Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown

OVERVIEW

Groove the night away as the Utah Symphony infuses Motown classics with symphonic brilliance! Joined by talented vocalists and musicians, these authentic arrangements of the OG hits will have you dancing in your seat as you’re listening to “Dancing in the Street”!

From the unstoppable energy of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to the soulful rhythms of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Superstition,” every song is a vibrant tribute to Motown’s golden era.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSICPLAN YOUR VISIT

PROGRAM

DANCING IN THE STREET, by Marvin Gaye, Ivy George Hunter and William Stevenson
As Recorded by Martha Reeves

YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME, by Smokey Robinson
As Recorded by The Miracles

MAN’S WORLD, by James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome and Dwight Grant
As Recorded by James Brown

REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE, by Holland, Dozier and Holland
As Recorded by the Four Tops

TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING, by Michael Masser and Ronald Norman Miller
As Recorded by Diana Ross

JUST TO SEE HER, by Jimmy George and Louis Pardini
As Recorded by Smokey Robinson

HOW SWEET IT IS, by Holland, Dozier and Holland
As Recorded by Marvin Gaye

AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH, by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson
As Recorded by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson

SONG FOR YOU, by Leon Russell
As Recorded by Donny Hathaway

SUPERSTITION, by Stevie Wonder
As Recorded by Stevie Wonder

LET’S GROOVE TONIGHT, by Maurice White and Wayne Lee Vaughn
As Recorded by Earth, Wind & Fire

I FEEL GOOD, by James Brown
As Recorded by James Brown

MY GUY, by Smokey Robinson
As Recorded by Mary Wells

MY GIRL, by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
As Recorded by The Temptations

ENDLESS LOVE, by Lionel Richie
As Recorded by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross

COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE, by Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
As Recorded by The Spinners

DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY, by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert
As Recorded by Thelma Houston

HIGHER AND HIGHER, by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl William Smith
As Recorded by Jackie Wilson

ALL NIGHT LONG, by Lionel Richie
As Recorded by Lionel Richie

SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED, by Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway and Syreeta Wright
As Recorded by Stevie Wonder

ARTISTS

Jessica Rivero Altarriba
conductor

Shayna Steele
vocalist

Chester Gregory
vocalist

Michael Lynche
vocalist

Utah Symphony