Articles in Youth Expression Showcase
YX: The Electric Army
From 09/16/2017: Live music with local teen rock band The Electric Army, featuring Mason Miller (16, Winchester Thurston), Zack Wolynn (14, St. Edmunds), Shane Cranor (16, Pittsburgh Sci-Tech) and brothers Finn and Riley Deringor (13 and 16), Pittsburgh Sci-Tech.
YX: Big Brother, Big Sister of the Month
From 09/16/2017: Big Brother John Poglinco and Little Brother Vinny (12, Natrona Heights) discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh.
Youth Express: The Golden Quintet
From 09/09/2017: The Golden Quintet featuring saxophonists Luke Will (14, Peters High School), Dante Compagni (13, Ringgold Middle School), Matthias Feitt (11, McMurray Elementary) and Brenden Stilwell (16, Canonsburg Middle School) along with David’s Music House instructor, Ben Barson.
Youth Express: Lyra
From 09/09/2017: Lyra, featuring singer-songwriter Abbey Fisher (14, Montour High School).
Youth Express: Seton Center School of Music, Violins
From 09/02/2017: Seton Center School of Music violinists Evan Koepfinger (14, Achievement House Cyber Charter School), Rocco Tobul (10, Banksville Elementary) as well as Colin Cimino (13), Isabella Carimen (13), Sarah Buzzard (10) and Marko Buzzard (8) from Holy Trinity School with instructor John Ott.
Youth Express: Sunburst School of Music Explore Program
From 09/02/2017: Sunburst School of Music Explore program featuring Brandon Kandun Browning-Dias (6, The Campus School at Carlow University) on drums, Emma Zett (7, St. Bernard’s School) on guitar, Martin Gallagher-Karelitz (7, Sunnyside Academy) on bass, Ethan Johnson and Sathya Krishnan (both 8, Pittsburgh Colfax) on vocals and keys along with instructor, Alex Stanton.
YX: Art and Moneer, AFS-USA
From 08/26/2017: Art Vula (16, of Kosovo) and Moneer Ghanem (16, of Palestine) discuss their experiences as part of the AFS-USA international cultural exchange and scholarship program along with program host and volunteer Dar Frederickson
YX: Queen of the West
From 08/26/2017: Queen of the West featuring fiddle-playing sisters Josephine (7), Lillian (8) and Camille (14) of Pittsburgh’s South Side.
Youth Express: Investing Now
From 08/19/2017: Mohannahas Fitch-Pennybaker (15, Pittsburgh Brashear), Eliyah Roberts (14, Shadyside Academy), Michael Magnotti (16, Baldwin HS), Haajar Ahmad Ali (15, Homeschooled), Jada Woods (15, Pittsburgh CAPA) and Sydney Williams (14, Chartiers Valley HS) are part of the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering Investing Now pre-college diversity program along with Pitt’s Emiola Jay Oriola.
Youth Express: The Palisade Playhouse production of “Annie”
From 08/19/2017: Rachael Parsons (12), Nicole Parsons (9), Danielle Parsons (6), of Jefferson Hills, Zoie Beckas (10, Bellevue) and Maggie Belliston (7) are cast members of The Palisade Playhouse production of Annie, running 8/17 to 9/2.



