Featured AMDA Graduate: David de Lautour
David currently stars as Michael Cypher on the CW's Legend of the Seeker. Other TV: Power Rangers: Jungle Fury, What I Like About You, Being Eve, Xena: Warrior Princess.
"The time I had at AMDA provided me with the performance techniques, script analysis approaches
and warm ups I still use today. It was a great launching pad into the industry and a great balance of fun and hard work."

AMDA New York
There is no better place in the world for you to train as an actor than in New York City. It is a center for the arts, and thousands of performers practice their craft in the city. The glamour of Broadway is legendary, but films, opera, ballet, symphonies, television, dance, oratorio, and hundreds of diverse plays are being created and performed in New York every day. Living legends walk by you on the street. Great museums, libraries, and research centers open their doors to you. The experience of living and studying in New York City is unequaled anywhere in the world.

AMDA is located at 211 West 61^st Street (between Amsterdam and West End Ave.) and at 2109 Broadway in an historic landmark beaux-arts building, The Ansonia. The 61^st Street location has four floors of newly renovated studios and private voice rooms, a 125-seat theatre, student lounge, newly remodeled library and the AMDA store. The AMDA store features a daily selection of sandwiches and wraps as well as healthy snack foods. Additional studios, a student lounge with a large screen television and Internet access are located in student housing at 70^th Street and 85^th Street. In essence, the AMDA campus is the Upper West Side, one of New York City’s favored areas.

There are many subway stations and bus routes near AMDA’s facilities and students are encouraged to take advantage of New York’s exceptional public transportation system, which is convenient and affordable. AMDA is located only two blocks west of Central Park, an 843-acre retreat in the middle of New York City and home to Tavern on the Green, Central Park Children’s Zoo and The Great Lawn. AMDA is within walking distance of Lincoln Center, The American Museum of Natural History and many shops, restaurants and cafés. Also nearby are Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres, Times Square, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim, Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, live music venues and cabarets.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR - NEW YORK

First Year Students

Spring 2010

February 20, 2010 All Programs Move-in & Welcome Weekend

February 22, 2010 Classes begin

May 31, 2010 Memorial Day: No Classes

June 4, 2010 Last Day of classes

Summer 2010

June 26, 2010 All Programs Move-in & Welcome Weekend

June 28, 2010 Classes begin

September 6, 2010 Labor Day: No Classes

October 8, 2010 Last Day of classes

Fall 2010

October 15, 2010 Musical Theatre Move-in and Welcome Weekend

October 16, 2010 Acting and Dance Move-in and Welcome Weekend

October 18, 2010 Classes begin

November 25-26, 2010 Thanksgiving. No classes

December 20-31, 2010 Winter Break (Classes Resume on 1/3/2011)

February 11, 2011 Last Day of classes

AMDA reserves the right to amend the Academic Calendar and its programs as necessary.

Note About Attendance and Travel

Note to all students: Make no travel plans causing you to miss classes before or after holidays. The last week of classes in all semesters is Demonstration Week. Final Demonstrations are held the last day of class (the last day of the Demo Week). It is an honor to be chosen to perform at Final Demonstrations. If you are chosen to perform with your classmates, your absence may deprive them of the opportunity to exhibit their work - particularly if you are involved in a duet or a small group. Do not make plans to leave before 5:00pm on the last day of the semester. It is important to note that when you reach your fourth semester at AMDA, your calendar may change. Fourth semester students generally start one week before all other students.

Accommodations Near AMDA New York City

The Beacon

212-787-1100

2130 Broadway at 75th St. New York, NY 10023

http://www.beaconhotel.com/

Rates start at $200 and up depending on season.

Located 0.74 miles from AMDA, within the colorful tempo of New York City*s Upper West Side, the Hotel Beacon welcomes visitors to this unique neighborhood. The newly renovated 25 story hotel is within tree-lined streets and landmark buildings. You can experience The American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center, Central Park and the new Rose Center for Earth and Space. The Hotel Beacon is a hotel with a different point of view that is Relaxed, Amiable, with handsomely decorated, oversize guest rooms and suites, each featuring a fully equipped kitchenette. The hotel boasts wonderful views of Central Park, the Hudson River and the skyscrapers of midtown Manhattan. The Hotel Beacon, the vantage point from which to venture anywhere in New York, is a hotel you'll want to come home to.

The Amsterdam Inn

212-579-7500

340 Amsterdam Ave at 76th New York, NY 10024

http://www.amsterdaminn.com/

(The Amsterdam Inn is a walkup facility)

Rates start at $100 per night depending on season.

Located 0.78 miles from AMDA, The Amsterdam Inn, is the newest hotel on the Upper West Side - ideal for students and travelers on a budget. Just a short walk to Central Park, Lincoln Center, museums, night spots, and restaurants, The Amsterdam Inn is close to everything that New York is famous for.

On The Ave

212-362-1100

2178 Broadway at 77th St. New York, NY 10024

www.ontheave-nyc.com

Rates start at $250 per night depending on season.

