The Young Americans Performing Arts Workshops and Summer Camps
The Young Americans, 1132 Olympic Drive, Highland, CA 92346
About
The Young Americans Performing Arts Workshops and Summer Camps include performing arts workshops, 3-day signature workshops, and 5-day performing arts summer camps. Participants take part in music outreach programs connected to National and International Music Outreach Tours, which include 2-hour concert tours and nightly performances at the foot of the Washington Monument, as well as an annual Christmas Show, dinner theatre, and television variety performances.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 5-day performing arts summer camps
The Young Americans was founded in 1962 by Milton C. Anderson. The organization is described as the world’s first “show choir,” and its film won an Academy Award for a full-length documentary. The Young Americans Dinner Theatre at Boyne Highlands Resort is described as America’s 2nd Longest Running Dinner Theatre. Student Members are accepted into the organization based on their talent and their interest in helping other students throughout America and the world to attain self-confidence, self-esteem, and respect for others through music, dance, and performance.
The Young Americans’ mission states that it is a charitable organization dedicated to the promotion of understanding and goodwill among people throughout the world through music, dance, performance, academic education, and cultural interaction among Student Members and their audiences, and that its mission is to provide education, guidance and inspiration to young performers from any and all walks of life. Its Performing Arts Outreach programs are described as creating the largest music education movement in the world, and its Signature Workshops and Summer Camps are described as inspiring youth, empowering teachers, and strengthening education systems across the globe. Summer Camp is described as more than just a high-caliber performing arts camp.
On average each year, The Young Americans visit over 200 communities and work with over 52,000 students from kindergarten to high school, and their youth programs have reached students in nearly all 50 states and in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ukraine, Gibraltar, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, China, Japan, and South Africa. A portion of the ticket sales collected in their camps is donated to local organizations and school music programs that support music and arts programs throughout the year. The Turn Up the Music campaign is described as a one million dollar commitment to the arts; in 2015, they gave $220,000 nationally, visited 236 communities, and worked with over 52,000 school-aged students, with total support to date equaling $650,000.
Last updated June 25, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 5-day performing arts summer camps
The Young Americans was founded in 1962 by Milton C. Anderson. The organization is described as the world’s first “show choir,” and its film won an Academy Award for a full-length documentary. The Young Americans Dinner Theatre at Boyne Highlands Resort is described as America’s 2nd Longest Running Dinner Theatre. Student Members are accepted into the organization based on their talent and their interest in helping other students throughout America and the world to attain self-confidence, self-esteem, and respect for others through music, dance, and performance.
The Young Americans’ mission states that it is a charitable organization dedicated to the promotion of understanding and goodwill among people throughout the world through music, dance, performance, academic education, and cultural interaction among Student Members and their audiences, and that its mission is to provide education, guidance and inspiration to young performers from any and all walks of life. Its Performing Arts Outreach programs are described as creating the largest music education movement in the world, and its Signature Workshops and Summer Camps are described as inspiring youth, empowering teachers, and strengthening education systems across the globe. Summer Camp is described as more than just a high-caliber performing arts camp.
On average each year, The Young Americans visit over 200 communities and work with over 52,000 students from kindergarten to high school, and their youth programs have reached students in nearly all 50 states and in countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ukraine, Gibraltar, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, China, Japan, and South Africa. A portion of the ticket sales collected in their camps is donated to local organizations and school music programs that support music and arts programs throughout the year. The Turn Up the Music campaign is described as a one million dollar commitment to the arts; in 2015, they gave $220,000 nationally, visited 236 communities, and worked with over 52,000 school-aged students, with total support to date equaling $650,000.
Last updated June 25, 2026.
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