Shaker Middle School Winter Choir Concert 2022

Shaker Middle School Choirs

present a Winter Concert

Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Shaker Middle School Auditorium Mrs. Suzanna Adkins, Director Anna Skelton, Student Teacher, CWRU Ms. Madeline Levitz, Accompanist

Order of Performance 7th Grade Choir Dreams..............................................................................Rollo Dilworth Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

- Langston Hughes

Awake My Song............................................................Christopher Fox Have it All.......................................... Jason Mraz, arr. Roger Emerson It’s All Right............................ Curtis Mayfield, arr. Robert T. Gibson

8th Grade Choir Take Time in Life......................................................Liberian Folk Song arr. Tom Voorhes and Barbara Klemp A Distant Shore..................... Mary Donnelly, arr. George L. O. Strid Riversong.................................................................................Andy Beck

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7th Grade Choir: Darrell ArringtonBey Sevan Barnes Daniel Bowen Ceiriah Cayson Cheniya Collins Silvia Daltorio Frankie Dawson Phoenix Florence Ruth Foreman Maisie Fredricks Gabby Green

Ben Guidugli Kadehn Harris Shanya Harris Zoey Howze May Hunsaker Kelley Jenkins Francisca Juarez Julia Leach Mariah Leach Zoe Lewis LaShawn Little Shuria Merritt

Raven Mitchell Luvirt Parker Braelin Prior Shania Pritchett Davion Smith Matthew Smith Jordan Ware Anthony Watkins Giani White Samone Wingo

Welcome!

Thank you for joining us this evening. In music class, we have learned not only how to be good performers, but how to demonstrate great audience behavior. As the audience, you are an important part of tonight’s concert. The audience’s responsibility at formal concerts is to honor the efforts of the performers by providing a listening atmosphere in which all can appreciate their performance. Will you help us tonight?

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Please do not talk when students are performing.

Please don’t walk around during the performance. If you need to step outside, please do it between songs.

Please do not call out or wave to students on the risers.

Show your appreciation with applause and be sure to congratulate our performers tonight.

We have worked very hard to prepare an exceptional evening of music for everyone to enjoy. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance in helping this to be a wonderful experience for all of us.

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8th Grade Choir: Harry Balanta Shadaea Bell Brandon Bey Maria Bucalo Everett Busta-Peck Damaure Burris Unique Calvin Janelle Carr Makenzie Carr Camren Carter Nya Clark Ryann Collins Sanaa Cummings Aniah Daniels Camryn Dozier Dayani Evans Dylan Evans Ametrius Evans Antoine Isaac Fadel Aniah Flores A’mor Franklin Kacie Gibson Sebastien Glinzler Madeline Graban Heaven Graddick

Janelle Grimes Elijah Hatcher Cherish Holmes Mason Horsley Gabriella HughleyGedson Dwayne Johnson London Jones Sumaiyah Lakes Khaleb LeFlore Jayden Levert Zakiya Lewis Josephine Lyles Tatiana Malone Daija Martin Eric Martin Audrey Mason Leah McDonnell Madison McKinneySutton Makenzie Mcleod Kelley Mickler Jaeden Mitchell Victor Mitchell Dominik Nichols Serenity Page

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Jacques Penn Jennifer Rawls Chloe Scacheri Chaniya Sanders Sydnee Saulter Zoë Sawyer Adjua Shaheed Isabel Siegel Taylor SingletonBrown Cene Stephens Maleke Sullivan Londyn Stone Danya Swain Mariah Tate Corey Terrell Maria Thomas Robert Thomas Idalys Vazquez Treasure Vinson Jayla Walker DeLauren Warren Jordyn Williams Asa Zeigler Fiona Zucca

Upcoming SMS Choral Concerts & Events March 4/5, Spring Musical, MS Auditorium

May 18, 7 p.m. - Spring Choir Concert, MS Auditorium

Acknowledgements Principal Michelle Hughes & Assistant Principal Thomas Flood & Carmen Chung; Ms. Levitz for accompanying our concert; All Families of Performers for their support of this concert; The music department staff for setting up our risers and sounds shell; Mr. Charles Tisdale for the lighting and recording of this concert.

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