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Hi, I am 13, live in Manchester, UK - actor/singer/dancer - played "Billy" in BILLY ELLIOT in London's West End for a year and a half. Currently recording for an album with multi-Grammy award winning producer Kipper Eldridge. My YouTube channel is www.youtube.com/rhysyeomanslive

I am 16 years old and have been playing guitar since I was 5, I like any kind of music as long as it rocks, my influences are Hendrix, ACDC, Iron Maiden. I went to T in the Park last year, I won a competition to jam with Orianthi the best female guitarist in the world (who was MJ lead guitarist for the O2 tour) at Polydor records in London and made a recording.

I am an 11 year old guitarist and live in the St. Louis area. I have
been playing a little over 1.5 years. I started learning by watching
martyzsongs youtube videos online. I started taking lessons about a
year ago. ( usually about twice a month) I can read music, tab, and
can play by ear. I love all styles of music. I play electric,
acoustic,and classical guitar. I play out with local bands and at any
event I can with my school or church. I 'm extremely motivated to
learn and grow as much as I can as a musician. I hope that you guys
can help me grow too.

Katie Belle Akin is an 12 year old country pop singer/songwriter on
the rise.  Taking cues from her idols Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood
and Miley Cyrus, Katie’s songs encourage being strong and confident
and the stories in her songs convey the message to always have faith
in yourself.

The Georgia native got her musical start by singing in the school and
church choirs.  Her calling as a singer and performer became clear
when she landed and nailed the lead part in her school production of
School House Rocks Jr. She hasn’t stopped performing since!  Katie has
been catching audiences’ and music professionals’ attention by singing
in school, church, local fairs, talents shows and competitions.  In
summer 2010 Katie was a part of an auditioned inspirational choir at a
talent convention performing before a crowd of over 1500, In January
2011 Katie sang at the Martin Luther King Celebration in Cobb County
to a crowd of 1000.

Akin has just finished her debut recording session. The resulting
songs, “Who I Am” and “Up To Me” are catchy and highly relatable. They
convey positive messages to teens not to accept bullying and to strive
for your dreams


Katie is currently enjoying communicating with her fans on her
facebook and twitter pages… booking performances and working on new
music; all the while pursuing her “passion for performance”.

Welcome Caleb Miller
Caleb Miller is an 11 year old guitarist that has been playing since
he was 4 years old. He currently plays with 3 different local bands
and is looking for a long term band to play with. His major music
interests are rock and blues. Some of his guitarist influences are Ace
Frehley, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughn. He has had the privilege
of meeting some of his musical heros such as Tommy Thayer (KISS
drummer), Bruce Kulick (Grand Funk Railroad guitarist and former KISS
guitarist), and John Corabi (Union, Motley Crue singer and guitarist).

Welcome Blue Room Band
We are the youth artist, our band is named the blue room. Marlene is
17 years old. she is the officil lead guitarist but she plays
different instruments to, such as guitar, bass drums, piano. Jack is
13 years old. he is the official bassist/rhythm guitarist + singer for
the band. he plays other instruments as well such as drums, bass,
guitar.

Youth Arts Forum welcomes Jack Newsome.
Jack has been a performer since he was a young child. He began acting
when he was about 10 and he is currently a member or SAG. Jack's
interest in music has been a focus recently and he has written
approximately 15-20 songs. In addition to his musical talent, Jack
also has a very strong human consciousness. His songs reflect his
heartfelt desire to make the world a better place. His first song was
Fly, which he wrote in about an hour when he was 13.

We are proud to have AJ as the newest member of Youth Arts Forum.
Hi, I'm 11 years old and I like to play guitar and sing.  I've been
playing guitar for 2 years and I play covers and have several
originals.  I play electric and accoustic.  Just started middle school
in San Diego and I'm a finalist in the South Coast Battle of the Bands
in October 2011 in Orange County.  I play at lots of local places
around San Diego, open mic nights, special events and I recently won
the San Marcos City Talent Show and the Mira Mesa Got Talent
competition.  Mostly I just like playing for fun and with my band
buddies at the studio where I take lessons.  My parents help me with
everything.  See my videos at www.ajrockit.com and I'm on Facebook now
too.

