Articles in Youth Expression Showcase
YES: National League of Cities
From 11/19/2016: Youth delegate Mikayla Barrera (16, City of Surprise, AZ) and youth sponser advisor, Mike Cassidy, with reflections during their visit to the National League of Cities 2016 City Summit at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists, Michal Hajlasz
From 11/05/2016: Pianist and Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists honoree Michal Hajlasz (9th grade, Pittsburgh Allderdice) performs selections from Bach.
YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month
From 11/05/2016: Big brother Luke Fleisch and little brother Nijhay (8th grade, Steel Valley) talking about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Tom Baker.
YES: South Hills Children’s Choir
From 10/29/2016: Members of the South Hills Children’s Choir Bethany Decker (13, Canon McMillan Middle School), Celia Dobransky (14, Hillcrest Christian Academy), Emelia Hickman (11, Claysville Elementary), Riley Kirik (13, Independence Middle School), Olivia Emerick (12), Ailsa Foulke (12), Pollina Livanos (13), Clare Nolan (16), Emma Nolan (12), Lydia Nolan (14), Amber Willis (14), and Heather Willis (16), all homeschooled, along with instructor Jennie Nolan.
YES: Center for Young Musicians Guitar Ensemble
From 10/29/2016: Guitarists Amir Awais (10, Winchester Thurston), Julian Drake (12, North Hills Middle School), Ben Solomon (15, Pine-Richland High School), and Allison Spear (17, Seneca Valley High School) from the Center for Young Musicians perform along with their instructor, Mark Marston.
YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists, Colin Aikins
From 10/22/2016: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists honoree and tenor vocalist Colin Aikins (16, Central Catholic High School).
YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists, Emma Grace Kim
From 10/22/2016: Pianist and Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist honoree Emma Grace Kim (11, North Hills Middle School).
YES: The Neighborhood Academy
From 10/15/2016: Sydney Francis (18), Julian Butler (15), Anthony Duckett (15), Markel Watts (14), and Donya Evans-Young (13), all of The Neighborhood Academy, present writings and spoken word projects.
YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Jekyll & Hyde
From 10/15/2016: Performers Brecken Farrel (15, Knoch), Addison Albert (18, Knoch), Elena Doyno (17, Allderdice), Mia Schmidtetter (17, Fox Chapel), Sabina May (17, Moon), and Nick Cortazzo (17, Baldwin) preview Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s production of Jekyll and Hyde, 10/20 through 10/23, Byham Theater.
YES: Sunburst School Musicians
From 10/08/2016: Sunburst School of Music students Nina Cranor (10, Colfax) and Francesca DiVito (12, Campus School of Carlow) perform two solo pieces.
