PLAINFIELD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR STEPHANIE LANUTE, DIRECTOR DESTINATION: NEW YORK CITY DATES: MARCH 24-29, 2018 ITINERARY AS OF FEBRUARY 5, 2018 SATURDAY, MARCH 24 2:00 PM Two (2) 56 pax Windstar Lines motor coaches arrive at Plainfield South HS Phone: 888-494-6378 7800 W Caton Farm Road After hours: 712-830-6618 Plainfield, IL 60586 3:00 PM Depart for New York (808 miles, 14 hr drive time, plus 2 hr for meal stops, 1 hr for time change) PM Dinner en route (student cost)
SUNDAY, MARCH 25 AM Breakfast en route (student cost) 8:00 AM Arrive in NYC at Radio City Music Hall ***Meet your BRT Tour Director upon arrival*** MOTOR COACH NOTE: once the motor coach drops the group at Radio City Music Hall, you will be walking most of today. Please wear good walking shoes 8:30 AM 32 participants tour RCMH 8:30 AM 32 participants tour RCMH 8:45 AM 33 participants tour RMCH 10:00 AM Depart on foot to Rockefeller Center and 5 th Avenue AM Free time for shopping and exploring Rockefeller Center and 5 th Avenue Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, it is known for its big Christmas tree and ice skating in winter, Today Show concerts, Radio City Music Hall and Saturday Night Live. There is a vast array of options for shopping and dining, whether you're looking to purchase high-end goods or just grab a quick bite to eat. PM Lunch on your own at Rockefeller Center (student cost) 2:00 PM Meet at Radio City Music Hall; depart on foot for the New Amsterdam Theatre 214 W 42 nd St, NY, NY 10036 3:00 PM Enjoy a Broadway matinee of Aladdin 5:30 PM Depart on foot to Cucina & Co 30 Rockefeller Center Phone: 212-332-7630 6:30 PM Group dinner at Cucina & Co. Buffet to include: soft drinks, dinner rolls & butter, mixed greens, lemon herb roasted chicken, baked ziti, new potatoes, vegetable of the day and jumbo chocolate &vanilla cupcakes for dessert 8:00 PM Load motor coaches; depart for La Quinta Inn & Suites Clifton/Rutherford 265 NJ-3, Clifton, NJ 07014 Phone: 973-778-6500 9:00 PM Check in; get settled for your stay -One (1) Private night time security guard on duty from 10:30 pm to 5:30 am-
MONDAY, MARCH 26 8:00 AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 9:00 AM Load motor coaches; depart for Dancesport Studios 22 W 34 th St, 4 th Floor, NY, NY 10:00 AM Plainfield South HS Choir participates in a Broadway Classroom-Musical Theatre Song and Movement (90 minutes) This session is taught by Broadway performers. Sheet music will be provided to the group, who will then work with a cast member and a pianist. The workshop recreates a true Broadway rehearsal with the participants, who learn the choreography, staging and music from the Broadway production that they are seeing (restrictions may apply). 11:30 AM Depart up Madison Ave to Grand Central Station 89 E 42 nd St, NY, NY 10017 PM Lunch on your own at Grand Central Station (student cost) 1:30 PM Load motor coaches; depart for Central Park 2:00 PM View Central Park Visit Strawberry Fields, John Lennon Imagine mosaic, Bethesda Fountain 2:30 PM Load motor coaches; depart for Lincoln Center 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, NY, NY 10023 Phone: 212-875-5456 3:00 PM Enjoy a guided tour of Lincoln Center Includes visits to 3 theaters and glimpses at rehearsals in progress at the Metropolitan Opera House, Avery Fisher Hall & the NY State Theater 4:30 PM Load motor coaches; depart for Opry City Stage 1604 Broadway, NY, NY 10019 Phone: 212-388-5565 5:00 PM Group dinner at Opry City Stage PRE ORDER REQUIRED Choose an entrée of pulled brisket sandwich, meatloaf, burger, veggie Burger, grilled cheese, chicken fingers or large salad. Served with biscuits, house salad and ice cream for dessert. 6:30 PM Depart on foot for the Top of the Rock Entrance 7:00 PM View the Big Apple from the observation deck 8:30 PM Load motor coaches; return to the hotel -One (1)Private night time security guard on duty from 10:30 pm to 5:30 am-
