New York City - 2008 World Dance

Championship

TEREZA SEKAVOVÁ

student from grade

one

On 10th to 17th

June 2008 I took part in the World Dance

Championship in New York City.

Our flight to New York City lasted nine hours non-stop and we arrived at the airport J.F.

Kennedy early in the morning. The size of the airport

and arrivals hall made me really impressed. I have never seen so many people of different

nationalities and colors in one place.

Yellow „Cabbies“ – New York taxis, big double-deck buses

and luxurious limousines were passing us on the

roads. On the sidewalks and intersections there were a lot of people in black who were probably rushing to work.

Going by bus we were transported from the airport to the hotel in the city center

and I fully realized I was in N.Y.C.

Skyscr

apers w

ere so

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that I

could

not s

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roofs

from

the b

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ven

when I le

aned

out of t

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There was incredible number

of large color ads

everywhere.

When I got off the air-conditioned bus on the sidewalk in front of the hotel, I felt some special sweet smell of the city which accompanied me during

my whole stay in New York. The hotel was not luxurious but its

location in the downtown was a big advantage.

Y M C A

In our free time we used subway which was located a short walk from the hotel

for transporting ourselves to many

sights and attractions of the

city. New York City subway is the

fastest means of transport in the

city. Anyone who wants to use the subway must be

reconciled with the ubiquitous dirt, piles of garbage

and with heat and fug.

Our program was charged. Every day we had to wake up at six. After breakfast at Dunkin

Dunuc where Homer Simpson was eating donuts we went to Central Park to warm up. Famous N.Y.C.personalities jogging in the morning are said to be occasionally seen

there. But we didn't meet anyone like that.

From nine until the evening we participated in the competitions. Many dance groups from all over the world came to the world dance championship. It was interesting

and instructive to watch their performances. The jury, after seeing all the contestants,had to consult the results.

The last two days, we had a day off. So we made trips. We managed to see the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Brooklin Bridge, the Church St.Trinity and the famous street 5.Avenue.

The evening before our departure there was the awarding ceremony. We were the second best ones in our category!

I really wish

to go back to New York City

once more!