Located 0.87 miles from AMDA, On the Ave hotel offers a prime location in Manhattan's prestigious Upper West Side. The hotel is within two blocks of Central Park and the Museum of Natural History. Midtown Manhattan is one mile from the hotel. The hotel includes a marble lobby and a pianist playing a baby grand piano each evening. This hotel offers a business center and wireless Internet access for a fee. Hotel services include dry cleaning and concierge assistance. A guest-accessed balcony located on the 16th floor offers panoramic views of the Hudson River, floral arrangements and a landscaped patio.

Lucerne

212-875-1000

201 West 79th St. b/n Broadway and Amsterdam New York, NY 10024

http://www.thelucernehotel.com/

Rates start at $300 per night depending on season.

Located 0.94 miles from AMDA, Lucerne lets you use the AMDA code, 515, for a discount depending on availability. The one main reason for the popularity of this hotel is the exemplary service. The property is rated among the best hotels in New York City for its attentive hospitality, and it warmly greets all of its guests like old friends. This Upper West Side palace offers myriad comforts you won't find at many equally priced hotels. Rooms are equipped with web TV, Nintendo video games and high-speed Internet access.

Country Inn in the City

212-580-4183

270 W 77th St New York, NY 10024

http://www.countryinnthecity.com/

Rates start at $160 per night.

Located 0.97 miles from AMDA on the Upper West Side (West of Central Park), this English-inspired inn might transport you to the British Cotswolds. Country antiques, four-poster beds, and hunting-lodge accents sing with Old World Charm. Downsides are no credit cards and its three-day minimum stay. Country Inn is reservations only.

Milburn

212-362-1006

242 West 76th St. b/n Broadway and West End Ave. New York, NY 10023

http://www.milburnhotel.com/

Rates start at $250 and up depending on season.

Located 1.02 miles from AMDA, The Milburn is a First Class hotel located off Broadway on a quiet, pleasant side street of New York's Upper West Side, a vibrant and colorful neighborhood just minutes from Midtown. It offers guests an irresistible combination - all the comforts of home in a charming residential ambiance, with the opportunity to experience the excitement of New York right at our doorstep. Comfort is the Milburn's hallmark: attentive service and spacious, well-appointed air conditioned studio suites and one-bedroom suites, each featuring an equipped kitchenette, modern tiled bath, in-room safes, data-port phones, and upscale bath amenities.

Radisson Martinique on Broadway

212-736-3800

888-694-6543

49 West 32nd St. corner of Broadway New York, NY 10001

www.radisson.com/newyorkny_broadway

Rates start at $200 per night depending on season.

Located 2.04 miles from AMDA, this hotel is located one block from the Empire State Building and Macy's in Manhattan. It is a short subway ride from Times Square, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Rockefeller Center. The rooms are very clean and in good condition. Most notable is the friendly and courteous service of the staff. The American breakfast buffet offers a complete breakfast with a wide variety of tasty fresh fruit.

The Pod Hotel

212-355-0300

230 E 51st St New York, NY 10022

http://www.thepodhotel.com/

Rates start at $89 for a Single and $159 for a Queen with private baths per night.

Located 2.12 miles from AMDA, this dated Pickwick Arms Hotel in midtown East has been reinvented as the sleek Pod Hotel. All have LCD TV’s, iPod docking stations, and free Wi-Fi.

Abingdon Guest House

212-243-5384

21 Eighth Avenue New York, New York 10014

http://www.abingdonguesthouse.com/

Rates start at $169 for a double per night

Located 2.93 miles from AMDA in the West Village, Abingdon is comprised of two homey 1850’s town houses. This colorfully painted spot has either private or en suite bathrooms, and many rooms have nonworking fireplaces. Light sleepers should avoid rooms facing 8^th Ave. Check-in is at Brewbar Café, the coffeehouse downstairs.

West Eleventh Townhouse

212-675-7897

278 West 11th Street (between Bleecker St. & West 4th St.)

http://www.west-eleventh.com/

Rates start at $235. Located 3.3 miles from AMDA, West Eleventh Apartments is a beautifully appointed townhouse right in the heart of Greenwich Village. It provides spacious apartments with high ceilings and private bathrooms giving you total comfort and is a walk away from all major transportation, cosmopolitan restaurants, cafes, and galleries. It is located near the Hudson River and the adjacent Hudson River Park and one block south of Abingdon Square Park.

The Larchmont

212-989-9333

27 W 11th St New York, NY 10011

http://www.larchmonthotel.com/

Rates start at $90 on weeknights and $100 on weekends, continental breakfast included.

Located 4.39 miles from AMDA, this 57-room property is tucked away on a quiet side-street of charming, historic Greenwich Village. Stepping inside this lovely 1910 brownstone town house, you feel more like you’re visiting a private residence than a hotel. The lobby is cheerfully decorated with a few oversize pieces including a large boar statue, wooden armoire, and brown leather couch. Rooms have rattan furniture, dark floral bedspreads, ceiling fans, and books to add a sophisticated touch. All have shared baths.

Other websites and listings you may want to check are:

http://www.bestnyhotels.com/

http://www.sheraton.com/

http://www.expedia.com/

http://www.hotels.com/

AMDA-NY is located in The Upper West Side and the zip code of the school is 10023.