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 Barrett

January 31, 2015 – 11:33 am
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From 1-31-15: 14-year old Gabby Barrett, winner of this year’s Sing-Off contest at First Night Pittsburgh.

YES: H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow

January 24, 2015 – 12:16 pm
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From 1-24-15: H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow students Nasim Jalil, (13, Pittsburgh Langley K-8), K’aijha Gomez (12, Young Scholars of Western Pa. Charter School), Sydney Pridgen (10, Pa. Cyber Charter School), Kennedy Paolino (10, Crafton Elementary), Hunter Paolino (8, Crafton Elementary) and La’Taizah Meggett (11, Pittsburgh Westwood K-5).

Live Music: The AlterNatives

January 24, 2015 – 12:02 pm
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From 1-24-15: Live music from, a group of 12 and 13 year old friends Winston Bell (sax/bass), Desmond Rucker (drums), Henry Schultz (keyboard) and Philippa Zang (guitar/vocals), formerly The Swag Monkeys and now known as The AlterNatives.

YES: Wexford Girl Scouts

January 24, 2015 – 11:58 am
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From 1-24-15: Jr. Girl Scouts Libby Herne, Jacqueline Chalifoux and Ella Zimmer (Marshall Elementary School), recipients of Girls Scouts Western Pennsylvania President’s Volunteer Service Award.

YES: Helen Hickey

January 17, 2015 – 6:02 pm
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From 1-17-15: Helen Hickey (10, Mt. Lebanon) with selections on guitar and vocals.

YES: Hope Academy Teen Theater Company

January 17, 2015 – 5:58 pm
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From 1-17-15: Hope Academy Teen Theater Company students Henry Schultz, Winston Bell, Sam Gardner, Brandon Terry, Mimi Thomas, Faith Williams, Candace Burgess, Emma Smith and Lawrence White (plus teaching artists Michael Chapman and Emma Cox) previewing their 1/19 performance at Kelly Strayhorn Theater for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

YES: The Penn Quartet

January 17, 2015 – 5:54 pm
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The Penn Quartet featuring violinist Hannah Ishizaki (9th grade, Mt. Lebanon High School), violinist Kerry Broker (10th grade, Shady Side Academy), violist Jim Cunningham IV (10th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA) and cellist Kyle Johnson (11th grade, Peters Township High School), all members of Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestras.

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Little Mermaid

January 17, 2015 – 4:34 pm
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From 1-17-15: Nick Cortazzo (Baldwin High School), Elena Doyno (Taylor Allderdice High School), Brecken Farrell (Knox High School), Mathew Fedorek (Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center) and Jessica Ortiz (Knox High School) preview the Pittsburgh Musical Theater production of The Little Mermaid.

Live Performance: Leslie “Ezra” Smith

January 13, 2015 – 1:44 pm
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From 1-10-15: Actor and spoken word artist Leslie Ezra Smith.

YES: Gemini Theater’s Beauty And the Beast

January 10, 2015 – 1:26 pm
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From 1-10-15: Gemini Theater previewing Beauty & The Beast.