Environmental Charter School at Frick Park with PPC: Parks! with Mrs. Dessell’s Class
Students at The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park in Mrs. Dessell’s first grade class, age 6 to 8, share stories with topics such as their favorite habitat, park memories, things that they would change about their park and why the parks are important to them.
Environmental Charter School at Frick Park with PPC: Parks! with Mrs. Sinnott’s Class
1st grade students in Mrs. Sinnott’s class at The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park speak about the importance of parks in our community, their favorite habitats and fond park memories.
University Prep – Personal Narratives
Middle school students at University Prep share their personal narratives. Topics range from bullying, to gang violence, why kids join gangs, fears of losing someone as well as water slides and the importance of being smart versus being popular.
Katherine Zhou
Katherine Zhou is a sophomore at North Allegheny Intermediate High School in Wexford, PA. She began playing the piano at the age of five in Milwaukee, WI. After moving to Pittsburgh at the age of ten, she began studying with CMU Professor Hanna Li.
Mary Grace Meland, Emily Weaver and Alexis Payne
We’re joined by Pittsburgh Opera apprentice and high school student Mary Grace Meland, Emily Weaver and Alexis Payne who will discuss her experiences in conjunction with PO’s latest production Turandot, as well as her own musical aspirations.