Virginia Tattoo day 1 & 2
The team gathered at Auckland Airport on Sunday morning 15th April, ready and waiting for the adventure to begin. That was halted with delays in both Auckland AND Houston, but nevertheless we finally saw the bright lights of New York City out of our small plane windows!
Everything was a breeze, and before we knew it we were stepping out into the cold New York Spring air at midnight on Sunday night. A short bus ride to our hotel even meant we got a quick glance of the Empire State Building!!
After a good, but short night’s sleep, many of the team were awoken by flash flood warnings in the area of our hotel – not the best day to plan a rehearsal in a park!
Although Mother Nature wasn’t on our side, we were given some free time to head to Macy’s, see the Flatiron building or simply stroll through the bustling New York streets and alleyways.
At lunchtime, the team met for our first afternoon of touring – with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center first up on the list. It was a touching experience for everyone, and incredible that we had the opportunity to reflect on this major world event.
After a slight change of plans, we had a quick bite to eat downtown, then boarded the bus to make the trip out to Yankee Stadium in Queens to watch a home game by the New York Yankees (who gained a lot of new fans in, and sold a lot of merchandise to, the Dance Company).
We then discovered there is more than meets the eye to New York, and headed underground for our first Subway trip back to the one and only Times Square for a quick lookaround. After soaking in the sights, the team headed back to our hotel to have a full night’s rest before another day of touring and our first day rehearsing.
We feel so privileged and it is hard to believe we have been to some of the most iconic places on earth today, but we can’t wait to see where our next days in New York take us!
The team gathered at Auckland Airport on Sunday morning 15th April, ready and waiting for the adventure to begin. That was halted with delays in both Auckland AND Houston, but nevertheless we finally saw the bright lights of New York City out of our small plane windows!
Everything was a breeze, and before we knew it we were stepping out into the cold New York Spring air at midnight on Sunday night. A short bus ride to our hotel even meant we got a quick glance of the Empire State Building!!
After a good, but short night’s sleep, many of the team were awoken by flash flood warnings in the area of our hotel – not the best day to plan a rehearsal in a park!
Although Mother Nature wasn’t on our side, we were given some free time to head to Macy’s, see the Flatiron building or simply stroll through the bustling New York streets and alleyways.
At lunchtime, the team met for our first afternoon of touring – with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center first up on the list. It was a touching experience for everyone, and incredible that we had the opportunity to reflect on this major world event.
After a slight change of plans, we had a quick bite to eat downtown, then boarded the bus to make the trip out to Yankee Stadium in Queens to watch a home game by the New York Yankees (who gained a lot of new fans in, and sold a lot of merchandise to, the Dance Company).
We then discovered there is more than meets the eye to New York, and headed underground for our first Subway trip back to the one and only Times Square for a quick lookaround. After soaking in the sights, the team headed back to our hotel to have a full night’s rest before another day of touring and our first day rehearsing.
We feel so privileged and it is hard to believe we have been to some of the most iconic places on earth today, but we can’t wait to see where our next days in New York take us!
The team gathered at Auckland Airport on Sunday morning 15th April, ready and waiting for the adventure to begin. That was halted with delays in both Auckland AND Houston, but nevertheless we finally saw the bright lights of New York City out of our small plane windows!
Everything was a breeze, and before we knew it we were stepping out into the cold New York Spring air at midnight on Sunday night. A short bus ride to our hotel even meant we got a quick glance of the Empire State Building!!
After a good, but short night’s sleep, many of the team were awoken by flash flood warnings in the area of our hotel – not the best day to plan a rehearsal in a park!
Although Mother Nature wasn’t on our side, we were given some free time to head to Macy’s, see the Flatiron building or simply stroll through the bustling New York streets and alleyways.
At lunchtime, the team met for our first afternoon of touring – with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center first up on the list. It was a touching experience for everyone, and incredible that we had the opportunity to reflect on this major world event.
After a slight change of plans, we had a quick bite to eat downtown, then boarded the bus to make the trip out to Yankee Stadium in Queens to watch a home game by the New York Yankees (who gained a lot of new fans in, and sold a lot of merchandise to, the Dance Company).
We then discovered there is more than meets the eye to New York, and headed underground for our first Subway trip back to the one and only Times Square for a quick lookaround. After soaking in the sights, the team headed back to our hotel to have a full night’s rest before another day of touring and our first day rehearsing.
We feel so privileged and it is hard to believe we have been to some of the most iconic places on earth today, but we can’t wait to see where our next days in New York take us!
The team gathered at Auckland Airport on Sunday morning 15th April, ready and waiting for the adventure to begin. That was halted with delays in both Auckland AND Houston, but nevertheless we finally saw the bright lights of New York City out of our small plane windows!
Everything was a breeze, and before we knew it we were stepping out into the cold New York Spring air at midnight on Sunday night. A short bus ride to our hotel even meant we got a quick glance of the Empire State Building!!
After a good, but short night’s sleep, many of the team were awoken by flash flood warnings in the area of our hotel – not the best day to plan a rehearsal in a park!
Although Mother Nature wasn’t on our side, we were given some free time to head to Macy’s, see the Flatiron building or simply stroll through the bustling New York streets and alleyways.
At lunchtime, the team met for our first afternoon of touring – with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center first up on the list. It was a touching experience for everyone, and incredible that we had the opportunity to reflect on this major world event.
After a slight change of plans, we had a quick bite to eat downtown, then boarded the bus to make the trip out to Yankee Stadium in Queens to watch a home game by the New York Yankees (who gained a lot of new fans in, and sold a lot of merchandise to, the Dance Company).
We then discovered there is more than meets the eye to New York, and headed underground for our first Subway trip back to the one and only Times Square for a quick lookaround. After soaking in the sights, the team headed back to our hotel to have a full night’s rest before another day of touring and our first day rehearsing.
We feel so privileged and it is hard to believe we have been to some of the most iconic places on earth today, but we can’t wait to see where our next days in New York take us!
The team gathered at Auckland Airport on Sunday morning 15th April, ready and waiting for the adventure to begin. That was halted with delays in both Auckland AND Houston, but nevertheless we finally saw the bright lights of New York City out of our small plane windows!
Everything was a breeze, and before we knew it we were stepping out into the cold New York Spring air at midnight on Sunday night. A short bus ride to our hotel even meant we got a quick glance of the Empire State Building!!
After a good, but short night’s sleep, many of the team were awoken by flash flood warnings in the area of our hotel – not the best day to plan a rehearsal in a park!
Although Mother Nature wasn’t on our side, we were given some free time to head to Macy’s, see the Flatiron building or simply stroll through the bustling New York streets and alleyways.
At lunchtime, the team met for our first afternoon of touring – with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center first up on the list. It was a touching experience for everyone, and incredible that we had the opportunity to reflect on this major world event.
After a slight change of plans, we had a quick bite to eat downtown, then boarded the bus to make the trip out to Yankee Stadium in Queens to watch a home game by the New York Yankees (who gained a lot of new fans in, and sold a lot of merchandise to, the Dance Company).
We then discovered there is more than meets the eye to New York, and headed underground for our first Subway trip back to the one and only Times Square for a quick lookaround. After soaking in the sights, the team headed back to our hotel to have a full night’s rest before another day of touring and our first day rehearsing.
We feel so privileged and it is hard to believe we have been to some of the most iconic places on earth today, but we can’t wait to see where our next days in New York take us!
