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YOUNG@HEART APPEARS ON WGGB TV! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2024/1/31/youngheart-wins-new-england-emmy-award monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/64e61c59-0dc0-487b-850e-757bec530917/YoungAtHeart+Emmy+Announcement+copy.png News - YOUNG@HEART WINS NEW ENGLAND EMMY AWARD! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2022/9/29/40th-anniversary-concert-moved-to-november-20th monthly 0.5 2022-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/cd7c0511-cd94-4ee5-a26b-e7fe5035c9ab/Y%40HGroup1986.jpg News - 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT MOVED TO NOVEMBER 20TH - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2020/12/15/in-honor-of-andy-walsh-1928-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1608055703071-UW8OY8QC5JSCK7G2IGZB/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-12-01%2Bat%2B12.05.58%2BPM.jpg News - In Honor of Andy Walsh (1928-2020) https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2020/8/27/miss-you-a-virtual-benefit-concert-amp-album-release-celebration monthly 0.5 2020-08-27 https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2020/7/1/youngheart-equity-statement monthly 0.5 2020-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1593628266801-CIQ6Y6803ODLCLMZJXRS/*Julian+Parker-Burns+20191116Y%40H_18350334+lores.jpg News - Young@Heart Equity Statement https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2020/5/6/our-new-quarantine-video monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2020/4/22/in-honor-of-janice-st-laurence-1928-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1587575722677-N4T7FO9VWM6UEE42CAN9/st+laurence.jpg News - In Honor of Janice St. Laurence (1928-2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1587575735795-9GQPIO4LEWV3HB4K285K/Y%40H+A%26W+jan+and+bob.jpeg News - In Honor of Janice St. Laurence (1928-2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1587575748012-PO4ET8YCKTEPIJWM7LWU/DSC_0363.jpg News - In Honor of Janice St. Laurence (1928-2020) Janice sings at a Young@Heart rehearsal with Pat Cady in the background. https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2020/4/15/in-honor-of-pat-cady-1935-2020 monthly 0.5 2020-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1586974091256-UU9VOH059P7YHWKFH2JI/Pat%2BCady1.jpg News - In Honor of Pat Cady (1935-2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1586974114590-W4JUIOAI11VAWMA4EX6Q/PatCady2.jpg News - In Honor of Pat Cady (1935-2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1586974010334-TOZBHUA5C6I9XL9AWTY8/cady.jpg News - In Honor of Pat Cady (1935-2020) https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2020/3/31/younghearts-first-zoom-covideo monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2020/1/13/wgby-airs-piece-on-our-prisonvision-program monthly 0.5 2020-01-13 https://youngatheartchorus.com/news/2019/10/28/help-us-make-a-new-live-album monthly 0.5 2019-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1572292495340-3IJP0EA7FOHLVFHE2ENO/YngHrtClnl_05690103.jpg News - 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O’Connell (percussion), Jim Armenti (bass), Tom Mahnken (sax) in back row, Mark Gionfriddo (piano), Chris Haynes (accordion), F. 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Photo by Asia Kepka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1592329236674-0U2XUOF4FHM6JELDBVQK/Diamond+Lil.jpg Our Story Legendary Young@Heart singer Diamond Lil in the Chorus’ 1991 show “Louis Lou I”. 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Son of a kosher butcher and the store’s bookkeeper, he was raised in Rochester, NY. He dabbled in music, started a few bands, and spent a few years at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, before receiving a BA in American History from UMass Amherst. In 2013, he retired from the Northampton Arts Council after 24 years as Executive Director. He has two daughters, Stella and Eva. Since 1982. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1768492032791-2GIEW7TBUCHP87M9694J/julia+bio+pic.jpg Our Team - Julia van IJken (1993) Julia joined our team remotely in 2020, after collaborating with the chorus for her graduation exhibition at the Royal College of Art in London. In late 2021 she crossed the pond and joined our team in person. She’s worked for us in numerous different roles since then, becoming our Co-Director in 2022. Since 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1523475857757-CB9RK2QUL45JZCBBIXKX/JimArmenti1.jpg Our Team - Jim Armenti (1952) Jim was raised in Concord, MA, and graduated from UMass with some knowledge of music and anthropology. He has played over 8,000 gigs, taught more than 3,000 students five different instruments, and written over 200 songs as a member of the Lonesome Brothers and Klezamir. He performed occasionally with Y@H since the beginning and joined the band in 2005. During that time he helped raise two successful children and made friends. He performs regularly with bands and as a solo performer. Bass and clarinet since 1985. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1563218584444-7MB42Q4DW9TQ8O837KIC/IMG_9013.jpg Our Team - Joe Boyle (1966) Originally from Queens, NY and in Western MA since age 12, Joe records / performs / collaborates with numerous stylistically varied artists in the US & Europe, and also was guitarist with Peter Tork (Monkees) from 2008 until his passing in 2019. Guitar since 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1523904154657-O3BJTP4FRVLVDPONO0K2/Mark+Gionfriddo.jpg Our Team - Mark Gionfriddo (1962) Mark is an old friend of Y@H. He accompanied the group from 1992 through 1997, going on the first Rotterdam tour. Alas, Mark got busy directing the Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College, where he has been on faculty since 1985, and took a lengthy leave of absence, but he’s thrilled to be back. A classically trained pianist well versed in fusion, rock and pop, he’s accompanied the likes of Mitzi Gaynor, Liberace, Al Martino, Anna Moffo, and Garrison Keillor. Mark music directs at the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge each summer, and has co-written a book on the Ponzi Scandal entitled Good Night, Dear Hart, Good Night, published by Epigraph. Piano since 1992. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1752003164392-KBMTJJB0LC8NJ2HW7A8O/image-asset.jpeg Our Team - Ken Maiuri (1971) Ken grew up surrounded by music — a guitar-playing grandfather, mom’s record collection, the car radio always on — and little has changed. He tours with The B-52s and Kate Pierson, and plays and records with Mark Mulcahy, Spouse, King Radio, Gentle Hen, The Fawns, and many others. He’s a longtime radio DJ, writer, and friend of cats and snacks. Piano from 2007 - 2017, and part of the chorus’ music program working with local inmates since 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1682691562030-6LZ0K3SRIKV2FLCBDJYY/JJOConnell.jpg Our Team - J.J. O'Connell (1969) Originally from Bangor, Maine, J.J. got his first drum kit at 14. He played baseball at University of Southern Maine, won a National Championship in 1991, and graduated, all the while playing along to CDs when home on break. He landed in the vibrant Western MA music scene with that same, (now very beat up) drum kit. Since then, J.J. has performed and recorded with many artists: SPOUSE, Heather Maloney, Jon Carroll & BraveSoul, Janel Munoa, Peyton Pinkerton, Soul Magnets, to name a few. He plays along to MP3s now, has new drums, and lives in Haydenville, MA with Jocelyn and Stewart. Drums, percussion since 2004. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1755806615812-YFRPUY4KN2G4TN323IOG/image-asset.jpeg Our Team - Angie Shyr Angie Shyr, violin/piano/writer/teacher, has had many spirited ventures with music. Playing in orchestras/quartets as a teen, managing a quartet, touring violin with Led Zeppelin/ the O'Jays/the Dramatics/Gorillaz, teaching for over 20+ years and songwriting under moniker Jackie Highway. Most recently, she recorded violin for Jane Goodall's Hopecast series and The Prison Within documentary. She currently continues to teach, write Jackie Highway songs, play with her Sax/Violin duo, XO Planet, with saxophonist Chris Cheek, and program music and poetry for senior populations. Violin since 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1715783875844-VD4J8QJX851MY52KFL7Q/Ron+Smith+Head+Shot+.jpeg Our Team - Ronald R. Smith (1965) Saxophonist / Percussionist / Bassist - Director of Music Programs, Jazz Ensemble and Bands at Northfield Mount Hermon School. Native of Memphis, Tennessee, Bachelor of Music - Tennessee State University , Music Production/Engineering Studies - Berklee College of Music. Musicology Studies in African/Latin Hand drumming - Dartmouth College. Performed with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Nat Adderley, Wynton Marsalis, Billy Taylor, Rodney Whitaker, Roy Hargrove, Ray Vaga. Currently leads a jazz trio, quartet and African Drumming Ensemble in Western New England area. Performs regularly at The Northampton Jazz Festival, Vermont Jazz Center , Springfield Jazz Roots Festival, Indie Soul Music Festival, The Big E, Bridgeport Jazz Festival, First Night Northampton, The