Welcome to Youth Arts Forum  the Moore Brothers.
The Moore Brothers consist of Jacob (13)who plays the mandolin,
fiddle, banjo and guitar and Isaac (9) who plays lead guitar and
mandolin. Together they play a variety of music to include blues,
jazz, bluegrass and gospel.

Sam Hatmaker is a 13-year-old country singer/songwriter who has written over 40 songs.  She is currently appearing in Sha-kon-o-hey at Dollywood and will be featured this holiday season in O Holy Night at Dollywood for the 3rd year.  She also sings nightly at the American Oldies Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.  She hopes to one day have a recording contract so that she can share her music with the world.

I started playing the piano at 6 and performing from eight years old. I sing and play the piano mostly. The last 12 months I have also been performing on my guitar. I have an R&B album out which has 13 original tracks. I am currently on a world tour promoting my album. My web site is www.danielshaw.com.au which has links to my youtube (DanielShawMusicMan), facebook, twitter and itunes.

Brandon Bailey is 13 years old from Rutland.  He is an 8th grader at Rutland Town Elementary School where he is very involved with the music program.  He plays Baritone Sax with the Jazz Band, Clarinet with the Concert and Marching Bands as well as sings in the school Chorus.

Brandon has been studying piano and voice under the direction of Sue Tall for 4 years and will start studying voice under Rip Jackson in the fall.

He has been traveling the state this past year performing in talent shows,  his success includes The Mary Byrne Award at the Really Big Show in Rutland, 3rd place finish at Vermont Has Talent in Colchester and a 1st place finish at The Maple Fest in St Albans.

Brandon has a passion for Musical Theater, he has done many shows with Rutland Youth Theater and was fortunate enough to be cast in the HUGE success “Miss Saigon” presented by Grace Congregational Church this past June.

Brandon has recently become a member of Vermont Theater Lab under the direction of Jacob Patorti, this is a regional program in theater arts education offering students comprehensive training in the form of master classes taught by working professionals in the musical theater arts.   He is looking forward to many stellar performances with this group of amazingly talented young adults.

Welcome Christopher McGinnis to Youth Arts Forum. For a complete look at this amazing young performer please stop by his web site http://www.christophermcginnis.com/home.html
Thirteen year old Christopher McGinnis has already become an exciting pianist/singer/songwriter  & entertainer.  With deeply rooted musical influences, he began formal piano training at five and has studied piano privately at the Julliard School and continues formal training by some of the top jazz/latin pianists in NYC. 
Christopher sites, Michel Camilo, Chick Corea, Vinny Coliuta, Eldar,  Zacai Curtis, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Elton John, Michael Bouble as some of his favorite artists and songwriters. 
Christopher performed on the Celebrity Cruise line and has perfomed at the historic Paramount Theatre in Westchester County. In addition, he has performed at the International Mamapalooza Momedy Comedy Festival, noted jazz club's Fat Cat, the Jazz Standard, Ashford & Simpsons The Sugar Bar in nyc, the funky bean, The Broadway Comedy Club and Madison Square Garden to name a few venue's.
Christopher is also a prolific songwriter and has numerous original pop tunes three of which are on his website and are avaiilable on Itunes and amazon. He also composed a song about Oprah which you can see on her site. He also landed on the home page of the Nickelodeon Show I - Carly.com performing a wacky upside down latin piano trick. Christopher was a featured pianist with the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra in New York City once a month at the Jazz Standard Jazz Club in NYC. No venue is too big for Christopher who played the half-time show at Madison Square Garden and got asked to come back to play 2 more times, once in the organ booth and once at the liberty half-time show with over 20,000 watching LIVE!

