| 词条 | Young Ambassadors |
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The Young Ambassadors are a song and dance performing group from Brigham Young University (BYU). Consisting of 20 performers, 10 male and 10 female, they were founded by Janie Thompson in 1969. Since their first international performance at the 1970 World Fair in Osaka, Japan, they have performed in over 68 countries. HistoryErnest L. Wilkinson, then president of BYU, asked Janie Thompson, who had just returned from a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), to found the Program Bureau in 1952. She accepted Wilkinson's request, though she had to reject an offer from the Ike Carpenter band. BYU was invited to send a group to represent the United States at the 1970 World Fair in Osaka, Japan.[1][2] Assisted by Harry Schultz, Thompson had created a performing group in 1969 called the Brigham Young Ambassadors. "Brigham" was dropped from the name in 1970 and the group became known as Young Ambassadors.[3][4] Randy Boothe, the current director of the group, was recruited for the show. The audience received the group well and the Young Ambassadors continued to receive invitations to perform in front of international audiences.[2] Before a tour, group members study the language and culture of the countries they tour so they can better interact with the people in the country.[4]Since their first international performance at world exposition 1970 in Osaka, Japan, they have performed their musical variety show throughout the United States and over 68 other nations.[7][4] Their audiences have included the prime minister of India, the queen of Thailand, and the king and queen of Jordan.[5][6] Live and televised appearances in major concert halls and impromptu performances in hospitals, orphanages, town squares and government palaces reach millions of people each year.[7] The Young Ambassadors company consists of 20 performers (10 men and 10 women), a 10 piece show band (keyboard, drums, guitar and bass guitar, etc.) and technical personnel.[8][9][7] The Young Ambassadors have been directed by Randy Boothe since 1978.[10] ImpactThe Young Ambassadors were the first organized group to represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) or BYU in the Soviet Union.[11] In a 1991 speech at BYU, Dallin H. Oaks discussed how the Young Ambassadors overcame the challenges of trying to perform in China in 1978. The challenges were due to the lack of diplomatic relations between China and the United States at the time and the fact that United States tourists were not welcome there. Oaks related the 1978 tour and subsequent tours of the Young Ambasssadors to China as contributive to missionary work of LDS Church in China and around the world.[12] Chinese nobility were impressed by the Young Ambassadors, and continued to let them perform in China, even when visits from other performing groups were cancelled.[13] Along with Oaks, French scholar Pierre Vendassi agreed that the performances of the Young Ambassadors in Beijing and other Chinese cities helped establish a relationship between China and the LDS Church.[14] Past members
Directors
Tour historyThis tour history beings in 1970 and continues up to present day.[24]
RecordingsAlbumsInformation retrieved from BYU Music Store.[26]
SinglesInformation retrieved from Apple Music.[27]
Videos
References1. ^{{cite news |last1=Penrod |first1=Emma |title=Janie Thompson, legendary BYU Young Ambassadors founder, dies at 91 |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581225/Janie-Thompson-legendary-BYU-Young-Ambassadors-founder-dies-at-91.html |accessdate=January 10, 2019 |work=Deseret News |publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company |date=June 5, 2013}} 2. ^1 {{cite news |last1=Penrod |first1=Emma |title=BYU Legend Janie Thompson launched careers, touched lives as founder of Young Ambassadors, Lamanite Generation |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581393/BYU-legend-Janie-Thompson-launched-careers-touched-lives-as-founder-of-Young-Ambassadors-Lamanite.html |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |work=Deseret News |publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company |date=June 8, 2013}} 3. ^{{cite book |editor1-last=Wilkinson |editor1-first=Ernest L/ |editor2-last=Arrington |editor2-first=Leonard J. |title=Brigham Young University |date=1976 |publisher=Brigham Young University Press |location=Provo, Utah |isbn=0842507086 |page=644 |url=https://archive.org/details/brighamyounguniv03wilk/page/n5 |accessdate=January 16, 2019}} 4. ^{{cite news |title=Guideline |url=https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2572&context=cwu_student_newspaper |accessdate=January 16, 2019 |work=Campus Crier |publisher=Central Washington University |date=April 9, 1981}} 5. ^{{cite web |title=Young Ambassadors |url=https://pam.byu.edu/group/young-ambassadors/ |website=Performing Arts Management |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 10, 2019}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://youngambassadors.byu.edu/about-us/|website=Young Ambassadors|accessdate=2 March 2018}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web |last1=Boothe |first1=Randy |title=Auditions |url=https://youngambassadors.byu.edu/auditions/ |website=Young Ambassadors |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 10, 2019}} 8. ^{{cite news |last1=Davies |first1=Taylor |title=Head Over Heels: Young Ambassadors explore the different faces of love in new show |url=https://universe.byu.edu/2014/01/14/1young-ambassadors-explore-the-different-faces-of-love-in-new-show/ |accessdate=January 10, 2019 |work=The Daily Universe |date=January 14, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite news |last1=Hobbs |first1=Cassidee |title=Young Ambassadors' intense audition process brings talent to the top |url=https://universe.byu.edu/2015/08/12/byu-young-ambassadors-audition-process1/ |accessdate=January 10, 2019 |work=The Daily Universe |date=August 12, 2015}} 10. ^1 2 {{cite news |last1=Haddock |first1=Sharon |title=Young Ambassadors to showcase some old hits |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/695242249/Young-Ambassadors-to-showcase-some-old-hits.html |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |work=Deseret News |publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company |date=January 10, 2008}} 11. ^{{cite web |last1=Oaks |first1=Dallin H. |title=Where Much is Given |url=https://speeches.