Central Mass Jazz Festival, and Memphis Summer Music Festivals. Facebook/Instagram @shonufjazzcat. Saxophone & Cajonga since 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1731526244671-985ZBZGOF7KF171A5OF6/image-asset.jpeg Our Team - Heather Caisse-Roberts Heather Caisse-Roberts brings Young@Heart a wealth of experience as a seasoned development and engagement professional. Joining us after a tenure at the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Heather’s career has also included leading the development team at NEPM, as well as almost a decade at American International College, where she was a driving force for growth in the College’s alumni engagement program on a national scale. Heather’s career began with Alstom University in Paris, France, where she helped launch five international corporate university campuses across Europe and Asia. Drawing from her background in education, Heather has consistently leveraged her skills in classroom teaching, event planning, and fundraising to make a positive impact on others’ lives. Although she spent much of the early 2000’s traveling and exploring the world, Heather settled in Western Massachusetts in 2007, where she is now raising two delightful girls, a baby boy, and a fluffy puppy with her husband in Wilbraham. A lover of music, an avid reader, photographer, and foodie, Heather hopes to guide her kids to make the world a better place everyday. Development Director since 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1698692026465-J6K6UNYEXW586XC74S9X/John_Pic_Prefered_2023.jpg Our Team - John Laprade John is a versatile stage technician, lighting designer and theatrical rigger who has designed lighting for acts ranging from Billy Joel to the World Wrestling Federation. He joins Y@H as Technical Director for their concert tours and is encouraged by the realization that it’s never too late to learn how to sing well. Technical Director since 1994. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1710360635963-QKTQTCEEU34H2KYJ7MW0/Mahnken2.JPG Our Team - Tom Mahnken Tom is the founding member of the band Trailer Park and works as creative director for Local Voice Media. He enjoys travel, and studying the behavior and peculiar rituals of Felis silvestris catus. He looks forward to eventually being allowed to sing with Y@H. Audio mix engineer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1654614498141-GOQR6MHTQJIEGWFF9V5D/Julia+Van+IJken.jpg Our Team - Julia van IJken Julia joined our team in 2020, after collaborating with the chorus for her graduation exhibition at the Royal College of Art in London. After working for the chorus from her home in Europe for almost a year and a half, she crossed the pond and joined us in the flesh in late 2021. She works on all things video and visual. 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Ariel has 17 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, communications and management in Boston, Washington DC and Seattle, and has worked with many performing arts organizations. She enjoys spending time with her 9-month old puppy Ruby, but is still figuring out how to get her to sing. 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Arnold, Jr. (1942) Billy aka “Mr. Clean” was born into a family of six in South Bend, Indiana. As a teenager, he took up bongos and drums. At 19, he auditioned for Motown recording artist Junior Walker & the Allstars, immediately becoming their live & session drummer and launching a 40-year career as a professional musician. Still active on the scene, he’s played with Vic Dickerson, Jimmy McPartland, Teddy Wilson and Charlie Ventura. In his leisure time he enjoys swimming and racketball. Billy was Young@Heart’s drummer for 22 years and toured all over the globe with the group. In 2024 he joined the chorus as a singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696769518-3843LAN37IN46LQFIZS3/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Alice Baldwin (1947) Born in South Hackensack, New Jersey, Ali and her husband along with their son have lived in the Western Massachusetts area for over 37 years. Her singing career started later in life (age 51) beginning with the Commonwealth Opera group performing in Madame Butterfly. From there, she has sung with other chorus groups – one of her most exciting performances was singing backup along with 29 other Rock Voices chorus members for Barry Manilow at Foxwoods. After going to a Young@Heart concert when she was 55, Ali knew that this was a definite goal as soon as she was age-eligible. Reaching that goal has been and will continue to be a very special privilege and experience in her life. Member-in-Waiting since 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1731093787356-A62K1E24RS1AGO31TTL7/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Patricia Booth (1932) Born in Springfield, MA, in 1932, Pat has a son and two daughters, five grandchildren and two great-grandsons. In 1979, she moved to New York City, attended New York School of Interior Design, started an interior design business and lived in Manhattan until 1992. She worked in real estate, retiring in 2003, won the Ms. Senior Massachusetts Pageant in 2004, and has sung with the Cameo Girls. Pat lives in Springfield and enjoys power walking, tap dancing, ballroom dance and singing. Since 2008. