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Join Jamie Bernstein, the daughter of Leonard Bernstein, as she paints a picture of the team that was Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, and Arthur Laurents. Their collaborative efforts created the perfect synthesis of musical diversity, classical dance training, and creative linguistic fabrics that make West Side Story a hit. This is episode 3 of Soundfly's free series "The Somewhere Project." Watch the next video in the series here: https://youtu.be/dwGRCSxHe8A.

You too can push the boundaries, riffing on edginess with your own art. Learn how these renowned artists traversed those boundaries by signing up for the full course at http://soundfly.com/westsidestory.

The Somewhere Project: A West Side Story Companion is part of Carnegie Hall's Somewhere Project, a new initiative drawing inspiration from West Side Story to redefine New York City as a "place for us." For more information, visit http://carnegiehall.org/westsidestory.

The course features interviews with some of the top experts, including:

Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein's daughter
Marin Alsop, music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Amanda Dehnert, acclaimed director and associate professor at Northwestern
Leslie Stifelman, music director of Chicago: The Musical
Melissa Rae Mahon, Broadway performer
Charles Burchell, cultural diplomat
Julio Monge, Broadway performer and choreographer
Carly Hughes, Broadway performer
Ryan Worsing, Broadway performer

The recording of "Somewhere" is from the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, performed by the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America.

Vocal excerpts from West Side Story are from the Original Broadway Cast Recording.

Other excerpts from West Side Story are also performed by the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America.

Additional music was created by Martin D Fowler.