SEPTEMBER 2009

World Tour Updates
Germany '09 Summer Tour
by Grace Livingston
Germany Tour Slideshow
The early morning warmth as we unload the truck, lugging everything inside the tiny sports hall with no A/C--it all feels like the standard scenario for a YA Music Outreach Workshop in Germany... Read more.

Japan '09 Summer Tour
by Vincent Hicks
We hope you are all well, wherever you may be. Just wanted to send you a little update from The Young Americans on tour in Japan! The last few weeks have been full of assembly shows, workshops, beautiful kids, beautiful families, and lots of rice!
The response and reactions to the Japan 2009 cast have been both beautiful and overwhelming. Right now we are... Read more.

Boyne Highlands and Northern MI Concerts

A Summer to Remember by Susie Freeman Johnson and TJ Stoltz The 2009 season of The Young Americans Dinner Theater in Michigan's beautiful Boyne Highlands had another record-breaking summer... Read more.

Coming Up
International Music Outreach Workshop Tours - Fall 2009:
Visit www.youngamericans.org for real-time stories, pics and videos from upcoming tours!

USA - September to November: CA, WA, OR, ID, MT, UT, AZ and NV.

	Europe & Russia - September to November: *Germany, Gibraltar, Netherlands, and for the first time in the history of The Young Americans - Russia!
*The Young Americans would like to thank PriceWaterhouseCoopers for sponsoring several of the workshops in Germany.

The Magic of Christmas – La Mirada, CA – Tickets on sale NOW!
Visit The Young Americans for more info. By popular request, two extra shows have been added!

New Christmas Workshop for Corona and Norco, CA Students!
This year The Young Americans have developed a brand new after school outreach program, which is open to all 4th through 12th grade students in the Corona and Norco, CA school districts... Read more.

Alumni Connections
CALLING ALL ALUMS: Let us hear from you, what you are doing and how your experience in YA has shaped you. Please contact us at alumni@youngamericans.org. Visit Alumni Connections on our website.

THIS JUST IN: A powerhouse of talented former Young Americans are hoping a lot of other YA Alumni and members of the growing YA family will join them for what some are calling “The YA Alum Release Party” on Friday, Oct. 9 at Blue Cafe in North Long Beach. Featuring former YAs Otha Womack (Octavius), Rally For One, and Heather Bird—all of whom are releasing CDs and/or going on tour. Read more about this and other Alumni news, including ‘Otha’s Story’ here.

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A BIG HELLO FROM THE BRAWLEY FAMILY:
The summer of 2009 has been a great success with two International Tours, Boyne #32 and the Michigan Concert Tour. Now we stand poised ready for one of the YOUNG AMERICANS' GREATEST years. Our company is growing & expanding as we speak and the excitement level is heating up even as you read this newsletter! Thank you for being part of the family circle. Always BillRobynLizzie

Special Thanks
The Young Americans thanks every one who has supported our outreach tours, campus renovation, and additional projects that have occurred during 2009... Read more.

Media
Short Performance Promo

Singer-Songwriter from Gibraltar - "A Mother's Touch"

Singer-Songwriter from Japan - "Beautiful Morning"

"Silent Song" by YA Alumnus Nick Gallo

Boyne Commercial

Links
YAs – Germany
YAs – Japan
Alumni Connections
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Facebook
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SupportMusic - NAMM & MENC

Contact
The Young Americans
1128 Olympic Drive
Corona, California 92881
USA
+1 (951) 493-6753
www.youngamericans.org