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696872331-8QIJB2DFGFBO1LZTO47R/HelenBoston1.jpg Our Chorus - Helen Boston (1930) Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Helen went to junior high and high school in West Philadelphia. She married and had nine children, six girls and three boys. She worked for many years for the school district of Coatesville, and the state of Pennsylvania, then retired and relocated to Florence, MA. She loves performing with the Y@H, making quilts, arts and crafts, and decorating with balloons. Helen has even performed as a background performer in The Great Debaters directed by Denzel Washington. She’s living her best life now. Since 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1683736821042-HX6RXA0UJ4E9LD3B1RS0/Medford+Boston.jpeg Our Chorus - Medford Rodney Boston (1952) Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Medford moved to Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and enlisted in Marine Corps Air Wing workout Corrections Department. He moved on to become a mental health aide and ended his career with the Postal Service. He moved to Northampton 18 years ago and joined the chorus only one month ago! Since 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696890798-ONJ1RCQQIFNNJXOGPBPZ/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Cynthia Bronson (1947) Cynthia was born in Northampton, MA and has lived in Florence, MA for most of her life. She married and has two sons, also raised in Florence, and four grandchildren. In 1980, she started her career in banking in Northampton, then New Hampshire and Tennessee. She later worked as the Development Director for a theater in Vermont. She loves being involved in community organizations, often as a board member. She served on the board of the Northampton Center for the Arts. She also was the first female President of the Rotary Club in Hanover, NH. She was there to see the beginning of a chorus, and watched Bob create the well known, well loved Young at Heart Chorus. She always wanted to be a member; now she is finally old enough. Some of her interests are music, dance, theater, and reading. She lives at Treehouse, a planned, intergenerational community, intentionally designed to support foster and adoptive children and their families. Since 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696903986-I7H8YMXL1H26L00T6HBQ/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Bill Burns (1944) Bill started singing while watching "The Howdy Doody Show" on a round, 12-inch black and white TV screen in the early 1950's. He graduated from local schools in Holyoke, MA and received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from American International College. Bill retired from the circulation division of Dow Jones & Co, Inc and was with the Pioneer Valley Chordsmen for several years. He especially enjoys spending leisure time with his three dear daughters and four cherished granddaughters. Member-in-Waiting since 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696933342-S8OQPC9FNNNNS9F1DX6A/Graciela+Cabrera.jpg Our Chorus - Graciela Cabrera (1942) Graciela was born in Bogota, Colombia. She has a kind personality, is outgoing and friendly. Always a warrior and a hard working individual, she lived in Venezuela and Ecuador for many years and was a dedicated wife and mother to three daughters. She later moved to the United States and has since helped raise five granddaughters. Her empathy and caring disposition is matched by her lifelong passion for music and gardening. Presently she is in a lovely relationship with a Bosnian. She’s very happy to be a part of Young@Heart, meeting wonderful people, participating, and especially working in support of Bob. All her life she has been searching for this moment to sing! Since 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696946620-34I2GYGMZ1NZNXW01WT2/Rosie+Caine.jpg Our Chorus - Rosemary Caine (1945) Rosemary was born in Ireland. After a traditional Catholic boarding