By Priscilla Natawidjaja, 01/16

Hi! I’m Priscilla, a senior in the Chorus. As a tour manager from NYC, I was so incredibly excited to plan this stop and bring the Chorus and Glee Club to my hometown!

In the morning, we had a workshop at Stuyvesant High School, my Alma mater! We had three sessions with the high school’s tenor bass choir, the treble choir, and the SATB choir learning different songs from our rep. We also sang a few pieces from our rep and answered questions about our experience at Cornell.

Next, we had free time to explore the city. Students wandered all around Manhattan, walking around Brookfield Place, Times Square, and Tribeca.

In the evening, we got ready for our concert at St. Barts, a stunning venue in the heart of the city, lit up in red for Cornell. The concert was incredible, with a huge turnout! After the concert, we had a lovely reception coordinated by a few NYC alums: Megan Lemley, Nancy James, Debbie Skolnik, TP Enders, and Jacques Boubli. It was so great to meet all the alums and sing Cornell songs together.

This day was particularly special to me for a myriad of reasons—not only was I able to return to my high school and reconnect with old teachers and friends, and it was the first time my family was able to listen to us sing in person.