The Young Americans is a non-profit organization and performing group based in Southern California. First founded in 1962 by Milton C. Anderson, the group was credited with being the first show choir in America, mixing choreography with choral singing. While experiencing national television exposure early on, The Young Americans later taught music to students in the United States and other parts of the world as advocates of music education in their International Music Outreach Tours. The group has approximately 200 young people between the ages of 18 and 25 from nearly every US state and several other countries.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The group first appeared at the 1970 Parade and they would return four decades later, at the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, dressed as penguins and they danced and sang to several Christmas tunes such as "Deck the Halls", "Silver Bells", and "Jingle Bells".