school education, she went to University College Dublin where she studied law but departed for a singing career at the beginning of Irish cultural tourism. She joined The Shannon Castle singers in 1966 and was recruited by Tommy Makem to come to the US to perform and tour in 1972 in the trio The Burren Flora. She never went back to Ireland. She has also been an antique dealer, clothing designer, bridal shop owner and the founder of Wilde Irish Women, for whom she has written, produced, and collaborated on five Irish themed musicals. Her life as a songwriter and composer started after she took up the Irish Harp in 1998. She is currently working on a performance piece entitled Margarete Maher and The Celtification of Emily Dickinson and will take to on tour to Ireland in September 2023. Since 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750097800657-PMRQFER1MFTIEY5QQM1Z/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - John Dunne (1950) John’s been a singer all his life who started performing at age 7. Voice major at Long Island University before moving to the Valley. Worked many years in a local cabaret group, Eighth Avenue Review and cruised the Mediterranean. Section leader in local church choir for 20 years. Last year he performed with Chorus pro Musica in Beethoven’s 9th in Carnegie and Symphony Halls with Boston Philharmonia and also accompanied Andrea Bocelli at TD Garden. Many performances with Commonwealth Opera. Been singing Beatles since being in a rock group in 1965. Lost some of his hearing to “The Who” at Woodstock! Works making loans for affordable housing developments in NE and NY. Founding director of Valley CDC. Three kids, three grandkids right here in Northampton. Member-in-waiting since 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696966683-9UG32HDSZH9V3Y7L8LDG/IMG_6907.jpg Our Chorus - David Fersh (1946) David grew up on Long Island, NY where he raised his two children, and moved to Charlemont, MA in 2008. He has been in choruses since high school and performed in several small groups which did a wide variety of music. David has recorded 6 albums of his own songs and those of others. “Being in this unique and exceptional chorus has enabled me to perform a wide variety of music, and to be part of a community of wonderful people who are my dear friends.” Since 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697259688-MH74ZEEWO3V3T0A6UI13/Evelyn+Harris.jpg Our Chorus - Evelyn Harris (1950) Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Evelyn has always sung and from a very young age aimed to make her living as a professional artist. Her first teachers were in Ebenezer Baptist Church in Richmond. Evelyn performed all around Richmond until she attended Howard University in Washington, DC in 1968 studying Voice and Theatre. There she was a big part of the student rights movement – no classes; only protests. Among other big wins, the protests led to the establishment of Jazz as a major, with Donald Byrd as the first chair of the Jazz Department. Evelyn honed her skills as composer, arranger, lead and background vocalist during her 18 years with Sweet Honey In The Rock. Since relocating to the Pioneer Valley in 2002, she has continued to perform solo and with her blues band StompBoxTrio, as well as directing the Ujima Singers at Northampton Community Music Center. She continues to give back by working with young musicians at the Institute for the Musical Arts in Goshen and Smith College’s Blackapella. Finally aging up, Evelyn has wanted to be part of Y@H since she first heard them upon her arrival in 2002. Since 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696983246-1RAF44BRWK9ZIDW6QVLV/IMG_3590.jpg Our Chorus - Ray Homstead (1946) Sandal maker. Pie baker. Musical player. Santa portrayer. Art installer. Tree faller. Tune chasin’. Stone mason. Boatwright. Poet write. Since 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1762971128011-R5G56EXRYFM06VJVIXQG/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Jim Ireland (1950) Jim grew up in the Pine Barrens of South Jersey. He played trumpet at McGill University and currently blows his horn with the Florence Community Band. He moved to the valley in 1986 and built a house on a chipmunk preserve in the wilds of Florence. After forty years in Public Health he retired in 2019. Now he enjoys playing Celtic harp, adventuring with his granddaughters and chillin' with his wife of fifty years. Member-in-Waiting since 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1762802848749-E54T9L0P3LS98W2G4MFT/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Orlando Isaza (1945) Orlando, a Colombian immigrant, is