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/Oaks_Dallin_1978_09.pdf |website=BYU Speeches |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 10, 2019}} 12. ^{{cite web |last1=Oaks |first1=Dallin H. |title=Getting to Know China |url=https://speeches.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/Oaks_Dallin_1991_03.pdf |website=BYU Speeches |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 10, 2019}} 13. ^{{cite journal |last1=Terry |first1=Thomas H. |title=Interest group influence on sex education policy in Utah: A cultural perspective |journal=UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations |date=1995 |page=59 |url=https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1557&context=rtds |accessdate=January 16, 2019}} 14. ^{{cite journal |last1=Vendassi |first1=Pierre |title=Le mormonisme et l’État chinois |journal=Perspectives Chinoises |date=2014 |page=48 |url=http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=9d1b3070-6d16-4a3c-954b-2d6fbc9e2301%40sdc-v-sessmgr05 |accessdate=January 16, 2019}} 15. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |title=Young Ambassadors to present "Harmony: the Music of Life" Feb. 13-16 |url=https://dance.byu.edu/2013/02/11/young-ambassadors-to-present-harmony-the-music-of-life-feb-13-16/ |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |work=Department of Dance |publisher=Brigham Young University |date=February 11, 2013}} 16. ^{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=Brittany Karford |title=Since Napoleon |url=https://magazine.byu.edu/article/ndnow/ |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |work=BYU Magazine |publisher=Brigham Young University |date=Spring 2018}} 17. ^{{cite news |title=BYU Young Ambassadors Celebrate |url=http://studio5.ksl.com/?nid=71&sid=9586357 |accessdate=January 15, 2019 |work=Studio 5 |agency=KSL |date=February 8, 2010}} 18. ^{{cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=Doug |title=Utahn hits the big time on Broadway |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865591652/Utahn-hits-the-big-time-on-Broadway.html |accessdate=January 15, 2019 |work=Deseret News |publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company |date=December 1, 2013}} 19. ^{{cite news |last1=Hardy |first1=Rodger L. |title='Passage to Zarahemla' actress says she gained strength at BYU |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/695218972/Passage-to-Zarahemla-actress-says-she-gained-strength-at-BYU.html |accessdate=January 15, 2019 |work=Deseret News |publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company |date=October 18, 2007}} 20. ^{{cite web |title=Randy Boothe |url=https://youngambassadors.byu.edu/performers-2/randy-boothe/ |website=Young Ambassadors |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} 21. ^{{cite web |title=Eric Hansen |url=https://youngambassadors.byu.edu/performers-2/eric-hansen/ |website=Young Ambassadors |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} 22. ^{{cite news |last1=Barlow |first1=Katie |title=Young Ambassadors associate director retiring after 27 years |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/15673743 |accessdate=January 15, 2019 |work=KSL |publisher=KSL Broadcasting |date=June 2, 2011}} 23. ^1 {{cite web|title=Directors|url=https://youngambassadors.byu.edu/meet-the-directors/|accessdate=2 March 2018}} 24. ^{{cite web |title=Tour History 2017-18 Season |url=https://pam.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/YA-Tour-History-Revised-2017-18.pdf |website=Young Ambassadors |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} 25. ^{{cite web |title=The BYU Young Ambassadors Highlight the Importance of Family in 2019 Show |url=https://arts.byu.edu/2019/01/the-byu-young-ambassadors-highlight-the-importance-of-family-in-2019-show/ |website=BYU Arts |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} 26. ^{{cite web |title=BYU Young Ambassadors |url=http://www.byumusicstore.com/byu-young-ambassadors-cds/ |website=BYU Music Store |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} 27. ^{{cite web |title=BYU Young Ambassadors - Singles & EPs |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/byu-young-ambassadors/522577601#see-all/single-albums |website=Apple Music |publisher=Apple |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} 28. ^{{cite web |title=Intellectual Property Office video collection, 1947-2005 |url=https://eadview.lds.org/resource/public/collection/pdf/14/ |website=Church History Library |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} 29. ^{{cite web |title=Heartsongs:Melodies of Love [DVD] - BYU Young Ambassadors |url=http://www.byumusicstore.com/heartsongs-melodies-of-love-dvd-byu-young-ambassadors/ |website=BYU Music Store |publisher=Brigham Young University |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} External links
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