Middle Schoolers Wow The Crowd At October Coffee House

Middle School students, along with a few Upper School guests, had the opportunity to showcase their musical and artistic talents on Friday, October 23 at the October Coffee House held in The Commons Black Box Theater. A Ranney community favorite, the evening was a resounding success as Ranney families and friends gathered in a warm and intimate setting and were entertained by an eager and enthusiastic group of performers.

Presented by Ranney’s Performing Arts Department and organized by John Doyle, the school’s Middle and Upper School drama teacher, the program was filled with a wide variety of performing arts ranging from singers, actors, instrumentalists, solo and duet performers, and even the proverbial magic act. Tess Nielsen, Performing Arts Chair, and Lilly Torrente, Middle School music teacher, accompanied several student vocalists on the piano. Kara Santora, Hannah Simpson and Evelyn Giovine, students from Ranney’s International Thespian Troupe #630 helped to host the program and introduced each performer.

This year’s entertainers were:

Erik Bovino, Piano - “December 1963”

Erik Bovino, Piano/Vocals and George Timmins, Vocalist - “Sherry”

Jillian Villany, Vocalist - “Popular”

Ross Bernstein, Piano/Vocal - “The Source”

Tessa Payer, Vocalist - “Love Story”

Ross Bernstein, Magic - “Art”

Morgan Lennon, Vocalist - "Part of Your World”

Sarah Vates, Forensics - “Adam and Eve”

John Zipp, Guitar/Vocals and Munna Uppal, Guitar - “Soul Rider”

Jacquie Lee, Vocalist - “The Climb”

Dean Parker, Violin - “Violin Concertino”

Mr. David Fischer, Guitar/Vocal - “If You Want to Sing Out”

Chloe Triolo, Vocalist - “Castle on a Cloud”

Anthony Dennis, Violin - “La Folia”

Sarah Bartosh, Guitar/Vocal - “Paths Will Cross”

Samantha Chiarello, Vocalist - “I Enjoy Being A Girl”

Kyra Citron, Forensics - “The Devil Wears Prada”

Shruthi Vaidyaselvan, Vocalist - “Breakaway”

Jacquie Lee, Vocalist - “Change In Me”

Chrissy Michael, Dancer - “One”

Coleen Ross, Vocalist - “No One”

Karl Brand, Piano - “Viva la Vida”

George Timmins, Vocalist - “Quiet Strength”

Blitz (band) - “Helter Skelter”

Kory Barbanel, Bass
Holden Glazer, Bass/Vocals

Scott Katz, Drums

Upper School November Coffee House

Mark your calendars for the November Coffee House on Friday, November 20, at 7:00 p.m. in The Commons Black Box Theater. It will feature Upper School performers in an informal and casual coffee house setting and include rock bands, vocalists, dancers, songwriters, and solo instrumentalists.