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Youth Express: Rising Voices Youth Choir
From 12/16/2017: Holiday selections from Bailey Roach (9, St. Benedict the Moor), Zoe Palat (9, Kentucky Avenue School), Saniyah Whitley (10, Pittsburgh Schiller), NaKyah Stribling (11, Pittsburgh CAPA) and Julianna Page (12, St. Benedict the Moor) with instructors Elizabeth Chitester and Alex Sabo from the Academy for Music.
Youth Express: Fairchild Challenge Honorees
From 12/16/2017: Woodland Hills Academy 6th graders Bree Boyd, Isabel Concepcion, Mia Damico, Alicia Matthews, Briana Nesbitt and Alex Shimenko discussing their participation in the Fairchild Challenge, a national program encouraging teens to connect with the environment, sponsored locally by Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.
In Studio Pop-up: Steel City Shakespeare, A Christmas Carol
From 12/16/2017: Steel City Shakespeare previewing their upcoming production of A Christmas Carol with director Jessica Schiermeister and cast members Michael Mykita, Sebastian Midence, David Loehr and Susana Garcia Barragan with performances at Heathside Cottage in Fineview (12/15, 7 pm), Troy Hill VFW (12/16, 4 pm) and Tupelo Honey Teas in Millvale (12/17, 4 pm).
Youth Express: Pittsburgh Musical Theater, A Lyrical Christmas Carol
From 12/09/2017: Pittsburgh Musical Theater with a song from A Lyrical Christmas Carol featuring students Fredrick Lychack (13, Waldorf School), Tatiana Perilman (8, Lincoln Elementary), Rachael Parsons (12, Pleasant Hills Middle School), Ilyssa Bails (10, Community Day School), Mya Reitmeyer (7, Muse Elementary School), Carson Gregg (13, Harrison Middle School) and Grace Baker (12, Moon Area Middle School)
Youth Express: HAT Co Band
From 12/09/2017: The Hope Academy “HAT Co” band featuring James Picone (17, Pittsburgh Obama), Marvin Irish (16), James Japp (16), Adam Peters (16), Desmond Rucker (16) and Tomi Olaore (13) of Pittsburgh CAPA along with instructor, Ben Barson.
Youth Express: Seton Center School of Music, Violins
From 12/02/2017: Young violinists Jason Assaf (21), Evan Koepfinger (14, Achievement House Cyber Charter School), Yanna Mavrogeorgis (10, Brookline Elementary), Rocco Tobul (10, Banksville Elementary) and Ethan von Hedemann (15, Keystone Oaks) from Seton Center School of Music with instructor John Ott.
Youth Express: Big Brother, Big Sister of the Month
From 12/02/2017: Big Brother Aaron Margo and Little Brother Amari (11, Assumption Catholic) discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff member Erica Strafalace
Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians Guitarists
From 11/18/2017: Youth guitarists Benjamin Solomon (16, Pine-Richland), Julian Drake (13, North Hills), Graham Kunz (10, Bradford Woods Elementary) and Carson Joller (6, Wexford Elementary) from the Center for Young Musicians along with instructor, Mark Marston.
Youth Express: Pittsburgh Music Academy Guitarists
From 11/18/2017: Youth guitarists Dominic Robbins (7, Home schooled), Samarth Donakanti (7, Chartiers Valley), Tyler Kovalcik (9, Bethel Park), Henry Shaw (9, Sacred Heart Elementary) and Anush Desai (11, South Fayette) from the Pittsburgh Music Academy along with their instructor, Jeremy Colbert.