Its Show Time

We were scheduled to arrive at Carnegie Hall's stage door at 1:30 for dress rehearsal, but our morning was free. The students were asked to remain in the hotel to rest up for the performance so Lex and I were on our own. We had a nice breakfast then took a walk. The weather forecast was awful, but the rain held off for our walk to Carnegie Hall. We stopped across the street for a group photo. The choir was in their formal atire for dress rehearsal, so it was a nice picture. We all collected our backstage passes and had time to hang out in dressing room 5. I made a trip to Walgreens for forgotten items, and it was pouring. We had made it inside just in time. I was allowed to sit in the audience for dress rehearsal, and it was so amazing. First of all, to get to the hall, I was able to go back stage, I had to stop and wait while a large harp was wheeled off stage. The hall itself was beautiful. There was a full orchestra, and the acoustics were unbelievable. I was fortunate in that I saw the performance twice. The full performance started at 7:00 pm and was for 3 hours, there were two other choirs. I was so proud watching Alexis and Charity on stage at Carnegie Hall. After the performance, our buses were waiting to take us to Chelsea Pier to board the Spirit of New York for a cruise. The weather cooperated, and the rain had stopped. Alexis and I headed to the top deck and found seats at the rail, and we spent the entire cruise there. The skyline was so beautiful. The boat was very impressive. 4 decks, a number of bars, a lighted dance floor, and a dj. There was a hot and cold buffet that we didn't even check out. The students loved the dj, and the dance floor was packed. It was after 2:00 am when we made it back to the hotel. What a wonderful day.Read more