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Youth America Grand Prix New York City Finals April 12 - 20, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY IMPORTANT INFORMATION .. 2 ……………………………………………… IMPORTANT ADDRESSES ....2 ………………………………………………… MAP, TRAIN, AND SUBWAY DIRECTIONS . .4 ……………… ………………… TRANSPORTATION FOR NYC THEATERS .. ....14 …………………… ………… TRANSPORTATION FOR NYC STUDIOS ... ..14 …………… …………………… TRANSPORTATION FROM THE AIRPORT .15 ………………………………… NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDES .. ... ...18 ………………… …… …………………… EVENTS AT DAVID H. KOCH THEATER .27 …………………………………… STUDIO RENTAL ...28 ………………………………………………………… MEDICAL CARE INFORMATION ...29 ………………………………………… TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND SHOPPING .29 ………………………………… 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Contact Numbers: HotLine (Open Daily from 8 AM - 11 PM): +1-201-444-3121, [email protected] Language Assistance: **These phone numbers are additionally accessible through WhatsApp** Svetlana Mirmelshteyn (Russian русский): +1-215-917-1720 [email protected] Elina Mirmelshteyn (Russian русский): +1-215-917-0826, [email protected] Chiharu Ishii (Japanese 日本語): +1-917-545-7456 Miwa Nakajima (Japanese 日本語): +81 80 5097 7313 Chiho Hasegawa (Japanese 日本語): +1-347-276-0072 David Baulieu (Français): +33 6 24 96 64 87,[email protected] Maria Montas (Espanol): +1-646-295-7866, [email protected] Andressa Thorne (Português): +1 650-773-4310, [email protected] Transportation Questions: If you find yourself lost in transportation, please do not hesitate to call or text: Sabrina Treacy: +1-414-429-6355, [email protected] IMPORTANT ADDRESSES THEATERS The Concert Hall at SUNY Purchase Pepsi-Co Theatre at SUNY Purchase Recital Hall at SUNY Purchase 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, NY 10577 Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025 David H. Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center 20 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023 Please Note: Stage entrance to the David H. Koch Theater is located on the south side of the theatre at 61st Street. Please refer to map for further details. 2 STUDIOS THE STUDIOS AT SUNY PURCHASE 735 Anderson Hill Rd Purchase, NY 10577 (914) 251-6000 ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER STUDIOS 405 W 55th St New York, NY 10019 212-405-9000 NEW YORK CITY CENTER DANCE STUDIOS 130 W 56th St (Between 6th & 7th Ave) New York, NY 10019 212-247-0430 (ext 0) HOTEL DORAL ARROWWOOD HOTEL 975 Anderson Hill Rd, Rye Brook, NY 10573 (844) 214-5500 HILTON WESTCHESTER 699 Westchester Ave Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 939-6300 RENAISSANCE WESTCHESTER HOTEL 80 W Red Oak Ln West Harrison, NY 10604 (914) 694-5400 SHERATON NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE HOTEL 811 7th Ave New York, NY 10019 (212) 581-1000 3 Map of Important Addresses For an interactive map, please visit: http://bit.ly/2oCAhCr SUNY PURCHASE Doral Arrowwood Hotel Hilton Westchester Hotel Studios at SUNY Purchase Theaters at SUNY Purchase 4 NEW YORK CITY Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Studios David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space New York City Center Studios A few Smartphone Applications provide directions for subway use in New York City: Google Maps, and Apple Maps 5 Train Transportation between Westchester and New York City: Please visit the MTA’s website for train schedules: http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/schedules.htm There are FOUR Metro-North train stations located a 15-minute drive from SUNY-Purchase. Please note that all train schedules vary between the weekday and the weekend, and “busy” and “not busy” schedules. 1.NORTH WHITE PLAINS STATION-HARLEM LINE, a 1 hour and 10 minute train ride to Grand Central Station in Manhattan. 4 trains leave per hour during “busy” times, and 2 trains leave per hour during “not-busy” time. Ticket fares vary from $15-$18 per one-way trip. 2.WHITE PLAINS STATION-HARLEM LINE, a 1 hour and 7 minute train ride to Grand Central Station in Manhattan. 4 trains leave per hour during “busy” times, and two trains leave per hour during “not-busy” time. Ticket fares vary from $15-$18 per one-way trip. 3.PORT CHESTER STATION-NEW HAVEN LINE, a 1 hour train ride to Grand Central Station in Manhattan. 4 trains leave per hour during “busy” times, and 2 trains leave per hour during “not-busy” time. Ticket fares vary from $16-$19 per one-way trip. 4. GREENWICH STATION-NEW HAVEN LINE, a 1 hour train ride to Grand Central Station in Manhattan. 4 trains leave per hour during “busy” times, and 2 trains leave per hour during “not-busy” time. Ticket fares vary from $16-$19 per one-way trip. 6 NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY AND WALKING DIRECTIONS BETWEEN SYMPHONY SPACE AND SHERATON NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE Take the Uptown train at the 50th Street Station to the West 96 Street Station. Take the Downtown train at the West 96th Street Station to the 50th Street Station. 