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Young Ambassadors (Musical group)

 Organization

Administrative History

Young Ambassadors (est. 1970) is a song and dance performing group from Brigham Young University.

In 1970, the Young Ambassadors performed for the first time internationally at Japan's Expo. Since then they have travelled and performed in more than 56 nations, and for such people as the prime minister of India, the queen of Thailand, and the King and Queen of Jordan. They perform contemporary music and dance and showcase America's culture, way of life, and musical theatre.

Citation:
youngambassadors.byu.edu, via WWW, Oct. 1, 2014 (Young Ambassadors; Japan Expo in 1970; more than 65 nations; prime minister of India, queen of Thailand, King and Queen of Jordan; contemporary music and dance; showcase America's culture, way of life, and musical theatre)

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

BYU Photo photographs of Young Ambassadors, 1976-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 5754 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains negatives, contact sheets, and photographs of the Young Ambassadors performing group of Brigham Young University. Includes images for public relations and publicity, images of BYU and local performances (e.g., Varsity Theatre, Motion Picture Studio, deJong Concert Hall, Homecoming Spectacular, Pardoe Theatre, Promised Valley Playhouse), and on tour (e.g., Poland, Russia, World's Fair in New Orleans, Romania and Bulgaria, China, Scandinavia, the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, India,...
Dates: 1976-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5754, BYU Photo photographs / BYU Photo photographs of performing groups

Dee Winterton calendars and newspaper clippings, approximately 1935-1984

 Series — Box 19: Series 12 [Barcode: 31197232482957]
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains academic year calendars, choreography, tour information, newspaper clippings, articles on Winterton and dance, comics, correspondence, and other materials. Topics discussed in this interview include local musical productions in BYU and local schools in Utah, and letters from Winterton to Kenneth M. Shelton. Dated approximately 1935-1984.

Dates: approximately 1935-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection

Dee Winterton films, approximately 1956-1979

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 15
Scope and Contents

Contains two motion picture Super 8 films depicting various musicals on stage. Dated approximately 1956 to 1979.

Dates: approximately 1956-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection

Dee Winterton papers on Artists-in-Schools Program, approximately 1935-1984

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 5 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include Artists-in-Schools Program information, memos, National Dance Association materials, newspaper clippings, correspondence, class rolls, and other materials. Topics discussed in these materials include FYI notices from Charles Reinhart Management, Inc., letters from the National Dance Association, and calendars for the 1980-1981 school year. Dated approximately 1935-1984.

Dates: approximately 1935-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection / Dee Winterton papers on Artists-in-Schools Program and Brigham Young University performing groups

Dee Winterton papers on Artists-in-Schools Program and Brigham Young University performing groups, approximately 1935-1984

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the Artists-in-Schools Program, the National Dance Association, the Young Ambassadors, World of Dance, Homecoming Spectacular, and Orchesis. Includes schedules for Young Ambassadors' performances throughout the United States and the world, and FYI packets from Charles Reinhart Management, Inc. Dated approximately 1935-1984.

Dates: approximately 1935-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection

Dee Winterton papers on Artists-in-Schools Program touring and residency groups, 1972-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains publicity, programs, teaching notes, articles on dance, residency notes, plays, correspondence, itineraries and schedules, personnel information, rosters and address lists, ads and flyers, information sheets, contact lists, lesson outlines, reports, and other materials. Topics discussed in the materials include required policies for performing groups given by the National Endowment for the Arts, and schedules for Dee Winterton's performance groups. Dated 1972-1980.

Dates: 1972-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection

Dee Winterton papers on Brigham Young University musical productions, 1972-1981

 Series — Box 13: Series 9 [Barcode: 31197232482866]
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 9
Scope and Contents Contains call back and cast lists, rehearsal schedules, director's notes, production meeting outlines, memos, performance notes, announcements, correspondence, price lists, programs, stage maps, posters, scripts, choreography, proposals, catalogs, and other materials. Topics discussed in these materials include production documents for "Brigham!," Handel's "Messiah," "Dido and Aeneas," "Noyes Fludde," "Dames at Sea," "House Talk," "Mr. Krueger's Christmas," and "The Music Man;" budget...
Dates: 1972-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection

Dee Winterton papers on Brigham Young University performing groups, 1970-1984

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, tour agreements, dates, and itineraries, photos, maps, tour notes, resource lists, memos and meeting minutes, programs, music, show notes, performance lineups, class competency requirements, costume ideas, articles on dance, service awards, posters, and certificates for the Young Ambassadors, World of Dance, Homecoming Spectacular, and Orchesis. Topics include tour schedules for the Young Ambassadors for their performances in regions including...
Dates: 1970-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection / Dee Winterton papers on Artists-in-Schools Program and Brigham Young University performing groups

Dee Winterton papers on Brigham Young University performing groups, 1973-1981

 Series — Box 10: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232482882]
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 6
Scope and Contents Contains newspaper clippings, posters, articles, financial documents, memos from Brigham Young University faculty, tickets, itineraries and other schedules for the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, correspondence, programs, show scripts for shows including "Motorcycles, Fishing Poles, and Twelve Hundred Boxes of Apples," tour and residency notes, playbills for musicals including "The Wiz" and "A Chorus Line," and other material associated with performances of Dance in Concert, the Ririe-Woodbury...
Dates: 1973-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection

Dee Winterton papers on Sundance, 1974-1977

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2378 Series 7
Scope and Contents Contains photographs and slides of unnamed individuals, transcripts for the introduction to the Sundance Summer Theatre program, programs for the Sundance Summer Theatre, catalog, clippings, publications, cast biographies for cast members including Cliff Keuter, receipts, schedules, contract and royalty information, correspondence, budgets and checks from donors to Sundance, publicity, guest lists, workshop ads, and newspapers from Sundance. It also includes two film reels containing films...
Dates: 1974-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2378, Dee Winterton collection

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