilities
- Increase school attendance
http://www.youngamericans.org/
Published on Friday 4th March 2011 at 09:00