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Posted: 7/7/07 at 6:09am

So, I've been reading alot of messages about amda and i hear bad things more than good ones, if you dont get accepted into amda when you audition does that mean you are not talented for broadway? Coz I've heard that anyone can get into this academy... If someone is a current student of amda or planing to audition please let me know, i am seeking to know people who are applying for sep 2007 because i will schedule an audition by that month, if you are an alumni of amda please let me know because i really need some advices to do great at my audition.

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Posted: 7/15/07 at 3:40pm

I have a friend that is going to AMDA in LA this fall. She got accepted and is very excited, althought I think that she has heard bad things, but I hear that it is a good school, but that the New York chapter is better than the LA one.

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Posted: 7/15/07 at 3:52pm

From what I can tell from all the different posts here, AMDA is easy enough to get into, but you need to put a HELL of a lot of yourself into it if you want to get anything back. They're also well aware they're known as "SCAMDA" and have been working hard to overcome that. If the statistics of drama school applicants/entries in the US is anything like the UK, then there probably will be some exceptionally talented people who apply there but won't be accepted, purely because there just ain't enough spaces.

And now I have to stop thinking about those statistics or I'm going to be sick...

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Posted: 7/15/07 at 6:59pm

I have 3 friends going there. 2 for film and 1 for musical theatre. Theyre all going because its a 2 year program (soon to be 4) and they want to get college over with and start into the real world. If you want a 4 year program obviously it's not the place to go. There are good things to it. If you go there, you're garunteed a rehearsal studio and pianist for life...like if you ever have an audition or callback to prepare for. Thats what I liked, but I wanted a really strong 4 year BFA program.

I know a few people who already go there and they love it. Danny Gurwin teaches there...and hes a sexy and gay broadway performer...i love him...sigh.

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Posted: 7/16/07 at 5:42am

hi im applying in 2008,i got sent an invite for the audition for july 2007 at the la campus but i live in the uk i was as wondering about the type of monologues at AMDA in the drama schools over here you have to do one shakespere or from that time period and any from after 1952 and a song of your choice is it the same over there if anyone knows you help would be great :)

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Posted: 7/19/07 at 2:24pm

There are all kinds of wonderful places to study in New York City. It can be overwhelming at first, but here are some recommendations for you.

Not all the best training is in a academic setting.

For theatre I highly recommend Terri Screiber or Mary Boyer. Mary was a very popular teacher there and has since gone on her own. William Esper's 2 year meisner program is awesome.

If you are ever curious about Film and TV there is a gem of a place called the Sally Johnson studio. It is the best place I have ever ever studied. Lots of people who have done a lot of Broadway come here to explore on camera stuff. Once I found them I stayed. I have done Broadway, Films Televsion. Great community. Their website is www.sallyjohnsonstudio.com. I think they have a list of what there students booked last year on the site.

Good luck

AMDA is a little average in my opinion.

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Posted: 7/20/07 at 2:43am

You don't get a degree either...

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Posted: 7/20/07 at 4:34pm

Yeah you just get a certificate or something...

Mostly I've heard nothing great about it...

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Posted: 8/7/07 at 5:16am

If you going to go to AMDA for musical theater, go to NY. If you have a lot experience, not just high school plays or children's productions, but have done some bigger community or regional or went to a PA school or taking classes in college, don't go. I think you might fing it a little slow for your experience level and might need a bigger challlenge. It is expensive and not as a selective as others. You get a certificate not a degree. I like other programs out there. There are more prestigious conservatories that give better training. I prefer actual colleges and universities just because you can earn a degree. Honestly, if you can find good teachers that you trust and feel comfortable. That could mean private instructors in your area, a college, or a conservatory, then you can grow with your talent.

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Posted: 8/7/07 at 9:40am

I personally have a problem with AMDA. A friend of mine studied there for 2 years and hated it. He dropped out and went straight NYC and got cast in the original cast of Wicked. He jsut said that he didn't learn anything from the teachers, and he felt that they produced mildly talented performers. No offence to anyone who goes or plans to attend AMDA, but I just don't feel its a good school.

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Posted: 8/10/07 at 12:43am

You get what you put into it. There are some amazingly talented people there and there are some mediocre people. But, you know what? It is like that at every school. It is all very objective, as well. All I have to say is, you CAN get a degree, you have accompanists/an incredible library for life, good connections, you are in new york city, and you really do get what you put into it. They are getting a better reputation and working extremely hard to overcome some of the negativity that has been associated with the school.

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Posted: 8/10/07 at 3:07pm

I plan on auditioning when I'm done with my 4 year school. I figure that since I didn't go to school for musical theatre (even though I wanted to) a program like this is the way to go.
I went to a high school where you got what you put in, and I did extremely well there. Schools like that aren't for everyone though. You have to be really self-motivated.

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