Mentors
Mentorship Program
A cornerstone of Young Artists of America® is our Mentorship Program where students work alongside major performing and creative artists from Broadway and beyond.
Browse below to see our recent Guest Mentors, including Alan Menken, Kristen Chenoweth, Stephen Schwartz, Patina Miller, Andrew Lippa, Jason Robert Brown, and more.
Guest Mentors
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Carol Burnett
ACTRESS
Carol teamed up with YAA for our second PBS television special: HAL PRINCE’S BROADWAY
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Alan Menken
COMPOSER
Alan was Artist-in-Residence for YAA's 2020 production of Beauty and the Beast.
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Kristen Chenoweth
ACTRESS & SINGER
Kristin requested our YAA students perform with her on her recent national tour.
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Andrew Lippa
COMPOSER & LYRICIST
Andrew joined YAA as Artist-in-Residence for Big Fish as well as a Masterclass and performed with our students.
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Tim Rice
LYRICIST
Tim was Guest Narrator for YAA's stage and television production of The Circle of Life: The Songs of Tim Rice in Concert.
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Stephen Schwartz
COMPOSER & LYRICIST
Stephen was Artist in Residence for YAA's production of Children of Eden.
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Patina Miller
ACTRESS & SINGER
Patina joined YAA for a Masterclass and performed alongside our students.
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Jason Robert Brown
COMPOSER & LYRICIST
Jason was Artist in Residence for YAA's production of Songs for a New World.
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Adam Pascal
ACTOR & SINGER
Adam was Guest Artist and performed with our students in the The Circle of Life.
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Jeanine Tesori
COMPOSER
Jeanine joined YAA for a Masterclass and Q&A.
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Michael Feinstein
PERFORMER
Michael hosted YAA for a Masterclass and invited a YAA student to perform alongside him in concert.
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Steven Lutvak
COMPOSER & LYRICIST
Steven joined YAA for a Masterclass and performed for our students.
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Anthony McGill
PRINCIPAL CLARINET, NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
Anthony joined YAA for a Clarinet Masterclass and Q&A for our instrumental students.
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Alan Paul
THEATRE & OPERA DIRECTOR
Alan directed YAA's production of Madama Butterfly & Miss Saigon.
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Kim Scharnberg
ORCHESTRATOR, COMPOSER, & ARRANGER
Kim appeared with YAA as Guest Narrator and Orchestrator for Jekyll & Hyde in Concert.
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Matthew Morrison
ACTOR & SINGER
Matthew performed alongside our YAA students at the Strathmore Spring Gala.
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Kevin S. McAllister
ACTOR & DIRECTOR
Kevin directed YAA’s production of AIDA.
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Noah Himmelstein
THEATRE & OPERA DIRECTOR
Noah directed YAA's productions of Children of Eden and Into the Woods.
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Shoshana Bean
ACTRESS & SINGER
Shoshana performed alongside our YAA students at Strathmore’s Spring Gala.
Guest Mentor Videos
Watch short documentaries of our Mentors’ visits with us in this Youtube Playlist.