HI i'm Callum. I live in Crosskeys Gwent in South Wales. Uk. My Guitar Idols include Joe Satriani, Slash, Steve Vai, Carlos Santana, Eddie Van Halen. I am very proud to say that I made it to the Young Guitarist of the Year 2011 Finals in London. 
This is my youtube channel www.youtube.com/user/bladez765 you can also join me on twitter http://twitter.com/#!/bladez765

Hello! My name is Elijah Wood (NOT the actor). I'm a 15 year old rock/progressive/metal/funk/jazz drummer from New York and have been loving music since I could remember!

I've had the opportunity to play with very talented musicians, and currently tour with the "Electrify Your Strings" music education program. We empower students all around the country to play more modern music, such as Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, and Hendrix. In addition, earlier this year, I began to work with the great guitarist, Steve Costello! 

My new EP, "Read the Fine Print" is now in production and will be released by December! I'm really excited about it!

I am a 10 year old singer/actor-entertainer born in the Philippines, grew up in London & now lives in California. Please check my website: www.matthewparry-jones.com. I also help feed children in the Philippines you can find it on my website under Jeremiah's Foundation. 
Thank you, love & blessings from Matthew

David Hebditch on lead vocals and guitar, Luke Hebditch on drums and vocals and Sam Glazbrook on bass and vocals make up The Scarabs Band which play and write a mixture of pop/punk /rock and indie. They are based in Victor Harbor S.A. Australia.

The Scarabs Band recently won a competition to support Lowrider(an Australian band) at one of their concerts. They played a half hour set of which six were original songs.

They will be going to the recording studio later this year to record their E.P titled Fantasy. Worth looking out for.

The Scarabs Band wants to reach out to people with their lyrical, fun and meaningful songs.  Most of their songs are written from experience and observations in life, so to touch someones heart and soul is their goal .

Thirteen-year-old Matthew Davidson is an accomplished guitarist and vocalist. He got his first toy guitar at the age of 3, and he hasn't stopped playing since! He started taking weekly lessons on an acoustic guitar in the second grade and won his first electric guitar in the 2007 James Burton Guitar Showdown. He was the youngest of eight student guitarists selected to play with Kenny Wayne Shepherd at his 2009 Artbreak Concert. Matthew performed in the Youth Showcase at the 2011 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN and while there jammed at the B. B. King Blues Club. He also was selected to perform in the “Texas 10 under 20 S! howcase” at the Dallas International Guitar Festival. He has played at the B.B. King Museum and the B.B. King Homecoming Concert in Indianola, MS and the Delta Blues Fest in Greenville, MS, where in addition to his own set, he sat in with Honeyboy Edwards for a few songs. Matthew played at the Cat Head Delta Blues store and the famous Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, MS during the 2010 Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival. He has performed at New Orleans JazzFest, Music City Texas Theater in Linden, TX, and on the stage of the legendary Municipal Auditorium, home of the famed Louisiana Hayride. Matthew has had the honor of sharing the stage with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Osborn, Maggie Warwick, Brady Blade, Jerry Beach, and Bugs Henderson. Matthew is the youngest member to date of the American Federation of Musicians Local 116, having joined at the age of twelve.

Real to Real

We are a group of people who love music, and love to play all the time. Recently, we have had several public appearences such as school preformances in front of the entire grade(2 preformances) Also,we appeared at a gathering called "Jazz Night" where we preformed for 20 minutes. also we had a radio appearance on WRDV-FM 89.3 Warminster/Hatboro. We spoke for 10 min, and spoke about our music and rock and roll. it was very exciting! welocme kids to Youth Arts Forum

11 year old Kid Chef Eliana grew up in a family of cooks. With grandparents from the Philippines, Cajun Louisiana, Cuba, and Honduras, Eliana’s recipes have international flair. She loves traveling and spending time in the kitchen with her family. Eliana says, “Cooking is so much fun. You can be creative and invent new recipes.” When asked to name her favorite food, Eliana says, “It’s hard to pick a favorite because I like so many kinds of food.” 

