Auditions | Becoming a Young American
Members of The Young Americans® come from all across the USA and the world. Each member brings their own unique talents and life story to the organization. They are all shapes and sizes, all the colors of the human rainbow, all the religions of the world and have ancestors from every continent. The single quality they share is their passion to communicate through music.
All those wishing to become a Young American must first undergo an audition process. The audition process focuses not just on determining the individual’s talent, but also to get a sense of the work ethic and humanity of each potential Young American. Applicants should come prepared to sing 32 measures of any style song unaccompanied. Dancers and musicians should also prepare a 32 measure piece. We suggest applicants prepare a piece that best displays their talent and also allows the directors to get to know them as a person.
Auditions are held at the following locations:
- Annual Southern California Audition – Friday, February 24, 2012 after our Hooray for Hollywood performance at La Mirada. Open to graduating high school seniors and college students up to 20 year olds. To sign up for an audition, send an e-mail to auditions@youngamericans.org to let us know you’re interested in coming!
- USA Music Outreach Tours – Held after the concert performance at each 3-day Music Outreach Workshop. Open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, or college students under the age of 21. High School students offered a place will be notified in the fall of their senior year.
- Boyne Highland Summer Dinner Theatre, Harbor Springs, MI – Held by appointment only, Mon through Sat, from July 1st to August 20th. Open to juniors and seniors. Please call 231-526-3152 (after June 15th) to make your reservation and schedule your audition appointment.
- International Auditions – For those potential Young Americans, age 17 to 20 who reside outside of the USA, please send a U.S. formatted audition DVD and résumé to our California Business Office. Audition DVD’s should show you singing 32 bars of any song, unaccompanied. You may also choose to include a short demonstration of any of your other talents. Audition DVD’s are accepted year round.
After the Audition …
Those who are chosen for admission to The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts program will leave their families and friends and travel to Southern California to begin a life of hard work, but one that will also bring them music, dance, travel, understanding, wisdom, lifelong friendships and extraordinary emotional experiences.
- Download our College Prospectus for more detailed information.
