Photo Album: A Night at the Coaches
Joy Tillman-DeFerrari
John LaCarte and Mark Smith
Joy Tillman-DeFerrari
Kylie Santoro-Horrell
Joy Tillman-DeFerrari
Christopher Campus, Joe Campus, Marcy and Frank Campus
Joy Tillman-DeFerrari
Caricaturist Sam Thong and an event guest
Joy Tillman-DeFerrari
A glimpse of the crowd
The Mon Valley Academy for the Arts hosted its annual event, A Night at the Coaches Dinner/Show at Stockdale VFD Social Hall. The event included live performances by some of the area’s best, including members of the Twin Coaches Orchestra, directed by Twin Coaches alumni, Maestro Joe Campus. MVAA had a piece written and commissioned in honor of Campus, who is originally from Monessen, called “A Big Cuppa Joe.” The Twin Coaches Jr. Stage Band debuted the piece that evening. Featured vocalists John Paterra, Kylie Santoro-Horrell and Dr. Douglas Pepper also entertained the crowd. A sumptuous buffet meal provided by Martin’s Catering kept attendees energized for additional performances by the Twin Coaches Jr. Jazz Trio and The Allies Trio. Master of ceremonies was Tom Soltis, and a number of local dignitaries were in attendance. All proceeds from the event will support the cultural and educational programs of the MVAA.