At ten years old, Kid Chef Eliana was chosen as one of 13 Latinos profiled in a museum exhibit at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum called “New Orleans Con Sabor Latino” (New Orleans with Latin Flavor). She is also featured in a book called The Parents’ Guide to Raising CEO Kids by Dr. Jerry Cook and Sarah L. Cook and has cooked on Louisiana’s best-rated morning show, Eyewitness Morning News on WWL-TV in New Orleans, with Sally-Ann Roberts and Eric Paulsen.

In the future, Eliana plans to design cookware for kids, create a line of spices, and host her own TV cooking show. She also wants to teach kids that good food is more than chicken nuggets and French fries. Eliana’s first cookbook, Eliana Cooks! Recipes for Creative Kids was released in October 2010. She is avidly at work on her second cookbook, Eliana Cooks A Taste of Louisiana! Visit Kid Chef Eliana’s website and watch her video cooking tutorials for kids. www.elianacooks.com Her motto is, “Cool kids cook and get creative in the kitchen!”

Bryan Schwab is a 14 year old blues/rock guitarist. He is from Oil City, PA and is an honor roll student at his middle school. Although Bryan is quiet by nature, he expresses himself through his music. Bryan began playing the guitar at age 11. He expressed an interest in playing guitar after he heard his father listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan . He has been hooked ever since. Over the past two and a half years, he has learned numerous blues/rock guitar classics and is constantly adding to his repertoire of music. When Bryan covers a song, he doesn’t like to learn a song note for note, but likes to add some of his own feeling into it while still showing respect for the original artist. Bryan has had numerous guest appearances with blues artists from western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio including Max Schang, Jimmy Adler, and Damian Knapp. The highlight of his short career was in April of 2011 when he was invited to play on stage with blues legend Buddy Guy. It was at this performance that he received a standing ovation from an audience of 1,000 people. An upcoming guest appearance is scheduled for June of 2011 with Chicago blues great Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang who was the original back-up band for the legendary Howlin’ Wolf. In addition, Bryan is tentatively invited to jam on stage with Walter Trout in August 2011. Bryan’s biggest influences include Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Albert King, Eric Gales, Walter Trout, and Robert Johnson. Bryan continues to spend most of his time practicing guitar, expanding on his musical skills, and incorporating what he has learned from his instructors into the writing of his own music. He is currently exploring his vocal capabilities with a voice coach.

Welcome Chelsea Cavanaugh to Youth Arts Forum. Chelsea is a singer/songwriter acoustic guitarist who is currently ranked #2 on reverbnation and was at the #1 position for over 5 weeks. She has two songs on Itunes and you may visit her at www.chelseacavanaugh.com. We are excited to have Chelsea as the newest member of Youth Arts Forum

Please welcome Union the Band to Youth Arts Forum. Union was formed in 2009 in Ridgefield CT. Cal Kehoe, Joe Hoeffer and Chris Longo are self taught musicians. Union considers themselves part jam band , with their original work, and a rock band that also covers tunes from a diverse group of bands like John Mayer Trio, ZZ Top, Pearl Jam,Velvet Revolver, and more. They can be seen playing out at local clubs and events around CT and NY. If you are expecting to see a typical high school band you will be surprised at what you hear.

Youth Arts Forum would like to welcome the band, Shudder. These super talented 11 year olds hail from Long Island, New York. I am very excited to watch as they work hard and progress over the next months and years. Enjoy the journey and check back often to see how Shudder and all the other Youth Arts Forum kids are doing.

Youth Arts Forum welcomes 27-7 a rocking band from Texas.
From Victoria, Texas comes the Modern rockin, bluesy funk of "24-7". Formed by brothers Nikko & Mateo Vallejo, 24-7 is on a mission to make some noise on the Texas music scene and show the music world that "the rhythm is in the blood". 24-7 is currently recording their debut CD (Produced by award winning Austin band, Vallejo).

Andrew Wilmot has been a member of the band, Fallen Rain, for several months now and now the whole band has signed up. Preston Wilmot, 8 years old has become the bass player of Andrew's band Fallen Rain. The band also consists of drummer, Marcella Dreith, age 14 and Guitarist Noah Daniel, age 12. They all live in Los Angeles. Youth Arts Forum wants to welcome all the members of Fallen Rain and we look forward to seeing you perform live at a future YAF event.

