American Musical & Dramatic Academy
American Musical & Dramatic Academy
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Posted: 2/14/05 at 10:15pmI have a friend who was accepted here and is leaving Wednesday. Does anyone know what it is like, do they have good "connections" with broadway?
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Posted: 2/14/05 at 10:16pmSCAMDA. That's all I have to say. They have no more connections to Broadway than any other theatre school does, and they're the easiest to get into.
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#2re: American Musical & Dramatic Academy
Posted: 2/14/05 at 10:21pmThere are at least two or three long threads about AMDA that you might find interesting. Use the search function...that should lead you to them.
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Posted: 2/14/05 at 10:22pmreally? I was thinking about applying...so would you not recommend it?
Was that a fat joke?
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Posted: 2/14/05 at 10:44pmEhhhh...thanks for that. You may just have saved both my career and my parent's retirement!
Was that a fat joke?
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Posted: 2/15/05 at 10:19amOK as a fellow theater idiot what college programs DO you guys recommend for Musical Theater?
When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere
Granny
Swing Joined: 2/9/05
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Posted: 2/15/05 at 10:40am
Check out MMC for Musical Theatre--they have a great summer program too...
MARYMOUNT AT THE YORK THEATRE
A FIVE WEEK MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE
MAY 23 to JUNE 27, 2005
MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Marymount Manhattan, a college of the liberal arts with a premier performing arts campus in New York City, is partnering with Off-Broadway's award-winning York Theatre Company, known for developing and producing new musical theatre, in a unique intensive training opportunity for individuals aged 18 - 27.
Participants will explore and perform new musical theatre compositions by emerging writers whose work has been featured at the York Theatre. Seminars with musical theatre professionals will be a unique feature of the program. Students will have the opportunity to see musicals on and off Broadway and to perform at the Oscar Hammerstein Award dinner given annually by the York Theatre Company. In addition, daily structured classes in dance and performance technique will enhance students' technical skills.
The Intensive will culminate in the performance of an original musical revue on the York Theatre stage at Citicorp Center. (See the website http://www.yorktheatre.org).
Cost: $2150 (This is a non-credit offering. You may arrange credit through your individual college.)
You may obtain housing for an additional cost at a New York City dormitory by contacting: http://www.studenthousing.org.
Please note your housing needs on the application form.
Mail your application form, and an attached photo and resume, plus an audio, DVD or videotape (not returnable) of yourself singing an uptempo tune and a ballad from the musical theatre repertoire. On your resume be sure to indicate how many years of voice training you’ve had and what your dance training has been.
Here are some important dates to note:
April 8, 2005 Last date applications will be accepted.
April 19, 2005 You will be notified by e-mail if you have been—or have not been—accepted into the program.
May 2, 2005 Payment due.
May 3 to 10, 2005 50% refund if withdrawing from the program
May 11-17, 2005 25% refund if withdrawing from the program
After May 18, 2005 there will be no money refunded if requesting to withdraw from the program.
APPLICATION
Please fill out this form and mail with a photo, resume and video or audiotape of yourself singing an uptempo selection and a ballad. Be sure to staple your picture and resume to this application form. Mail to:
Patricia Simon
Musical Theatre Intensive
Department of Theatre Arts
Marymount Manhattan College
221 East 71st Street
New York, New York 10021
MUSICAL THEATRE SUMMER INTENSIVE 2005 MARYMOUNT AT THE YORK THEATRE
NAME_________________________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________________________
PHONE_______________________________________________________________
CELL PHONE__________________________________________________________
E-MAIL_______________________________________________________________
WILL YOU NEED DORMITORY HOUSING?_______________________
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