Eva Spangler, Reporter
Often times, hidden talents at the high school go unshowcased, but this is not the case at the Charity Link Coffee House event that took place on Thursday, March 21. The Coffee House, which raised money for Doctors without Borders this year, allows students from all grades to come and promote their talents. Performances can range from singing to reading poetry.
Senior President of Charity Link, Chase Pellegrini, is always excited for the performances at Coffee House. “It is really just a friendly, pleasant vibe,” Chase said. “Performers usually have taken a more acoustic approach to things making it basically a concert and other multimedia performance event.”
One of the many people who performed at the winter Coffee House was junior Davie Cochran, who also performed at the fall Coffee House. Davie loved the experience both times. “It is a very supportive environment and it’s all for fun,” Davie said. “There is nothing at stake.”
Davie’s passion for music isn’t just displayed at the Coffee House though. “I’ve been trying to pursue music a little bit in my personal life. I’ve been playing some gigs outside of this like UCBC and the Goose in Darien,” Davie said.
He began playing the guitar just over a year ago, which kick started his singing. “My cousin, she used to play at UCBC in Darien,” Davie said. “I knew I liked music, so I said ‘Hey, why not?’”
At Coffee House, Davie performed the songs “Cigarette Daydreams” by Cage the Elephant, “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, and “A Thousand Years” by Christina Aguilera.
“The Coffee House was a great experience and I had a ton of fun,” Davie said. “I am so grateful to have been asked to play again.”
Senior Sadie Seelert was also one of the performers at the Coffee House however. She sang the song “Ease My Mind” by Ben Platt while accompanying herself on the piano. “The song is a balled and I played the piano, so that was very exciting,” Sadie said.
This wasn’t Sadie’s first time performing at the Charity Link Coffee House. “I’ve done the Coffee House four or five times now,” Sadie said. “I think it is a really important event. I really like that they feature student artists and student musicians.”
In particular, Sadie appreciates how Coffee House highlights music. “It allows me to express myself and my emotions in a really beautiful way,” Sadie said. “I think that performing arts is something really special and underrated, especially in a town like this that is so heavy with the sports.”
Besides the Coffee House, Sadie is involved in many music related things inside and outside of school. “I just did the show and I am very much so involved in the musical theater here. I also do a lot of performances in New York and things like that with professionals,” Sadie said.
Looking back, music has always been dominant in her life. “I started singing when I was a very young child, so music has always been very predominant in my life,” Sadie said. “My mom sings a lot, so it was always something I did as a kid, but it became more serious when I was about seven years old.”
To take the next step in her musical career, Sadie is looking to make big changes in her life. “I’m probably moving to New York next year to pursue my career, so that is cool,” Sadie said. “I plan on continuing to perform in musical theater, the performing arts world, and doing exciting things!”
The Coffee House showcases many talents from students around the school. “I think it is really fun for everyone to see what people in our school are doing because a lot of people have these talents that they don’t ever get to show off, so it is nice to come and experience it,” Chase said.
