#Meghan Winch

[broadwaybound-collab]

New York, New York

Our ColLAB spent  about 4 days of this week in New York City. It was such an amazing experience, while also keeping me very busy. Below I will talk about what we did every day while we were there.

Sunday- We arrived in New York at our Airbnb and settled in. We then walked around Times Square and went to the Drama Book Store. While we were there I got a play called The Doctor's Dilemma, and I’m very excited to read it. After the book store we went back to the Airbnb and hung out.

Monday- We traveled to the Brooklyn school for our first workshop of the week. Our group met with Caroline McCaughey and Martha Benson for a workshop on music in Shakespeare, which was really fun. We then got a tour of the Brooklyn school and the surrounding area by Mr. Duncan. Then we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, and the view was incredible. After that, we went to a cafe and met Meghan Tynan and talked with her about being a teacher. After that we went to the Majestic Theatre and we saw The Phantom of the Opera. The show was absolutely incredible, and I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Tuesday- We went to the Brooklyn school for a workshop again, this time with Rob Peterson and Dana Dreyfuss. We learned a dance from Thoroughly Modern Millie, then we had a little mini concert from Rob. After that, we went to an open house for the school at Union Fare. After that, We went to the Music Box Theatre and saw Dear Evan Hansen! I was so happy, and the show was amazing, and our seats were really good. I had the best time. I also got to stage door, and I had my Playbill signed by Noah Galvin!

Wednesday- We had an 11 am improv workshop with Mandy Thompson, which really helped with trying to get your whole self involved in being the character you’re trying to portray. Then we went to The Market for lunch and met with Siv, who is a singer/songwriter, and we talked with her about what it’s like living in New York. After that we went to The Met and looked at the Michelangelo and modern art exhibits. After that, we walked across Central Park, and went to eat at Joe Allen, which had really good food, and I would definitely eat there again.

Thursday- Our final day in New York! we had a 10 am tap dancing workshop with Melissa Buriack in Brooklyn. We learned a dance to Step in Time from Mary Poppins, and it was super fun. We also had a little talk-back and Q&A with her about dance and auditioning. Then, it was time to go home, so we drove back to Winch, and some of us went to the Coffee House afterwards.

Our New York trip was amazing, and I hope to go back sometime very soon!