LINCOLN PARK
HIGH SCHOOL
CHOIR STAFF
Mr. Cooper
Mr. Cooper is in his twenty-second year of directing high school choirs. Tim holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a Masters in Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. Prior to his position at Lincoln Park he was the director of choirs and bands at Round Lake High School in northern Illinois.
He is also an avid performer and baritone soloist, and has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Russian Kirov Symphony Chorus. Tim has also served as an ILMEA District 1 Senior Chorus Co-Chairperson.
In addition to Chamber Singers he also directs the Bass Choirs, Treble Chorale and teaches Computer Science. He also is the co-director for the school musical and directs the Barbershop quartet.
Mr. Kendall
Mr. Kendall has taught music in Chicago Public Schools for 16 years and this is his 10th year at Lincoln Park High School. He studied music education at Goshen College, has a MA in Teacher Leadership from Roosevelt University, and is a National Board certified teacher. During the pandemic, he obtained an additional teaching endorsement in Computer Science and enjoys the connections and overlap between CS and music. He currently teaches Music Theory for music majors, Intermediate Treble Choir, Exploring Computer Science, and AP Computer Science Principles. Outside of LPHS, Philip enjoys baking, traveling, caring for his plants, attending concerts/theater, exercising, and singing and conducting with Lux Cantorum, a local sacred music choir.
Mr. Kendall teaches Beginning Treble Choir, Intermediate Treble Choir and Music Theory.
Mr. Daugirdas
My name is Mr. Daugirdas and I’m thrilled to be filling in for Mr. Martin this year at LPHS. I teach Concert Choir, Advanced Treble Choir, General Music, and Piano. In addition to teaching, I love to compose music for choirs, orchestras, and soundtracks. Looking forward to getting to know the great people of the LPHS community.