The VPA In NYC!
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MRHS VPALast December, many Monomoy visual and performing arts students had the opportunity to visit New York City.
Leaving early on a Thursday morning, they arrived in New York in the afternoon, visiting first the Museum Of The Moving Image. There, they got to see memorabilia from many famous movies ranging from Star Wars to The Muppets. The museum also featured many interactive activities to participate in. In one, you can voiceover lines from movies like The Wizard Of Oz and School Of Rock. In others, you get to choose the sound effects that play over movie scenes and the music that plays in the background. You are also able to perform your own Muppet show that is recorded as well as featuring shots of you, behind the scenes of your performance.
On the first day, the group also got to visit Strawberry Fields in Central Park, getting to see a singer perform Beatles songs. They also were given a tour of the park by their tour guide for the trip.
That night, following dinner at Carmine’s, the group went to see The Nutcracker performed by the New York City Ballet.
The next morning, students got to take part in a Meet the Artist Q&A. There, they met actor Drew Nellessen, who has starred in Chicago on Broadway for five years, playing the bailiff and the court clerk, as well as understudying the leading men. He told of his history and how he got to where he was in life, hoping to inspire young artists before performing part of a dance from Chicago for the group.
Next, the group went on a tour of Lincoln Center, part of which they had seen the night before for The Nutcracker. There, we got to see the newest theater the center had to offer as well as the Metropolitan Opera House where some were lucky enough to see rehearsals for the opera Carmen. Students also learned of the many free or inexpensive performances offered at Lincoln Center and the resources its library includes, where you can view old Broadway performances.
Then students were let loose in Times Square for lunch before making their way to the Museum Of Broadway. This museum features a timeline of Broadway starting long ago and making its way up to the present. The displays include rooms for shows like Oklahoma, West Side Story, Hair, Phantom Of The Opera, and Rent. It also features memorabilia like costumes from Hamilton and Les Miserables as well as miniature sets of Wicked, Moulin Rouge, and In The Heights.
Next, the group returned to the building where the Q&A took place to participate in a stage combat workshop. We learned how to fake slap, kick, and yank each other's hair before being allowed to make a fight scene with a partner that could be performed for the group.
Dinner took place at the Hard Rock Cafe before walking through Times Square to the Ambassador Theatre, the home of the musical Chicago since 2003, making it the second-longest show to run on Broadway and the longest currently running show. After the performance, Drew Nellessen once again met up with the group in order to sign their playbills and take selfies before taking a group picture with everyone.
The following day and the last day of the trip, the group visited the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. There, they could see paintings from artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, and Degas. There also was a beautiful exhibit of musical instruments throughout time and their evolution which I found very interesting as a flute player. Then, students were once again let loose in Times Square, where some visited pizza places or Shake Shack or even the world’s largest Applebee’s.
Lastly, to close out the trip, the group saw the musical Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre, whose leading man, Orpheus, was played by Jordan Fisher who many may know for his acting on Disney Channel.
Leaving early on a Thursday morning, they arrived in New York in the afternoon, visiting first the Museum Of The Moving Image. There, they got to see memorabilia from many famous movies ranging from Star Wars to The Muppets. The museum also featured many interactive activities to participate in. In one, you can voiceover lines from movies like The Wizard Of Oz and School Of Rock. In others, you get to choose the sound effects that play over movie scenes and the music that plays in the background. You are also able to perform your own Muppet show that is recorded as well as featuring shots of you, behind the scenes of your performance.
On the first day, the group also got to visit Strawberry Fields in Central Park, getting to see a singer perform Beatles songs. They also were given a tour of the park by their tour guide for the trip.
That night, following dinner at Carmine’s, the group went to see The Nutcracker performed by the New York City Ballet.
The next morning, students got to take part in a Meet the Artist Q&A. There, they met actor Drew Nellessen, who has starred in Chicago on Broadway for five years, playing the bailiff and the court clerk, as well as understudying the leading men. He told of his history and how he got to where he was in life, hoping to inspire young artists before performing part of a dance from Chicago for the group.
Next, the group went on a tour of Lincoln Center, part of which they had seen the night before for The Nutcracker. There, we got to see the newest theater the center had to offer as well as the Metropolitan Opera House where some were lucky enough to see rehearsals for the opera Carmen. Students also learned of the many free or inexpensive performances offered at Lincoln Center and the resources its library includes, where you can view old Broadway performances.
Then students were let loose in Times Square for lunch before making their way to the Museum Of Broadway. This museum features a timeline of Broadway starting long ago and making its way up to the present. The displays include rooms for shows like Oklahoma, West Side Story, Hair, Phantom Of The Opera, and Rent. It also features memorabilia like costumes from Hamilton and Les Miserables as well as miniature sets of Wicked, Moulin Rouge, and In The Heights.
Next, the group returned to the building where the Q&A took place to participate in a stage combat workshop. We learned how to fake slap, kick, and yank each other's hair before being allowed to make a fight scene with a partner that could be performed for the group.
Dinner took place at the Hard Rock Cafe before walking through Times Square to the Ambassador Theatre, the home of the musical Chicago since 2003, making it the second-longest show to run on Broadway and the longest currently running show. After the performance, Drew Nellessen once again met up with the group in order to sign their playbills and take selfies before taking a group picture with everyone.
The following day and the last day of the trip, the group visited the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. There, they could see paintings from artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, and Degas. There also was a beautiful exhibit of musical instruments throughout time and their evolution which I found very interesting as a flute player. Then, students were once again let loose in Times Square, where some visited pizza places or Shake Shack or even the world’s largest Applebee’s.
Lastly, to close out the trip, the group saw the musical Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre, whose leading man, Orpheus, was played by Jordan Fisher who many may know for his acting on Disney Channel.
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