Monday 14th
April
02:15 – meet at
Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School site and report directly to your group leader
before meeting up with friends.
When arriving at school, please park on the school side of
the road before assembling outside Glenn’s opticians (please avoid parking on
this side of the road in order to allow the coach to draw up)
Bags should be placed
tidily, away from the kerbside; you will be provided with a luggage label for
your case.
Any spare medication should be handed to Mrs Barry at this
time; containers must be in original packaging with the student’s name and be
placed inside a plastic bag similarly labelled.
Before leaving home, please ensure that you have taken travel sickness medication if required and that you have sufficient repeat dosage for the flight and the coach travel in New York.
Students should not board the coach until asked to do so by a member of staff.
Once aboard the coach, participants should pass unsealed spending money envelopes to their group leader. These should be labelled with your name and the amount enclosed; this will be checked in your presence. Due to the constraints of time in New York, we would encourage participants to bring cash, rather than travellers’ cheques; money will be locked away once at the hotel. Please be aware that students should not bring large amounts of cash.
We will ask for students’ passports a week before departure;
these will be locked in the school safe and given to students prior to
check-in.
Bring sufficient money (Sterling) to purchase food and
drinks at the airports where we expect everyone to have something to eat and a
warm drink. You should also have a small amount of US currency for when we
arrive at New York (e.g. $10).
Each day we will have a ‘bank’ session so that participants
can take money for the day; you will be expected to use this facility and avoid
carrying large amounts of cash.
Departure for Manchester airport and flight (VS 3046) to
London Heathrow, arriving at 07:55, prior to departure of flight (VS1) to
Newark, New York, arriving at 12:25 New York time.
New York Guided Coach Tour
New York Guided Coach Tour
Having collected our bags, we will take a coach tour around
some of the key locations of the New York, guided by a native of the city. This
is an opportunity to sit back, relax and enjoy the sights.
Check in at Hotel Wolcott
Students are roomed in single sex, three- or two-bedded
en-suite rooms; staff will be in close proximity and the students will know
where this is. The hotel is experienced in catering for groups and prides
itself on its security.
Students may congregate in each other’s rooms although there
will be a ‘lights out’ limit to this and they will be expected to be security
conscious at all times. Linens and towels are provided.
20:00 - Although it is likely that everyone will want to
head to bed after our long day, anyone who requires food at this point will be
accompanied to the nearby diner where we will be having our
breakfast each day.
Tuesday 15th
April
Pre Breakfast Room
check
Each morning, staff allocated to each room will check that
they have been left in an acceptable state.
Bank
Before breakfast, group leaders will offer participants the opportunity to collect some of their spending money. Money will then be locked away and cannot be accessed until the next day.
Breakfast
Each day, we will have breakfast at the Café au Bon Gout
diner, consisting of:
- hot breakfast
buffet (omelette or breakfast sandwich)
- danish or muffin or
cereal
- coffee or tea or
orange juice
Due to the demanding nature of the schedule, we expect
everyone to have a proper breakfast each day even if this is not the norm!
Throughout our visit, we have the choice of travelling around New York by subway or on foot; this will be decided according to whichever is most efficient, enjoyable and the weather conditions!
10:30 Workshop #1
Taking place in one of the many Broadway rehearsal spaces,
we will participate in our first drama workshop. The emphasis is on fun and a
willingness to join in – it does not matter whether you have done a lot of
drama or none!
Lunch
Each day, we will purchase lunch from one of the many
sandwich shops and delis around the city.
13:00 Statue of
Liberty and Ellis Island Tour
We will take a ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Island and
on to Ellis Island where we will spend some time before embarking once again
for our return to Battery Park.
17:30 Evening Meal
We will enjoy a meal at the Stage Door Diner, close to the theatre district.
20:00 Broadway Show #1
This evening we will
watch the first of our 3 ‘mystery’ shows. A moving and classic play, this will
be a terrific introduction to Broadway theatre.
Wednesday 16th April
Breakfast
Room check, bank and breakfast.
10:30 Guggenheim Museum
Housed in a building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the
Guggenheim features work by artists including Chagall, Picasso and Kadinsky.
Central Park
Once we have purchased lunch, we will visit the world famous
park (did you know that the design of Central Park was inspired by that of
Birkenhead Park? We suspect that you may find the former a more exciting
prospect!)
Subject to weather conditions, we intend to spend some time
at the park-exploring, visiting Bethesda Terrace, riding the merry go round if
open and, perhaps enjoying a picnic lunch and visiting their shop!
19:45 Evening Meal
This evening’s meal will be at centrally located ‘Bubba Gumps’ which was a favourite with participants on our previous visit!
This evening’s meal will be at centrally located ‘Bubba Gumps’ which was a favourite with participants on our previous visit!
21:30 Top of the Rock
At the top of the famous Rockefeller Centre, the observation
deck provides an outstanding view of New York at night, including the Empire
State Building.
Thursday 17th April
08:30 TV and Movie Tour
Thursday 17th April
08:30 TV and Movie Tour
Following an early breakfast at ‘our’ diner and having already seen many of the ‘sights’, we will be guided around some of the many locations used in TV and film productions in New York.
13:30 Workshop #2
Today’s workshop will once again take place in one of
Broadway’s professional rehearsal studios with the opportunity to learn about
Musical Theatre!
17:00 Evening Meal
No trip to Broadway would be quite complete without a visit to this evening’s restaurant, Ellen’s Stardust Diner, with waiting staff drawn from the talent working in the city.
19:00 Broadway Show #2
This evening, we will see a musical you are bound to enjoy – try to avoid singing along, however, as it seems to be frowned upon!
Friday 18th April
Breakfast
Room check, bank and breakfast.
10:00 NY Film Academy
Workshop
One of our new activities during this visit, you will
participate in a two hour film workshop at one of the most famous centres of
excellence for training in the film industry.
Afternoon Activity
Afternoon Activity
We are considering a number of options for this afternoon –
whatever we decide, you’re sure to have a great time!
19:30 Hard Rock Café
One of our favourite destinations to eat as the atmosphere
is fantastic!
21:00 Ghost Tour*
* tbc
Saturday 19th
April
Breakfast
Room check, bank and breakfast.
10:00 Workshop #3
Our final workshop will explore the skills involved in Stage
Combat. Led by experienced professionals, this is a highly popular activity –
and a great way to conclude our theatre workshops.
14:00 Lincoln Centre
Having purchased lunch, we will visit the world-renowned
theatre, home of the New York State Theatre, the Avery Fisher Hall, the
Metropolitan Opera House and the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. During our previous
visits we were fortunate to see a number of different performances in
rehearsal.
17:30 Evening Meal & Broadway Show #3
Following a meal at
Mama Sbarro on Broadway, we will see our final
show, another exciting musical theatre spectacular.
Sunday 20th
April
Breakfast
Final packing, room check, final bank and breakfast.
Check Out and Final Retail Opportunity
Although we offer the opportunity for you to do some shopping throughout the visit, there should be time on the last day for a final spree!
Heading Home
Following lunch, we will depart for the airport, departing
JFK, New
York (VS46) at 19.30 (New York time)
Monday 21st
April
Arrival
Our flight arrives at Heathrow at 07:50 (UK time) and we
depart for Manchester (VS3041) at 09:30, arriving at 10:30.
We estimate our
return to MTGS will be 12:00 although we will use the ‘show line’ to confirm
this.
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