Normally, there wouldn’t be a coffee house at this time of the year, as the Spring Coffee House is in April, but after the roaring success of the Winter Coffee House, many students asked Ms. Allen if she could organize another Coffee House in between. She delivered, and this extra Coffee House was a big success. There were many performances, featuring the Upper School Jazz Band, Upper School Rock Band, and many more; notably, the Upper School Jazz Band delivered a fantastic performance of “Billie Jean” after preparing it for only a couple of days, highlighting both the passion and talents of Belmont Hill’s student musicians. Audience members enjoyed many performances featuring TJ Cannistraro ’24, TZ Snail ’26, Alex Zhang ’26, and even Mr. Schneider and Mr. Fulham!
Overall, this coffee house was just as good as the ones in the past. The few technical issues that came with the hurried preparation were smoothly integrated into the show, with TJ and others telling jokes to entertain the audience. These coffee houses are open to anyone, and even though many of the performances are musical, it’s an open stage. Anything can be performed there, and the audience is always very enthusiastic for every performance.
