THURSDAY, JUNE 8

We arrive at the Expo Center to see our pageant in lights!!!   The excitement builds as the best of New York's married women continue through their  journey of living their dreams! Ladies...get ready for a week full of hard work and lots of fun! Welcome to Rochester!

 
 Our contestants are still having a ball as they prepare to head in to the Expo Center to begin rehearsals!
These incredible women are fun, intelligent, beautiful and have already bonded!
They love being together and share a lot of laughter!

There will never be a more wonderful group of women in one place!!!

  
(L to R) Susanne LoFaso, Kirsten Moran, Shana Jaycox, Brandy Pecora, Tysharda Thomas, Katherine Curran, Elisabeth Zamarelli,
Kelly Adelman, KerryLyn Boettcher, Lidia Szczepanowski-Goldsmith, Stephanie Caiello, Kimberly Freeman, Michelina Clemens,
Denise Engelbrecht, Kristen Hutchinson, Michelle LaMoy, Jamal Mendez, Justine Williams, Jene Luciani and Jolene Matthews.

The Contestants become settled in their HUGE dressing room. More than enough room for everyone!
Nothing is too good for our Contestants!

Brandy Pecora (L) and Lidia Goldsmith (R) as they review clothes for one of their opening  numbers.

Kelly Adelman (L) with Jene Luciani (R)  as they share some girl talk on a break.

Kim Freeman as she organizes her clothes in the dressing room.

Contestant: KerryLyn Boettcher as she irons her wedding gown for Saturday's Opening Number

The Rehearsals begin...


Our beautiful stage

 We rehearsed all day and night, and had a great time working together!
Here, the Contestants worked on evening gown presentation with their stand-in husbands!

Kristen Hutchinson and Kelly Adelman

Katherine Curran and Kirsten Moran

After a long day of rehearsing, our contestants created their own massage chain! Very clever ladies!

OK...so we did some relaxing and eating too! 

Gary, our Associate Producer here taking a break to enjoy some of the delicious snacks in our Green Room.

Denise Engelbrecht here relaxing with Assistant Stage Manager, Cathie Dinella

Gary Tschaepe, Associate Producer (R) reviewing music for the show with Pageant Band Leader, Johnny Matt (L) of the Johnny Matt Band.

(R) Technical Director, Dave Lippa having lunch with (L) Camera Operator, Dan Strine .

Contestant, Kristen Hutchinson enjoying some of our delicious food!	Our Mrs. New York America 2005, Stephanie Tsarsi enjoying her break by catching up on her phone calls!
Contestants: (L to R) Katherine Curran, Lidia Goldsmith, Susanne LoFaso and Kimberly Freeman taking some time to rest their tired feet!	More delicious food and some relaxing before getting back to work! (L to R) Contestants: Kerry Lyn Boettcher, Elisabeth Zamarelli, Assistant Stage Manager, Cathie Dinella and a future Mrs. New York America,  Stella!

(L to R) Contestants: Tysharda Thomas enjoying the food, Kelly Adelman and Denise Engelbrecht.

Contestant: Kirsten Moran relaxing on our very comfortable Green Room furniture, provided by Pageant supporter; America's Mattress & Furniture.