BYU Young Ambassadors prepare for their first tour of the year

BYU’s performance group Young Ambassadors are preparing for their “Thank You for the Music” tour that begins in Arizona Nov. 1.

“We will perform songs from Michael Jackson, Queen, Elton John and Billy Joel and we will also do a mash-up for the song ‘Shut Up and Dance’ and ‘I Want To Dance With Somebody,” Young Ambassador director Nathan Balser said.

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Balser said the mission of the group is to bring the light of Christ to others and to share the gospel. 

co-president Emma Wadsworth the group will also be doing workshops throughout the tour and working with high school students. 

“I am most excited about working with theater students in the area,My most meaningful experiences on Young Ambassadors have been those workshops where we get to teach the students and hang out with them

said the group has been rehearsing for to prepare for the show and the expectation is to bring joy to all that will attend the show. 

“There are so many good things about tours — especially reaching out and engaging with different communities,” Balser said. “What I love most and I am most excited about is to have these students experience serving other people through using their talents.”