The Young Americans Company Profile
The Young Americans is a non-profit 501(c)(3) performing arts and educational company with no political or religious affiliations. The group was founded in 1962 by Milton C. Anderson and is credited with creating the popular “glee” and “show-choir” concepts in the early 60’s. It is the oldest and largest youth music advocacy movement in the world whose main focus is to help inspire people through music education programs and performances in schools and communities.
News from The Young Americans:
Turn Up The Music Campaign Reaches Quarter Mark of $1M Pledge to Aid Ailing Music Education Programs in U.S. Schools
LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — International nonprofit The Young Americans announces today that its $1M Turn Up The Music campaign is close to the quarter mark, in its inaugural year with $225K in direct contributions already made to schools across America. To celebrate its success, the 52 year-old performance troupe surprised the West Ottawa […]
The Young Americans Inspire U.S. Military Children to 'Turn Up The Music'
Youth music advocacy group brings its tour to a US Air Force base in England. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The California-based musical performance and advocacy group, The Young Americans, are gearing up to entertain hundreds of U.S. military families stationed in England. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140224/PH69059-a ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140224/PH69059LOGO-b ) From Feb. 27 through March 1, 2014, this […]
The Young Americans Founder Milton C. Anderson Wins National Arts Star Award
Famed creator of world's first show choir honored by the American Foundation for Arts Education LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Young Americans announced today that its founder, Milton C. Anderson has received the 2013 National Arts Star Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Foundation for Arts Education. The National Arts Star Awards are presented each […]