7 BETWEEN SYMPHONY SPACE AND LINCOLN CENTER Take the Uptown train at 66th Street-Lincoln Center Station to the West 96th Street Station. Take the Downtown train at the West 96th Street Station to the 66th Street-Lincoln Center Station. 8 BETWEEN SYMPHONY SPACE AND THE AILEY STUDIOS Take the Uptown train at 59th Street-Columbus Circle to the West 96th Street Station. Take the Downtown train at the West 96th Street Station to the 59th Street Columbus Circle Station. 9 BETWEEN SHERATON NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE HOTEL AND LINCOLN CENTER Take the Downtown train at 66th Street-Lincoln Center Station to the 50th Street Station. Take the Uptown train at the 50th Street Station to the 66th Street-Lincoln Center Station. 10 BETWEEN SHERATON NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE HOTEL AND THE AILEY STUDIOS Walk on W 53rd St toward 7th Ave, turn right onto Broadway, then turn left onto W 55th St, and the destination will be on the right. Walk on W 55th St toward 9th Ave, turn right onto Broadway, then turn left onto W 53rd St, and the destination will be on the right. 11 BETWEEN SHERATON TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK HOTEL AND NEW YORK CITY CENTER (5 minute walk) Walk on W 53rd St toward 6 1/2 Ave Pedestrian Arcade, turn left onto 6 1/2 Ave Pedestrian Arcade, then turn right onto W 55th St and the destination will be on the left. 12 BETWEEN THE KOCH AND THE AILEY STUDIOS Walk on W 55th St toward 9th Ave, turn left onto 9th Ave, continue onto Columbus Ave, turn left onto W 62nd St, the turn right onto Lincoln Center Plaza, and the destination will be on the right. Walk on Lincoln Center Plaza toward W 62nd St, turn left onto W 62nd St, turn right onto Columbus Ave, continue onto 9th Ave, then turn right onto W 55th St and the destination will be on the right. 13 TRANSPORTATION FOR NYC THEATERS DAVID H. KOCH THEATER INFORMATION Directions to David H. Koch Theater Subway: ● Take the A, B, C, D, or 1 train to 59th Street-Columbus Circle. Exit at the sign marked: Broadway & 61st St, SW Corner. Walk one block west to Columbus Avenue, then take a right to walk one block north until you arrive at the Koch Theater, located at 20 Lincoln Center ● Take the the 1 train to Lincoln Center. Exit at the sign marked Columbus Ave & 65th St, NW Corner. Walk through Lincoln Center Plaza to arrive at David H. Koch Theater. The box office is located inside the Koch Theater. Taxi/Uber: ● Rates will vary depending upon your point of origin; approximate UBER fare from Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel is $10.00 USD, approximate YELLOW CAB fare from the Sheraton Hotel is $15.00 USD. Taxis will be about 10%-20% more expensive than Uber, but are very easy to find. PETER JAY SHARPE THEATRE AT SYMPHONY SPACE Direcrtons to Peter Sharpe Theatre at Symphony Space Subway: ● Take the 1 train to W 96 Street. Exit at the sign marked: Northwest corner of W 95th Street and Broadway. Turn left onto Broadway, and the destination will be on the right Taxi/Uber: ● Rates will vary depending upon your point of origin; approximate UBER fare from Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel is $15.00 USD, approximate YELLOW CAB fare from the Sheraton Hotel is $20.00 USD. Taxis will be about 10%-20% more expensive than Uber, but are very easy to find. TRANSPORTATION FOR NYC STUDIOS ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE STUDIOS Directions to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Studios Subway: ● Take the A, B, C, D, or 1 trains to 59th Street-Columbus Circle. Exit at the sign marked 8th Ave & 58th St at the NW corner, walk northwest on W 58th St, turn left onto 9th Ave, then turn right onto W 55th St and the destination will be on the right Taxi/Uber: ● Rates will vary depending upon your point of origin; approximate UBER fare from 14 Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel is $10.00 USD, approximate YELLOW CAB fare from the Sheraton Hotel is $15.00 USD. Taxis will be about 10%-20% more expensive than Uber, but are very easy to find. NEW YORK CITY CENTER STUDIOS New York City Center Studios Subway: ● Take the B or D trains to 7th Avenue. Exit at the sign marked 7th Ave & 53rd St at NE corner, walk on W 53rd St toward 6 1/2 Ave Pedestrian Arcade, turn left onto 6 1/2 Ave Pedestrian Arcade, then Turn right onto W 55th St and the destination will be on the right ● Take the N, Q, R, or W trains to 57th Street. Exit at the sign marked 7th Ave & 55th St at NE corner, walk on W 55th St toward 6 1/2 Ave Pedestrian Arcade and the destination will be on the right Taxi/Uber: ● Rates will vary depending upon your point of origin; approximate UBER fare from Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel is $5.00 USD, approximate YELLOW CAB fare from the Sheraton Hotel is $10.00 USD.