On Oct. 22, the Upper School Fine Arts Board hosted a coffeehouse event in the Studio Theater featuring student performances with a spooky theme. 

The seasonal event gives Greenhill students an opportunity to showcase their talents through music and other fine arts.  

“We do around two to three coffeehouses per year, so this is the first of many,” senior Josh Schnitzer, co-head of logistics for Arts Board, said. 

Schnitzer helped organize the event alongside seniors Lydia Kerridge, Elise Nelson and sophomore Garrett Clark. Seniors Tej Sachdeva and Naomi Huang managed the technical aspects, while faculty sponsors Terry Martin, Head of Fine Arts, and Greg Mihalik, Middle School and Upper School Theater and Improv Teacher, helped coordinate the event.  

The purpose of the event was to give everyone who wanted to showcase a talent an opportunity to perform, according to Schnitzer. 

“There’s so many different talents and special things that are all over Greenhill School and Greenhill Campus that just don’t see the light of day,” Schnitzer said.  

For Schnitzer, solo acts are particularly special because individual performers can showcase their talents and express themselves creatively. 

“I really like when it’s just one person on the stage performing, and everyone else is just so locked in and focused on that one person,” Schnitzer said. 

Performances included senior Dani Reiman singing “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey, junior Samy Santosh singing “Creep” by Radiohead and Clark performing an original song, “Please Stay Late,” on guitar and vocals.  

The rock band, Natural Disaster Survival, also performed a set, featuring seniors Nylah Qureshi, Deenah Baig and Rebekah Miranda. 

For Santosh, the coffeehouse reinforced the idea that Greenhill has a tight knit community.  

“I didn’t know how many people would show up, but the amount people did really reminded me of how connected everyone is,” Santosh said. 

The Fine Arts Board plans to host additional coffeehouses later this school year, continuing to provide students with opportunities to share their work with the Greenhill community.  

“We are all sharing the same experience, listening to people’s art, and being a part of something greater than ourselves,” Schnitzer said.