a sociologist and a licensed certified social worker; civil rights, peace and social justice activist; therapist, community organizer, social policy planner, and public administrator; professor, college dean, adviser, mentor, and consultant. He is among the founders and directors of organizations and programs in healthcare, education, public housing, public welfare and childcare--as well as the arts and philanthropy. He is the recipient of many awards and recognitions, including an Elms College Honoris Causa Doctorate. Sang at Brandeis University with the Gilbert and Sullivan Society and with the Amandla Chorus in the Pioneer Valley. A stained glass artisan, enjoys gardening and painting. Preacher of love, forgiveness, conciliation, and healing. Currently serves as a member of the Holyoke School Committee. Member-in-Waiting since 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1762802772448-2IYY1HRH1TA7H7F214FR/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Joel Levine (1948) Joel has recently begun singing with Young at Heart. He was born in New York City and has been living in the Valley since 1972. He is a retired school psychologist with a love of all kinds of music. He is especially fond of singer song writers and sometimes describes himself in performance as a: "folk rock cover band lounge pianist". He has recorded four cover song CD's and enjoys the never ending open mic "tour" in the Valley. He provides piano accompaniment at the Holyoke Council On Aging "Senior Sing" chorus and has performed off and on with Tony Lechner's Rock Voices in Northampton. Happily married for 42 years to Debby, also a psychologist; Joel is lucky enough to have his children and grandchildren living close by sometimes participating in his recording projects. Joel enjoys tennis, swimming and cooking when not "messing" with songs he likes. Member-in-Waiting since 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750696996772-TYNVJGXDQJ53WB0UYCI4/Jerry%2BLittle.jpg Our Chorus - Jerry Little (1939) Jerry was born in Bethesda, Maryland, however, his career as an architect took him to Boston, New Orleans and Las Vegas before he retired and returned to the Boston area. An avid RVer for 20 years, he met his current partner at a campout and she introduced him to the magic of Western Massachusetts where they both eventually settled in Plainfield. He enjoys singing, having sung with barbershop choruses for the past 20 years, having his own quartet 8 of those years. In addition to Y@H, he also sings in his church choir. Since 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697024133-BT9LORUFE3OHWK2Y603Y/Barbara.JPG Our Chorus - Barbara Lockhart (1941) Born in New Rochelle, NY, Barbara joined the Peace Corps upon graduation from college and taught French in Ghana for two years. She moved to Denver in 1971 and worked for many years in travel and then as a computer programmer for the U.S. Court of Appeals. She also played percussion and flute in a community orchestra and band. Today she enjoys volunteer work, walking, singing and playing flute with Panharmonium. She has two children. Since 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1522345417454-3DM0LR1DMDZ7U60NMI6O/SteveMartin1.jpg Our Chorus - Steve Martin (1928) For the past 75 years, Steve has sung in churches, choruses, community theaters, saloons, and Young@Heart. He may retire after reaching 100. Since 2000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1762910220382-D9G1HAUD0N3UYOTIYKFU/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Carolyn McDonald (1941) From Springfield, Carolyn migrated to San Francisco and lived there for 20 years during which she earned an MBA in Taxation. She worked as an International Tax Analyst for years. Unfortunately, though the education and work experience were rewarding, they did not satisfy the compelling urge to give back to her local community and to the Universe at large. Consequently, she made a professional reversal from Corporate Tax analyst to Missionary hospital Administrator in Malawi to National Director of Botswana Habitat for Humanity. When she returned home she taught high school math for a few years and spent nearly 10 years volunteering with the American Red Cross assisting disaster victims across the country. Mission yet to be accomplished. 