Task #47: See Wicked on Broadway (Rachael and Kim)

47.  See Wicked on Broadway

I have been hearing great things about the show Wicked since my one of the songs was sung at my eighth grade graduation dinner.  When I heard that the Norwalk High Music Department was taking a trip, I knew I had to be part of it.

We saw the show May 20 at the Gershwin Theatre, and it was incredible.  A Norwalk High alumnus, Robin DeJesus, was in the show.  We also got to meet him outside after the show and talk to him, which was a surreal experience for our choir teacher.

I highly recommend everyone go see this show.  It was funny, clever, and had great music that I can't get out of my head.  All of the connections with The Wizard of Oz were so intricately woven.

This was definitely one of my favorite field trips.  We got to the city early and had some time to walk around the block with our friends; then, we saw an amazing show.

Task #45: Attend a Viola Recital, Manhattan School of Music (Kim)

45.  Attend a Viola Recital (Manhattan School of Music)

At Manhattan School of Music in New York City, students are required to perform a senior recital before graduating from the precollege division.  Quinn Robinson has taken music classes at Manhattan School of Music for the past two years, and he plays viola.  I attended his senior recital and spent the morning in New York City this past Saturday with three other Norwalk High School seniors: Kasey, Derek, and Mahika.

Prior to the start of the recital, Greenfield Hall.

The bakery where Mahika tried her first bubble tea.

In addition to watching the recital, we walked around New York.  This is a photo of Mahika after trying her first "bubble tea" - we didn't like bubble tea too much!

Task #5 Completed: Trip to 9/11 Memorial (Rachael)

5. Document Trip to 9/11 Memorial   

As Kim and I created our list, task Number 5 had originally been dictated as "A Trip to New York City." However, we both soon realized that we had been to New York countless amounts of times so unfortunately, it could not be used as a part of our list. 

Yet as I passed 180 Greenwich Street in Manhattan I came across a totally new aspect of the "City of Dreams" which in fact was a place that symbolized much that was lost, the 9/11 memorial. 

The 9/11 memorial was built in honor of the victims of a terrorist attack in 2001. The sight of the memorial is breath taking and there were mass amounts of people gaping in awe at the beauty as well as checking for the names of their loved ones.  It was very interesting to me that there were many security guards and furthermore they were not letting anyone smoke or speak on the phone while on the premises. I believe that shows a huge sign of respect to those who were lost in this tragic event. The memorial means so much to the families that lost members so it was very touching to experience to be able to see the amazing structure.