YAYA at the Guggenheim

In 2009, a team of YAYA artists was selected to create set pieces for the Guggenheim Museum's annual production of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." The performances took place in the Guggenheim Theater in New York, December 10-14.

The YAYA Guggenheim Team: Jourdan Barnes (YA '06), Science and Math Charter School; Kawayne Powell (YA '07), McDonogh 35 High School; Paul Wright (YA '06), McMain High School; Rondell Crier (YA '90), Creative Director; Rontherin Ratliff (YA '93), Studio Manager.

Peter & The Wolf is commissioned by Works & Process, the performing arts program at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and was performed December 10-14, 2009.

On October 29, 2009, the YAYA Board of Directors hosted a "Road to the Guggenheim" event to celebrate this exciting commission and raise travel funds for the artists. Signed prints of the original sketches, as seen below, are available for sale ($40 each) through the YAYA Studio. Call (504) 529-3306 for more information, or email info@yayainc.com.

Kawayne Powell, "Bird"

Jourdan Barnes, "Cat"

Paul Wright, "Duck"

Rondell Crier, "Peter"

Rontherin Ratliff, "Wolf"