The New York Pops Hosted a #PopsEd Twitter Party With Some Very Special Broadway Guests!

Show-Score | By Samantha Dupler | Jan 23, 2017

Yesterday, the New York Pops hosted a Twitter party featuring stars like Laura Osnes, Montego Glover, and more to celebrate music education. The stars answered questions in support of PopsEd, a series of programs that have helped educate over 60,000 children since 1990. Take a look at some of their best responses!

Laura Osnes and Montego Glover Laura Osnes and Montego Glover | By Nathan Johnson/Stephen Lovekin-Getty Images North America

Laura Osnes shared the name of the music educator who has had the most impact on her life, showing the importance of early music education:


She went on to advise students without money for classes on how to further their music education:


And even let fans know about her favorite Broadway costume of all time:



Montego Glover joined the party to share the most "magical music moment" she'd ever had onstage as a child:


And to proclaim her love and support for music education:


Tony Yazbeck even appeared to drop some inside info on his past roles:


Stars like Melissa Errico and Stephanie J. Block showed their support for #PopsEd:


Overall, the Twitter party helped create a dialogue around the awareness of music education...and it did so through the use of some pretty terrific Broadway stars!


  • Have you ever participated in a PopsEd program before? Let us know in the comments below!