We are a four piece Indie-rock/pop band of 4 members Tom Palmer: Bass & Vocals Elliot O'Brien: Drums George Sommerfield: Guitar and Bonnie O'Brien: Guitar We play to live audiences and we love playing venues and festivals and have enjoyed being on the radio. We recently were nominated for a Make It Break It songwriting award and were runners up. We practice in our garage and have our first EP, with 5 songs on iTunes, called Antidote EP.

Youth Arts Forum wants to Welcome Hover. This amazing band hails from Owego New York. Jordan Woloch is 14 and is the lead singer of Hover. Jordan excels in school with a 95 average. Jordan 's interests include vocal classes, playing guitar, and sports. Jacob "Marz" Kurtz is 15 and is the bass player of Hover. He is currently taking bass lessons and music theory classes to improve his skills. His hobbies include gaming and writing lyrics. Ian Williamsis 15 and is the drummer of Hover. Ian takes an interest in drum lessons, being a DJ, and restoring old tractors. Andrew "Scorch" Thomas is 14 and is the guitarist in Hover. Scorch excels in music theory. His passions include playing guitar, football, and girls. Rock-n-Roll!!Travis Williams is 15 and is the keyboardist for Hover. Travis does very well in school. His interests include gaming, piano lessons, and family.

We want to welcome JR to Youth Arts Forum. J.R. Fondessy is a 10 year old singer, actor, and voice over talent. J.R. began along his musical path even before walking. He would wake up each morning singing baby words from his crib. He began taking drum lessons and piano at age 5, but within a year, J.R. was showing a strong desire to use his natural instrument… his voice. J.R. began performing on stage in 2006 in theater and talent showcases. His first solo performance to a large crowd was Jingle Bell Rock and he’s been hitting the stage ever since. J.R. is now learning to bring his personality into the studio and put out some amazing recordings. J.R.’s dream is to use his God given talent to bring smiles to people everywhere.

We are a family band from Sharon, MA. We have performed nationally on the CBS Early Show, at the Boston Hard Rock Cafe and a range of other venues.The boys are 8,10, 13. Mom and Dad are young at heart! We recently release our debut CD of 9 original songs, titled Waiting for the Rain. which can be found all major online retailers like iTunes and Amazon. Our website is fullpriceband.com and we can be found on Facebook. Our cause is Haiti Relief and 10% of our proceeds go to the Red Cross.

Welcome to Tony Soto. His amazing voice truly speaks for itself. Tony Soto started his musical career early in life, performing for several school musicals. During his elementary years, he had the distinguished honor to perform four consecutive years for the First Lady, Mrs. Barbara Pierce Bush, in Houston, Texas. By the time he was twelve years old he moved to San Diego, California. There, he was invited to perform for the 2008 and 2009 Christmas Concerts on KUSI Television. In November 2009, he auditioned for “Lynne Broyles”, President/ Artist Director of Broadway Bound Youth Theatre, and was chosen to perform as Aladdin in “Disney’s Aladdin Jr. the Musical” at the Lyceum Theatre. In December 2009, Tony joined the San Diego Youth Opera, and had the opportunity to take vocal lessons with the acclaimed Maestro, Pandeli Lazaridi, which invited him to perform at his concerts. Even though Tony is fourteen years old, he receives excellent reviews by the critics, who say his voice promises to have a powerful presence on the music world of the 21st century.

Youth Arts Forum wants to welcome Jarod as the newest YAF member. Jarrod is 13 years old and plays electric guitar. He has been playing guitar for about 3 years. Some of Jarrod's music influences are Metallica, Joe Satriani, Ozzy Ozbourne, Guns N Roses, and Van Halen. Jarrod has a passion for music and practices guitar daily. He likes recording / mixing his own songs using Logic 9 where he plays guitar, drums, and bass . He plays precussion and some keyboard at school.