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Since 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697039878-EEYGQFQW0F420ZB26A6Q/Sonia+Nieto.JPG Our Chorus - Sonia Nieto (1943) Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Sonia is a proud Nuyorican whose parents moved from Puerto Rico to New York in 1929 (Federico Cortés) and Esther Mercado (1934) where they married and raised 3 children. Sonia and her family moved to Massachusetts in 1975 so she could pursue doctoral studies, the best move they ever made. A professor of education at the University of Massachusetts from 1980-2006, she taught thousands of students, wrote 14 books, and received many awards including 9 honorary doctorates. She was married to the love of her life, Angel Nieto, from 1967 until his death in 2021, leaving her bereft but grateful to have her 3 incredibly caring daughters and 12 grandchildren nearby. She was in a chorus in college 58 years ago and is thrilled to be singing again. Since 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697058121-WJFRDX4JHA0ELVLW53ER/Gene+Page.jpg Our Chorus - Gene Page (1943) Gene grew up as a member of the boys, youth, and senior choirs in Henderson, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina and Boston College as a Blind Rehabilitation Teacher and then went on to work for the V.A. in Leeds, MA and later worked as a bookseller. Gene met his late wife Lucia when they were VISTA volunteers in Texas and has three wonderful children: Tony, Rachel, and Molly. He also has 3 grandchildren and one deceased. He waited a long time until he was old enough to sing in the Young@Heart Chorus – and now he finally is! Since 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697072028-ENYDZSLXP0GFEWG0EBW7/GloriaParker.jpg Our Chorus - Gloria Parker (1929) Gloria is a mother of four and a retired school cafeteria cook and Smith College Residence and Dining Services staff member. She is a veteran of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Follies and Volunteers in Northampton Schools variety shows. She also worked at the Walter Salvo House meal site, where she first encountered the Young@Heart. She was Parade Marshall for the St. Patrick’s Association in 1997, president and treasurer for the Ladies Auxiliary V.F.W. Volunteers at the Northampton Senior center and a member of the Ward 3 Association. Since 1995. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697080851-VLF4LYSZAQSTL6ZAYZKZ/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Paula Parsky (1947) Paula has been singing in various languages from the age of two, when her father first plopped her up on a bar somewhere in Rochester to sing a bawdy song. As the daughter of an undertaker, her first stage was the echoey chapel in the funeral home below the apartment in which the family lived until she was eight. She first knew what she wanted to do when she grew up in 1971 when she began to teach English as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Côte d'Ivoire to a captive audience of middle schoolers. In her nom de chant, Fraidy Katz, she sang with various klezmer groups in the area. She, her spousal unit, and Georgie, the Black Cat, live cozily in Northampton. At her first rehearsal with Y@H, she knew it was love! Member since 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697096112-8BA3I3VIWJIGWWOASYCZ/Beda+Polanco.JPG Our Chorus - Beda Polanco (1941) Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Beda currently resides in Florence. She is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music for Voice and Conducting, and Salem State College for Psychology. She taught voice at Phillips Academy Andover for 31 years and sang with the Boston Opera Company from 1972 until its closing in 1989. She was a bilingual psychologist from 1990 to 2011. She lives with her daughter and grandson, who sings and plays piano and guitar. Since 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697197962-T9WH3H0XGFBLK9G503W4/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Timothy Ranney-Blake (1949) Timothy Ranney-Blake was born in Elkins, West Virginia and raised in Indian Orchard, MA. After graduation from the High School of Commerce in 1967, he enlisted in the US Air Force, honorably discharged in 1972. He is a self described ‘jack of all trades’ having been employed in many capacities, most notably in child care, public health education and social services. During those years, he also ventured into the world of amateur theater. Timothy comes to Young@Heart with a patch work relationship to music. His early life was serenaded by the works of Jazz, blues, gospel and Rhythm & Blues artists. His teen years were shaped, in part, by rock and roll, doo wop and the emergence of soul. His passage into adulthood came with songs of political protest and cultural change as was presented in the Summer of Love. His military service put him in touch with country western and world music. When he married in 1984, his husband extended Timothy’s musical inventory