Tony Atienza on Blogger: The Young Americans' Annual Shows

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

The Young Americans' Annual Shows

Christmas Season

A music teacher in California, Tony Atienza recently served as vocal music director at Lakeside Middle School. He also worked as a music director and teacher at Christian Youth Theater. Tony Atienza was also a cast performer with The Young Americans.

Founded in 1962, The Young Americans is a nonprofit organization that promotes understanding and goodwill among people around the world through dance, music, and performance. They have regular performances annually, such as The Magic of Christmas, a holiday show held at the La Mirada Theatre. The cast of 250 puts together a huge production, featuring dancing Santas, scenes from The Nutcracker, and penguins, all set against a soundtrack of beloved Christmas songs.

The Young Americans also performs at the Dinner Theatre at Boyne Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs, Michigan, every summer. This is the country’s second-longest running dinner theater, founded in 1978 and featuring up-and-coming performers who sing songs ranging from classics to today’s pop hits.

To find out more about these two performances and other opportunities, visit www.youngamericans.org.

About Tony Atienza

Tony Atienza is a Chula Vista, California-based educator with more than two decades of experience as a music instructor. Throughout this time, Tony Atienza has held several positions and developed various tips for encouraging students to learn, such as offering guidance as they further their knowledge through trial and error. Most recently, he worked at Lakeside High School during the 2017-2018 school year, where he taught guitar, music appreciation, and history.

His work outside the classroom includes positions with San Diego’s Christian Youth Theater (CYT), where he was formerly a music teacher. He continues to volunteer for the organization as a musical director on a variety of productions, including South County’s Pocahontas. Tony Atienza also has musical directorial credits working for Southernwestern College and local educational institutions on productions such as The Musical Man, In the Heights, West Side Story, and Into the Woods.

Earlier in his career, he engaged with the education and dance group The Young Americans as a cast performer. He later became the director of its New Kid’s Show in 1989.

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

The Young Americans' Annual Shows

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