Kristina Lachaga first set foot on stage at age 3 with her wings in tact as a dragon fly ballerina. She was confident and determined even them. Kristina has continued to soar. At the age of 9, this triple threat landed her first musical theater audition for the mainstage production of “Annie” at the famed Bucks County Playhouse in Bucks County, PA. Many more roles followed at the Playhouse which include productions of “State Fair”, “Seussical”, and “Gypsy”, in which Kristina played Baby Louise, working side by side with Joyce DeWitt, star of “Three’s Company”, for a three week run.  The stage is her home.

After winning a place in the 2004 Philadelphia IMTA (International Model and Talent Association) Competition Kristina’s vocal talent took her to New York City to compete in singing, modeling, and acting at the summer IMTA Convention. Kristina has competed and placed in other vocal competitions including the National American Miss New Jersey State Pageant in 2006, and most recently in 2009 in SHREK on Broadway’s ‘Not Your Ordinary Princess Contest”, sponsored by Dreamworks and Nickelodeon.

Kristina is most proud of performing as Baby Louise in the 2007-2008 National Tour of “Gypsy” in which she received rave reviews. Traveling to 47 states and Canada made this a most memorable experience.

Kristina sang at the 2009 Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament Fan Fest at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. She performs at charity events, most recently for CureSearch, a child cancer research foundation. Kristina has also had the pleasure of volunteering with the Girl Scouts since kindergarten. In addition, Kristina was an Ambassador for American Girl supporting Special Olympics. She loves using her talents to help and inspire others!

In 2009, Kristina was cast as Annie in her school’s Spring Musical Production of “Annie”.  She was so excited and honored to play every young girl’s dream role. She was given that year’s Drama Award for her stellar performance.

In March 2010, Kristina received a CARE Award at the star-studded, Red Carpet BizParentz Foundation Event in Hollywood.

Most recently, Kristina was cast in Disney Theatricals New York pilot production of “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” as Aquata, Ariel’s Mersister.

Kristina’s television appearances include: ABC Soap “One Life to Live” and Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush Music Video for their hit song “Famous”, which premiered in June 2010.

Kristina’s extensive musical theatre background and training, in addition to her incomparable stage presence and strong musicality have given her a place from which to grow. Her adaptability and versatility enable her to take on different music genres vocally, as well as in dance.

She is very excited about her new venture in Pop and Pop Country music. This summer, Kristina has recorded four cover songs. Kristina is currently working on writing and recording her own songs.

Kristina enjoys figure skating, rock wall climbing, soccer, playing the violin and piano, modeling, traveling, meeting new people, studying Spanish, having fun with friends, and performing (of course!). Most of all, she treasures time spent with her family.

At age 15, Kristina is an ‘A’ student and is also fully committed to her craft. She looks forward to growing as an artist and the excitement of future opportunities.

Already Gone July 8 2010
Kristina - Something About the Sunshine V3
The Climb July 8th 2010

15 year Bobby is an accomplished singer song writer from New Jersey. His singing and song writing come from the soul and is delivered with great feeling. He loves to perform live. We are proud to have him as the newest YAF member.

Youth Arts Forum welcomes Eric Lopez 15 years old Many are called, but few are chosen! Eric Lopez has definitely been called and chosen to be a multi-talented artist and entertainer. Eric has a dynamic voice that fits any genre of music. He has a sound that reaches far beyond his age and he performs mostly at his schools talent shows and school musical productions where he is known to bring down the house and put an audience to their feet at any performance. In November 2009 ,he played the role of Che Guevara in his high school production. Eric was the first freshman in 10 years to get a lead role in his school.

Welcome Alyssa to Youth Arts Forum. Alyssa is 13 years old and has been playing instruments since she is 2 1/2 years old She plays the violin, oboe, guitar, piano, and keyboards. Her voice and talents are amazing for her age.
Enjoy her work and welcome her to YAF

Youth Arts Forum has an extensive list of artist that did not become one of our featured artists of the month but still deserved recognition on our site.

Artists of note 2010