Italy Gladiator Regiment Band travels to New York City

Image: NYC Band Trip Collage Top Left: IHS band students wait outside the American Museum of Natural History for their tickets go enter. Top Right: Noeli Garcia and Madison Washington enjoying the sunshine outside of the 911 museum. Bottom Left: Vanessa Cantu takes a closer look at the Statue of Liberty from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck Located in midtown Manhattan at historic Rockefeller Center. Bottom Right: Sarah Levy, Alexis Sampley and Vanessa Cantu wait outside of the 911 museum for the next stop in NYC.

NYC Band Trip Collage

Top Left: IHS band students wait outside the American Museum of Natural History for their tickets go enter.

Top Right: Noeli Garcia and Madison Washington enjoying the sunshine outside of the 911 museum.

Bottom Left: Vanessa Cantu takes a closer look at the Statue of Liberty from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck Located in midtown Manhattan at historic Rockefeller Center.

Bottom Right: Sarah Levy, Alexis Sampley and Vanessa Cantu wait outside of the 911 museum for the next stop in NYC. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: IHS band students take time to pose for a group pic before entering the American Museum of Natural History.

IHS band students take time to pose for a group pic before entering the American Museum of Natural History. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: Elijah Garcia, Michael Hughes, Vanessa Cantu, Sarah Levy, Blake Brewer, Elliott Worsham, take time in Central Park for a group picture.

Elijah Garcia, Michael Hughes, Vanessa Cantu, Sarah Levy, Blake Brewer, Elliott Worsham, take time in Central Park for a group picture. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: IHS band members taking a small break in Central Park before getting on the subway to go to Yankee Stadium to finish the night.

IHS band members taking a small break in Central Park before getting on the subway to go to Yankee Stadium to finish the night. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: Mr Perez gets a small order of nachos at Yankee Stadium.

Mr Perez gets a small order of nachos at Yankee Stadium. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: IHS band students take time at The World Trade Center Memorial Fountains at Ground Zero. The memorial lists all those who perished during the attacks on September 11.

IHS band students take time at The World Trade Center Memorial Fountains at Ground Zero. The memorial lists all those who perished during the attacks on September 11. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: Reagan Adams, Rachel Huskins, Kirsten Viator, listen to Grace Stevens a 2000 Graduate of Italy High School share about life in NYC. Grace took time out of her schedule to talk and welcome some hometown Italians to the Big Apple.

Reagan Adams, Rachel Huskins, Kirsten Viator, listen to Grace Stevens a 2000 Graduate of Italy High School share about life in NYC. Grace took time out of her schedule to talk and welcome some hometown Italians to the Big Apple. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: IHS band students await their turn to soar 70 floors high and experience 3 viewing decks and the exhilarating joy of unobstructed 360º city views from Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center. From the sweeping green of Central Park to the thrilling city skyline, nowhere else can you see New York so spectacular.

IHS band students await their turn to soar 70 floors high and experience 3 viewing decks and the exhilarating joy of unobstructed 360º city views from Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center. From the sweeping green of Central Park to the thrilling city skyline, nowhere else can you see New York so spectacular. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: IHS band students stop for a break to gaze at the skyscrapers by Rockefeller.

IHS band students stop for a break to gaze at the skyscrapers by Rockefeller. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: Elliot Worsham, Blake Brewer, and Garrett Janek pause for a quick picture in the crowds of Time Square.

Elliot Worsham, Blake Brewer, and Garrett Janek pause for a quick picture in the crowds of Time Square. (Albert Garcia, Jr.)

Image: Rachel, Garret and the Nelson sisters enjoy a ride on the Staten Island Ferry.

Rachel, Garret and the Nelson sisters enjoy a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Students pose for a group picture before riding up the 68 stories of Rockefeller Center.

Students pose for a group picture before riding up the 68 stories of Rockefeller Center. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Sarah Levy strikes a pose for a Central Park artist.

Sarah Levy strikes a pose for a Central Park artist. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Blake Brewer, Hunter Wood, Eli Garcia take turns rowing for Albert Garcia around the lake in Central Park.

Blake Brewer, Hunter Wood, Eli Garcia take turns rowing for Albert Garcia around the lake in Central Park. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Radio City Music Hall was one of the many iconic New York sites that the students got to visit on the trip.

Radio City Music Hall was one of the many iconic New York sites that the students got to visit on the trip. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Students are all smiles after a visit to the American Museum of Natural History.

Students are all smiles after a visit to the American Museum of Natural History. (Jesus Perez)

Image: The group thought it would be fitting and appropriate to take a picture in front of the Little Italy marquee.

The group thought it would be fitting and appropriate to take a picture in front of the Little Italy marquee. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Perez’s gives an approving thumbs up next to a tiger in the jungle exhibit at the museum.

Perez’s gives an approving thumbs up next to a tiger in the jungle exhibit at the museum. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Taking a break

Taking a break (Jesus Perez)

Image: Kylee Dabney, Brenya Williams, Amber Hooker and Christy Murray prepare to devour their Rockefeller Center pretzels.

Kylee Dabney, Brenya Williams, Amber Hooker and Christy Murray prepare to devour their Rockefeller Center pretzels. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Amber Hooker and Sarah Burrow navigate through the interactive database of 9/11 victims at the 9/11 museum.

Amber Hooker and Sarah Burrow navigate through the interactive database of 9/11 victims at the 9/11 museum. (Jesus Perez)

Image: With part of the New York skyline in the background, students stop on a bridge overlooking Central Park lake.

With part of the New York skyline in the background, students stop on a bridge overlooking Central Park lake. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Alexis Sampley is mesmerized by an accordion playing unicorn in high heels.

Alexis Sampley is mesmerized by an accordion playing unicorn in high heels. (Jesus Perez)

Image: Alex Minton waits for the Uptown F train with some fellow bandmates.

Alex Minton waits for the Uptown F train with some fellow bandmates. (Jesus Perez)

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