Shaker Middle School Choirs
present a Winter Concert
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Shaker Middle School Auditorium
Mrs. Suzanna Adkins, Director
Ms. Madeline Levitz, Accompanist
Order of Performance
All Choir Welcome
Rise .................................................................................... Arianne Abela
From the Justice Choir Songbook
7th Grade Choir
Rain Dance .................................. Berta Poorman and Sonja Poorman
Inspired by Native American Music
Al Shlosha D’Varim ..................................................... Allan E. Naplan
Text Pirkei Avot (Jewish Morality laws)
J’entends Le Moulin (I Hear the Windmill) ................. Emily Crocker
French Canadian Folk Song
8th Grade Choir
Amavolovolo ...............................................................Rudolph de Beer
Traditional Zulu Dowry Song
Shoshone Love Song (The Heart’s Friend) ............... Robert Emerson
Traditional Native American Lyric
Hands are Knockin’ ........................................................ Kyle Pederson
Davion Smith, Percussion
Challenge Choir
Thula Kilzeo .................................................................Joseph Shabalala
Happier ................................................................... arr. Jacob Narverud
Combined Choir
Lift Every Voice and Sing ............................ John Rosamond Johnson
Resilience ............................................................................ Abbie Betinis
From the Justice Choir Songbook
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7th Grade Choir:
Eden Bracey
Imani Chanoine
Essence Chavis
Nickson Conley
Adrienne Craft
Ariana Davis
Eunice Doukrou
Gia Edwards
Roberta Esteve
Jakayla Harris
Elizabeth Harbaugh
Jordyn Holmes
Shaiyla Johnson
Chloe Jones
Delontae Jones
Veronika
Lastochkina
Ella LoPresti
Josephine Lyles
Kim Nguyen
Jada Perry
Matias Pusa
Brooklyn Roscoe
Erionne Rosser
Aiva Sancho-Gales
Aya Sliman
Welcome!
Parsa Sharifi
Rielle Stover
Aminah Taylor
ArrynThomas
Na’Jaiya Tyus
Kimberly Van Leer
Gabriela Vergel
Jeremih Westry
Paige Whitaker
Alaijha Williams
Kurtis Williams
Thank you for joining us this evening! In our music classes, 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?
• 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:
Maysarah AbdulKhaliq
Muhammad Ahmad
Darrell ArringtonBey
Daniel Bowen
Cheniya Collins
Zarena Collins
Ezrah Cook
Chris Cunningham
Frankie Dawson
Jaylana Eaddy
Kennedy Eubanks
DeJuan Fuentes
Tamyra Garner
Gabby Green
Johannes Hagenaars
Kadehn Harris
Janiya Harris
Jayah Hines
May Hunsaker
Isaiah James
Nadia James
Chris Jardine
Iyonna Jardine
Kelley Jenkins
Jamiyah Johnson
Anthony Jones
Julia Leach
Zoe Lewis
Challenge Choir:
Daniel Bowen
Yukhan Brown
Roberta Esteve
Elizabeth Harbaugh
May Hunsaker
Julia Leach
Killian McCandlish
Maya Shrestha
Shia Owens
Luvirt Parker
Braelin Prior
Shania Prichett
Aaron Register
Adrian Rolf
Davion Smith
Felton Smith
Matthew Smith
Tatiyanna Tate
Jaiden Tunson
Jordan Ware
Anthony Watkins
Giani White
Rachael Timberlake
Jordan Ware
Paige Whitaker
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Upcoming SMS Choral Concerts & Events
May 17, 7 p.m. - Pops Choir Concert, MS Auditorium
May 20, All Day - Cedar Point Adjudicated Festival
Acknowledgements
Superintendent Dr. David Glasner
The Shaker Heights City School Board of Education
Principal Michelle Hughes & Assistant/Acting Principal Jalen Brown & Assistant Principal Thomas Flood
The entire administrative team for their support of this concert and of arts in general
Ms. Madeline Levitz for accompanying our concert
Mr. Charles Tisdale for the lighting and recording of this concert
Our Orchestra and Band colleagues for their continued teamwork and inspiration
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Shaker Schools Foundation
During the 2022-2023 school year, the Shaker Schools Foundation’s focus is: “Excellence is inclusive - providing opportunities for all Shaker students.” The support of alumni, families and community members helps the Foundation provide programs and resources for all Shaker students, including mentoring and career pathways, handson learning, travel and opportunity assistance, and more.
By including the Shaker Schools Foundation in your philanthropic support, you make it possible for the Foundation to support Shaker students, teachers and programs in all school buildings and at all grade levels throughout the District. For more information about the Shaker Schools Foundation or to support our work, please visit shakerschoolsfoundation.org
How to Donate
• Send a check made payable to the Shaker Schools Foundation, 15600 Parkland Drive, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120.
• Make a donation by visiting shakerschoolsfoundation.org/donationform or scan the QR code.
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Start a Shaker Student Travel Savings Fund Today!
At the high school level, a great number of travel opportunities exist for students–whether touring in Europe with fellow students from the band, choir or orchestra, engaging in a language immersion program to Chile or Germany, or participating in a service project in Southeast Asia.
While all student travel experiences have fundraising opportunities to support the trips, we know these costs are great. The time to start saving is NOW! Our partnership with Huntington will allow you to start a Student Travel Savings Fund now.
Your savings today will give your student the experience of a lifetime in high school! To start your student’s travel fund, contact Brandon Tufts at Huntington’s Fairmount Circle branch at 216-515-0285.