TUESDAY, MARCH 27 7:30 AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 8:30 AM Load motor coaches; depart for St Paul the Apostle 405 W 59th St, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 265-3495 x335 10:00 AM Plainfield South HS Choir performs at St. Paul the Apostle (Piano available) 11:00 AM Load motor coaches; depart for New Amsterdam Theatre 214 W 42 nd St, NY, NY 10036 Phone: 800-439-9000 12:00 PM Group 1-55 participants tour the theatre and a chance to try on some props Get an opportunity to hear the history of this theatre, step up on stage and try on some of the props from iconic Disney productions PM Group 2 depart on foot for Times Square Lunch on your own in Times Square (student cost) 1:00 PM Group 2-55 participantstours the theater PM Group 1 depart on foot for Times Square Lunch on your own in Times Square (student cost) 3:00 PM Meet at Madame Tussauds 234 W 42 nd St, NY, NY 10036 Phone: 866-841-3505 3:15 PM Have fun exploring Madame Tussaud s NY With over 225 figures, Madame Tussauds New York provides visitors with an entertaining and educational opportunity to experience the world's most fascinating celebrities. 4:30 PM Depart on foot for the Hard Rock Café 1501 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 Phone: 212-343-3355 5:00 PM Group dinner at Hard Rock Café The Gold Menu includes choice of cheeseburger or bacon cheeseburger served with fries, honey mustard chicken sandwich served with fries, BBQ pork sandwich served with fries, fire roasted tomato pasta or a chicken Caesar salad, all served with Hard Rock chocolate chip cookie and choice of beverage. 6:30 PM Depart on foot for Palace Theatre (.2 mile walk) 1564 Broadway, NY, MY 10036 7:00 PM Enjoy a Broadway performance of Spongebob Squarepants 9:30 PM Load motor coaches; return to the hotel -One (1) Private night time security guard on duty from 10:30 pm to 5:30 am-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 8:00 AM Enjoy breakfast at the hotel 9:00 AM Check out of the hotel; load motor coaches 9:30 AM Depart for Battery Park AM Proceed through security 11:00 AM Board Ferry ; depart for Liberty and Ellis Island AM Ferry stops first at Liberty Island for a photo opp on approach to the Statue of Liberty. Stay on the ferry to depart to Ellis Island 12:00 PM Plainfield South HS Choir performs at the flag pole on Ellis Island (out door performance, no electricity available, accapella performance suggested) 1:30 PM Return on the ferry to Battery Park PM Lunch in the area (student cost) Suggestion of Essex Café, Brookfield Plaza food court 3:00 PM Depart on foot for 9/11 Memorial Visitors Center 180 Greenwich St, NY, NY 10007 3:30 PM Enjoy a visit to the National September 11 th Memorial and Museum The 9/11 Memorial consists of two massive pools set within the original footprints of the Twin Towers with 30-foot waterfalls cascading down their sides. The names of nearly 3,000 men, women, and children killed in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and Feb. 26, 1993 are inscribed in bronze on parapets around the edges of the waterfalls. Through its exhibitions, the Museum will attest to the triumph of human dignity over human depravity, and affirm a commitment to the fundamental value of every human life. 6:00 PM Load motor coaches; depart for Chinatown and Little Italy PM Enjoy some time exploring the narrow streets and shopping 7:15 PM Meet at Joy Luck Palace in Chinatown 98 Mott St, NY, NY 7:30 PM Group dinner at Joy Luck Palace Enjoy a Chinese feast crispy spring rolls, pan fried dumplings, pork in garlic sauce, salt & pepper fish, general tso chicken, sweet n sour chicken, vegetable lo mein, vegetable fried rice, fortune cookies. Served with hot Chinese tea, and 1.5 liter of Coke and 1.5 liter of Sprite per table. 9:00 PM Load motor coaches; depart for home (808 miles, 14 hr drive time, plus 1 hr for meal stops, minus 1 hr for time change) THURSDAY, MARCH 29 AM Breakfast en route (student cost) 11:00 AM Arrive at Plainfield South HS-Welcome Home!