Hope College is excited to offer this tour of the greatest city in the world New York City!
Shows on Broadway are always changing, but there’s one thing you can count on: you will always have amazing talent – top-notch voices, heartbreaking acting and stellar high kicks. There are too many shows for one trip, but we will provide a mix of genres, comedy, drama, classic and contemporary, stories that you already know and love, and some that are original and new to everyone. We will also vary the size of the audience, as you may have a different experience watching a live show in a large theatre versus an intimate setting. The restaurants we will experience are ones that Lindsey or her close friends have a personal connection with. They are places she is proud to share that capture the heart of NYC. They are places where she has taken her family, interacted with A-list celebrities, or that have a level of hospitality and NYC charm that can’t be beaten. Some are geared toward the tourist crowd, but most are best-kept secrets and local favorites.
Through live performances, great food and historical sites, we look forward to sharing New York City with you!
This tour includes:
A tour host to help with group camaraderie.
A dedicated tour manager to help with tours.
Air to and from your destination
Overnight in 3-star and 4-star establishments
Breakfast daily with lunches and/or dinners as indicated in the itinerary.
Land transportation throughout the tour.
Sightseeing according to the itnerary.
and more!
Your Tour Host(s)
Lindsey Hanson
Lindsey is an assistant professor of dance at Hope College in Holland, Mich. She holds a master’s of fine arts in dance from Montclair State University and a bachelor’s of arts in dance from Hope College. She has had an extensive career as a dancer and actress, performing on esteemed stages such as The Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, and Broadway’s Marriott Marquis. Some favorites include performing as the White Queen in Third Rail Projects’ immersive production Then She Fell, as a Copacabana dancer on Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, as a dancer and aerialist on several cruise lines, and making her Broadway debut in The Illusionists. Other TV credits include Sesame Street, America’s Got Talent, Hulu’s Difficult People, and various commercials (Panera, Samsung, Vine.com). Her award-winning dance film, titled Sanctuary, investigates dance in collaboration with the architecture of a worship space and has appeared in 11 national and international film festivals. Sanctuary premiered at Redeemer Presbyterian in New York City in 2021. Most recently, Hanson has created a new work, Selah, in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame.
Katie DeKoster
Katie DeKoster is Hope College’s Director of Family Engagement and your co-leader on this adventure! This particular program feels especially exciting as Katie grew up at Camp Tecumseh YMCA in Indiana and spent every summer there until her sons were born. Over the past decade, Katie has served Hope students as a member of the Student Life team and as an FYS professor. She is in her second year on the Alumni and Family Engagement team and relishes the opportunity to walk alongside current families throughout their student’s time at Hope. Katie can’t wait to get to know you as you travel together through the Adirondacks!