October 7, 2017

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Music Academy

From 10/07/2017: Pittsburgh Music Academy piano and violin players Leela Kulkarni (8, Streams Elementary), Allie Miller (8, Markham Elementary), Amanda McClain (14, Carlynton High School), Ellis Clark (5, Adat Shalom Preschool) and Avery Mills (9, Wyland Elementary) along with instructor Becky Keeley.

September 30, 2017

Youth Express: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Mary Poppins

From 09/30/2017:  Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School students Amanda Gross (17), Matt Fedorek (16), and Abby Witherstine (17) previewing their production of Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical (10/6-10/8, 10/13-10/15 and 10/20-10/22).

September 30, 2017

Youth Express: Rising Voices Youth Choir

From 09/30/2017: Rising Voices Youth Choir members Julianna Page (12) and Bailey Roach (9) from St. Benedict the Moor School, NaKyah Stribling (11, Pittsburgh CAPA), Saniyah Whitley (11, Pittsburgh Schiller) and Zoe Palat (10, Kentucky Ave. School) along with instructors Elizabeth Chitester and Alex Sabo.

September 23, 2017

Youth Express: ARYSE Academy

From 09/23/2017: ARYSE (Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education) Congolese students Deborah Mwadi (15) and Shaelida Mujinga (19) at Brashear High School with poetry and conversation along with ARYSE interns Varsha Ramasubramanian and Isabelle Ouyang and executive director, Jenna Baron.

September 23, 2017

Youth Express: The Queen’s Gambit Chess Institute

From 09/23/2017: Ashley Lynn Priore (12th grade, The Ellis School) with details on The Queen’s Gambit Chess Institute, a new initiative to help chess reach more young people throughout the region.