Join the BYU Young Ambassadors for five days of musical dance theatre training at BYU. Rehearse with members of BYU’s Young Ambassadors and receive instruction from BYU’s premier performance directors–Young Ambassadors director Randy Boothe and Living Legends director Janielle Christensen.
Receive small–group instruction from experienced entertainers as you strengthen your performance abilities and develop proper technique in dance, voice, and stage presence, all while gaining more confidence as a performer.
You will have the opportunity to interact with other performers from around the country while you participate in group classes, auditions, rehearsals, and performance–enhancement workshops during your week. Other activities include an outdoor barbecue, a fireside given by the BYU Young Ambassadors, a musical theatre performance, the Entertainers&rsqu; Showcase, and Friday’s Final Concert.
The Young Ambassadors’ Singing Entertainer Workshop begins at 11:00 a.m. Monday with orientation and lunch, followed by auditions and rehearsals. Each week fills quickly, so you are encouraged to register early. A week of intense, high–energy musical dance training with the BYU Young Ambassadors is an experience you don’t want to miss!
Focus for 2012
The 2012 Young Ambassadors’ show, Harmony: The Music of Life, celebrates American musical expressions with some classics by well–known composers such as George and Ira Gershwin, Benny Goodman, and Rogers and Hammerstein. The show celebrates the harmony of the music of life.
The following is a list from the Young Ambassadors’ Harmony: The Music of Life repertoire that we may use for the group numbers in the Final Concert. Please do not use these songs when selecting your music for the Entertainers’ Showcase.
Brand New You (from 13 the Musical) by Jason Robert Brown
Casey at the Bat: The Mudville Slide (from Casey at the Bat) by G. Goodwin & T. Child
Charleston by James P. Johnson
Embraceable You by George and Ira Gershwin
Family (from Dreamgirls) by H. Krieger & T. Eyen
Fun (from Big: The Musical) by D. Shire & R. Maltby
Got So Far to Go (from Hairspray) by M. Shaiman & S. Wittman
Grow Old With Me by Jason Robert Brown
Happily Ever After by Randy Boothe
Harmony: The Song of Life by Ross Boothe
Haven’t Met You Yet by Buble, Chang, Foster
Is You Is, or Is You Ain’t, My Baby by Louis Jordan
It’s Just Life by Ross Boothe
Let the Good Times Roll by Randy Boothe, Taylor Elison
Love You I Do (from Dreamgirls) by H. Krieger & S. Garrett
Popular (from Wicked) by Stephen Schwartz
Posin’ by Chaplin, Kahn
Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman
Stand By Me by King, Leiber, & Stoller
The Way of Things by Steven Kapp Perry
Through Heaven’s Eyes (from The Prince of Egypt) by Stephen Schwartz
When I Fall in Love by V. Young & E. Heyman
Why Do I Love You by J. Kern & O. Hammerstein
You’ll Never Walk Alone (from Carousel) by Rogers & Hammerstein