with European classical and classic rock. Their anniversaries are celebrated to the strains of “One In A Million” by Larry Graham and “In My Life” by The Beatles. Timothy’s happy to have been welcomed into Young@Heart and embraces the chance to carry on the tradition of making magic through music. Member-in-Waiting since 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697244002-XCGX3J7QAKHK826FYC0F/JohnRinehart1.jpg Our Chorus - John Rinehart (1935) John is a native of West Virginia. He moved to Springfield, MA, in 1953 to seek his fortune (which keeps evading him). An Army draftee in 1958 (four months after Elvis was inducted), he is a retired registered nurse for the State of Massachusetts and Behavioral Health Network. He is married and the father of three children (one deceased) and the grandfather of six. He enjoys singing with his church’s male chorus, cruises, and watching professional sports, especially tennis. Since 2010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1762802529362-T854UPUBKD53JN8QA3VM/image-asset.jpeg Our Chorus - Jeff Roth-Howe (1950) Jeff grew up in Arlington MA and went to High School in Concord where he sang in the Chorus. In College, in Chicago, Jeff sang with a “ 50’s Oldies “ band called Phil and The Fastbacks. There was no Phil. For the past 15 years Jeff has sung with the Leverett Community Chorus and has enjoyed singing with that Chorus at Assisted Living Facilities in the Area. Getting to know and sing with the Members of the Young at Heart Chorus over the past 6 months has been a great and rewarding experience. Member-in-Waiting since 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697112255-3A6ZVAGEOKX89U9HB64Y/IMG_3265.JPG Our Chorus - Bill Sheppard (1939) Born in Cambridge, MA, and the eldest of six, Bill attended Rindge and Latin High School. He married in 1966 and had six children. He worked as an industrial packaging engineer for 20+ years, and as a line supervisor at an electronics plant for 20 years. He moved to Plainfield, MA in 1985. After his wife passed away in 2004, he began singing in the Haydenville and Plainfield church choirs. He's been singing with the Hilltown Choral Society since 1989, and has also sung in the Hampshire and Deerfield Choral Societies. Besides music, he enjoys golfing and spending time with his six grandchildren. Bill is on the Y@H Board of Directors. Since 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697178612-N4UKWXTBDVTEERO6CBIE/Anita+Shumway.JPG Our Chorus - Anita Shumway (1934) Anita is not a retiring sort of person. Her life has followed rather circuitous routes, involving a high school sweetheart, two children and a job as model and fashion director for a major department store in Massachusetts. She also spent more than two years as a long-haul trucker and wrote a story about it for Cosmopolitan Magazine. She sold antique jewelry, designed handbags, published a restaurant guide and travel newsletter, and was a secretary to a film producer in California. Bucket list? “Five years ago I simplified my life by selling everything and cruising around the world for 4 months. I’m still processing the depth and breadth of that journey…and finding the aging process one big adventure.” Since 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697128546-UGI6K3QPT5YCG9363LDA/ShirleyStevens1.jpg Our Chorus - Shirley Stevens (1935) Born and raised in Worcester, MA, Shirley has lived in Amherst since 1974. She spent most of her professional career in banking, and became treasurer of a bank in Northampton. Shirley has sung in church choirs, played piano and even tap danced early on. A widower, she has twin sons, three stepchildren and eight step-grandchildren. Believe it or not, she still works as bookkeeper of the Amherst Golf Course. Shirley bikes, bakes, knits, volunteers for several organizations, and is the Treasurer on the Young@Heart Board of Directors. Since 2008. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a660bc312abd9bbfbfa8b85/1750697153692-89W8YA23BO6TNCEYFRDQ/Lelia+Wilson.jpg Our Chorus - Lelia Irene Wilson (1941) Lee has been an active member of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church for over 50 years. She studied voice at the Conservatory of Music, took private lessons with Ruth Ekberg and was a member of the Junior Extension of the Tuesday Morning Music Club in Springfield. Lee is a graduate of Springfield Technical High School, a mother of 3 sons, 1 daughter and a grandmother of 4. After 26 years, Lee retired from Northeast Utilities and enjoys traveling, cooking, sewing, shopping for antiques and finding a fantastic bargain. 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