Concert Program
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Rogers Park Neighborhood Choir and Dimension Community Concert
May 15, 2025
Evanston Township High School
CONDUCTORS
Elisabeth Baker, Rogers Park Neighborhood Choir, George B. Armstrong School of International Studies, Jordan Community School, New Field Elementary School, George B. Swift Specialty School, Wildwood IB World Magnet School
Judy Hanson, Senior Director, Dimension
Dewey Bolz, Associate Conductor, Dimension
Alex Bravos, Philip Rogers Fine Arts School
Magdalena Delgado, Stone Scholastic Academy
Amanda Wolff, Stone Scholastic Academy
ABOUT UNITING VOICES CHICAGO
Founded in 1956 at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) empowers and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to find their voice and celebrate their common humanity through the power of music. As a leading nonprofit organization, we serve thousands of youth ages 6-18 from every zip code of Chicago through transformative and accessible music education programs and performance opportunities.
AFTER THE SHOW
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May 22 | Navy Pier
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CONCERT PROGRAM
ROGERS PARK - ALL & DIMENSION
We Need a Word
W. Mitchell Owens III
CHICAGO TOUR GROUP
The Star Spangled Banner
Music by John Stafford Smith, words by Francis Scott Key; arr. Jonathan Miller
ROGERS PARK - ALL, DIMENSION, & SCHOOL SINGERS
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round
Civil Rights protest song; arr. Mollie Stone
ROGERS PARK - ALLEGRO
Over the Rainbow
Music by Harold Arlen, words by E. Y. Harburg; arr. Audrey Snyder
El Cocodrilo de Humboldt Park
Daniel Wallenberg
Home
Music and words by Drew Pearson and Greg Holden; arr. Greg Gilpin; o.p.b. Phillip Phillips
ROGERS PARK - VIVACE & PRESTO
When I Rise Up
J. David Moore; text by Wendell Berry
Vaishnava Jana To
Traditional Indian Bhajan; arr. Nicki Sekhar
Ой маю маю я оченята (Oh, I have, I have eyes)
Ukrainian folk song
ROGERS PARK - PRESTO
Lo Ta Nu’u
Trad. Samaon song; adapted from a performance by Moanalua High School Samoan Club
DIMENSION
Fillimiooriay (Paddy Works on the Railway)
Irish-American folk song; arr. Lon Beery
Hubava Si Moia Goro (You Are Beautiful, My Forest)
Bulgarian folk song; arr. Isaiah Robinson
Little Wonders
Music and words by Rob Thomas; arr. Brian McCallister
Weather Channel Medley
Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Walter Orange, Jeff Lynne; arr. Dewey Bolz; choreography by Judy Hanson
CHICAGO TOUR GROUP
Alma Llanera (Soul of the Plains)
Pedro Gutiérrez; arr. Angel Sauce
Iindonga Za Jericho
South African Xhosa song
Birdland
Music by Josef Zawinul, words by Jon Hendricks; arr. Roger Emerson
ROGERS PARK - ALL & DIMENSION
Unwritten
Music and words by Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisbois, and Wayne Rodrigues; arr. Roger Emerson; choreography by Judy Hanson, additional choreography credited to Ronald Michel (Rony Boyy)
ROGERS PARK - ALL, DIMENSION, & SCHOOL SINGERS
Still Here
W. Mitchell Owens III
TODAY'S PERFORMERS
ROGERS PARK ALLEGRO
Iliana Arroyo
Vivienne Chan
Ayize Kuzwayo
Langelisha Kuzwayo
Amiel Lopez
Leah Marín
Henry Nondorf-Lombardi
Josie Ongay
Libby Ongay
Isabel Potter
Adler Quirke Hornik
Hector Ramirez
Valeria Ramirez
Cora Rocha
Lulu Sattler
Evelyn Sinclair
Vivien Trusty
Agnes Wells
Elsie Wildeboer
ROGERS PARK VIVACE
Elizabeth Awa
David Cami
Amanda Carmona
Denali Damerow
Sonya Evdokimov
Samantha Faris
Everell Hill
Marcelo Lopez-Erenberg
Sofia Luna
Sam Maffin
Yahaira Mejia
Nayeli Najarro-Mejia
Zoe Ongay
Busrah Orimadegun
Katalina Ortiz
Grace Rene
Sean Soohov
Ida Stein
Claire Van Atter
PRESTO
Ramona Blanding
Ellis Curry
Esther Hague
Amelia Holly
Kai Jackson
Zola Kuzwayo
Damaris Mercado
Zoe Nott
Charli Oldham
Grace Parisi
Ella Place
Jessica Rathod
Emilia Schuele-Bermeo
Edie Scranton
Shreya Sharma
Autumn Taylor
Ava Taylor
Evelyn Wood
DIMENSION
Pierre Colbert
Calvin DuFloth
Jaxon DuFloth
Andrez Elliott
Parker Felker
Julius Frace
Edison Gong
Zion Hohenkirk
Luke Hojnacki
Vikram Konkimalla
Josiah Mitchell
Axel McGrane
Lashawn Pritchett
Rohan Rodrigo
Anthony Rosario
Trey Sawyer
Maxwell Stone
George Stoops
Owen Thomas
Arjun Venugopal
Marko Zafirovski
MUSICIANS
Wes Dziedzic - Piano, Synth
Maxwell Crandell - Piano
Matthew Smalligan - Drums
Kellen Boersma - Guitar
Tim Seisser - Bass
The Rogers Park Neighborhood Choir and Dimension are supported, in part, by the following:
Crown Family Philanthropies, Illinois Arts Council Agency, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Peoples Gas Community Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation, Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Siragusa Family Foundation
Special Thanks
Indian Boundary Park, Chicago Park District
DCASE Chicago Cultural Center
Mariya Duda
George B. Armstrong School of International Studies
Otis Dunson, Principal; Jessica Baker, Liaison
Jordan Community School
Dr. Christopher Graves, Principal; Jami Tillis, Assistant Principal & Liaison
New Field Elementary School
Conrey Callahan, Principal; Manini Rao, Liaison
Philip Rogers Fine Arts School
Dana Schwarz, Principal; Christopher Neely, Liaison
Stone Scholastic Academy
Dr. Kathryn Nestler, Principal; Elizabeth Raduly, Liaison
George B. Swift Specialty School
Dr. Margaret Alhasoon, Principal; Angela Maniaci, Liaison
Wildwood IB World Magnet School
Melissa Resh, Principal; Daniel Moore, Liaison
Thank you to our Program Assistants Karley Mayomi & Jackie Johnson.
