EPISODE · Feb 4, 2025 · 26 MIN
S2E7 Challenge Winners: SYDNEY GRAY with Guest Host ZENIBA NOW
from New@NAMT: The Next Wave of Musical Theatre · host National Alliance for Musical Theatre
🎭 NEW@NAMT: The Next Wave of Musical Theatre Writers – Featuring Sydney Gray In this season of NEW@NAMT, we continue to highlight the winners of the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, presented by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with NAMT, Concord Theatricals, Disney Theatrical Productions, and the NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation. These student songwriters had their original songs fully orchestrated and performed live by Broadway professionals during Winners Weekend in New York City. 🎶 In this episode, host Jean-Paul Yovanoff is joined by co-host Zeniba Now to welcome Sydney Gray, who wrote the winning song “Little Miss Heard But Not Seen.” In this powerful and emotional anthem, we meet Nava Lee, a girl who longs to be more than a shadow moving through life. Fighting against the doubts in her head, Nava’s story explores the universal struggle for visibility and acceptance. Sydney shares how “Little Miss Heard But Not Seen” is part of a full musical she is developing, reflecting on themes of identity and self-expression. Co-host Zeniba Now, who served as Sydney’s program mentor, offers insight into the growth and evolution of Sydney’s song from early drafts to the final orchestrated performance at Winners Weekend. If you’re passionate about storytelling through music and the future of musical theatre, this episode is a must-listen! It’s time to lower the lights, raise the curtain, and LX1 Go on NEW@NAMT! 🎭 Follow NAMT: https://linktr.ee/namtpics Follow Musical Theatre Radio: https://www.instagram.com/musicaltheatreradio/ More about NAMT: https://namt.org/ More about Musical Theatre Radio: https://www.musicaltheatreradio.com/ For more information on the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, visit https://namt.org/challenge/ Watch Challenge Accepted! Featuring the Winning Songs: https://youtu.be/7ia5ebFAdrU? Watch “Little Miss Heard But Not Seen” from the Winning Concert: https://youtu.be/ZfecFDyJLsk?
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🎭 NEW@NAMT: The Next Wave of Musical Theatre Writers – Featuring Sydney Gray In this season of NEW@NAMT, we continue to highlight the winners of the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students, presented by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with NAMT, Concord Theatricals, Disney Theatrical Productions, and the NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation. These student songwriters had their original songs fully orchestrated and performed live by Broadway professionals during Winners Weekend in New York City. 🎶 In this episode, host Jean-Paul Yovanoff is joined by co-host Zeniba Now to welcome Sydney Gray, who wrote the winning song “Little Miss Heard But Not Seen.” In this powerful and emotional anthem, we meet Nava Lee, a girl who longs to be more than a shadow moving through life. Fighting against the doubts in her head, Nava’s story explores the universal struggle for visibility and acceptance. Sydney shares how “Little Miss Heard But Not Seen” is part of a full musical she is developing, reflecting on themes of identity and self-expression. Co-host Zeniba Now, who served as Sydney’s program mentor, offers insight into the growth and evolution of Sydney’s song from early drafts to the final orchestrated performance at Winners Weekend. If you’re passionate about storytelling through music and the future of musical theatre, this episode is a must-listen! It’s time to lower the lights, raise the curtain, and LX1 Go on NEW@NAMT! 🎭 Follow NAMT: https://linktr.ee/namtpics Follow Musical Theatre Radio: https://www.instagram.com/musicaltheatreradio/ More about NAMT: https://namt.org/ More about Musical Theatre Radio: https://www.musicaltheatreradio.com/ For more information on the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, visit https://namt.org/challenge/ Watch Challenge Accepted! Featuring the Winning Songs: https://youtu.be/7ia5ebFAdrU? Watch “Little Miss Heard But Not Seen” from the Winning Concert: https://youtu.be/ZfecFDyJLsk?
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S2E7 Challenge Winners: SYDNEY GRAY with Guest Host ZENIBA NOW
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