Youth Expression Showcase

Our weekly radio program invites students in Grades K-12 to perform live on the air. Hear young musicians, singer/songwriters, photographers, writers, poets and other people who express themselves through the arts.

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Join us as we celebrate the original talent in our midst with these weekly archives of in-studio performances by regional and national musicians and artists. Folk, bluegrass, jazz, singer/songwriter, international, storytellers and more!

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Articles in Youth Expression Showcase

YES: Gabby Moran on Female Leadership Initiative

September 5, 2015 – 2:29 pm
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Gabby Moran (16) on her experience with Three Rivers Community Foundation and the launch of the Female Leadership Initiative at Oakland Catholic High School

YES: Falstaff’s Fellows

August 29, 2015 – 2:54 pm
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Jonathan Aceto (12, homeschooled, Squirrel Hill), Lydia Aceto (17, homeschooled, Squirrel Hill), Grace Bolland (17, homeschooled, Kennedy), Skylar Rella (17, Winchester Thurston), and Rhiannon Passmore (14, CAPA Pittsburgh) of the youth performance troupe, Falstaff’s Fellows, read scenes from King Lear in anticipation of the upcoming Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks production.

YES: Center of Life

August 29, 2015 – 1:34 pm
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From 8/29/2015: Ellis Durham (17, Gateway), Skylar Thomas (15, Pittsburgh CAPA), and Milan Grayson (14, Pittsburgh CAPA) discussed their experience at Center of Life’s summer jazz program and played tracks from a CD recorded at the camp.

YES: Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest Winners

August 22, 2015 – 11:08 am
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From 8/22/2015: Nicole Fallert (18, Fox Chapel Area High School) and Maya Best (16, Pittsburgh CAPA) with excerpts and reflections on their award-winning writing featured in this year’s Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

YES: Pianists from the Pittsburgh Music Academy

August 22, 2015 – 10:40 am
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From 8/22/2015: Pianists Isabella Sysak (7, Our Lady of Grace), school), Vyla Tomachesky (7, Our Lady of Grace), Sophia Muoio (7, Mt. Lebanon Montessori), Cindy Li (13, Wexford) and Ethan Li (5, Wexford) of Pittsburgh Music Academy.

YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Winner, Sophia Lee

August 8, 2015 – 11:22 am

From 8/8/2015: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Competition winner Sophia Lee (16) with selections on harp.

YES: Pittsburgh Refugee Youth Summer Enrichment (PRYSE)

August 8, 2015 – 11:17 am

From 8/8/2015: Reflections from Pittsburgh Refugee Youth Summer Enrichment (PRYSE)summer camp students Sharif Muzhimu (12, Arsenal Middle School), Niraj Nepal (14, South Brooks Middle School), Champa Phuyal (13, Beechwood Elementary School) and Chali Chhetri (15, Keystone Oaks High School).

YES: Girl Rock Band, Awkward Silence

August 8, 2015 – 11:11 am

From 8/8/2015: Awkward Silence, featuring Treelady Studio Girls Rock Camp members Taylor Brandau, Jillian Lehosky, Alex Snyder, Taylor Goldtrap and Kiersten Stecik.

YES: Students from the Woodwind Camp at David’s Music House.

August 1, 2015 – 1:00 pm

From 8/1/2015: Students from the Woodwind Camp being held this summer at David’s Music House.

YES: Candace and Bria discuss Big Brothers Big Sisters

August 1, 2015 – 12:55 pm

From 8/1/2015: Candace and Bria discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS Staff Kristine Pace.