AMDA’s BFA Online Music Theatre Program: A Closer Look
In case you missed it, we recently made a major announcement – AMDA officially debuted an entirely online BFA Music Theatre Degree Program. Learn more! [more]
1 year ago
AMDA News
AMDA’s BFA Online Acting Program: A Closer Look
Recently, we shared some very exciting news – AMDA officially launched the BFA Acting (Online) Degree Program, making us the first institution in the nation to offer this educational initiative. [more]
1 year ago
AMDA’s Musical Theatre Auditions: What You Need to Know
Mastering the audition room is essential for any performer. Learn more about preparing for your musical theatre audition at AMDA. [more]
1 year ago
AMDA Conservatory: The Best Option for Summer Acting Programs for High School Students
Early exposure has tremendous benefits in the realm of education. Learn more. [more]
1 year ago
What Does It Mean to Be an International Student at AMDA?
Theatre unites us. Learn more about life as an international student at AMDA. [more]
1 year ago
BA vs BFA: Choosing Your AMDA Degree Program
One of the most common questions new students have upon entering AMDA is what degree program will best support their professional aspirations after graduation. More specifically, students often wonder whether they should pursue a bachelor of arts vs fine arts degree. [more]
2 years ago
AMDA Featured in Backstage Magazine's "Reaching Higher"series!
AMDA's National Director of Creative Programming, Marina Benedict, answers Backstage’s ongoing questionnaire as part of the "Reaching Higher" series! [more]
3 years ago
AMDA On Location Live Workshop Recap: Virtual Audition Preparation
Learn all about AMDA's virtual audition process and how to prepare yourself in this Facebook Live Workshop replay featuring AMDA Alumna and Broadway triple-threat, J. Elaine Marcos! [more]
3 years ago
Dance Spirit Magazine Highlights Steps to a Successful Career 'With the Right Training'
At AMDA, students are immersed in the world of performing arts through rigorous, performance-based training and industry-focused education. AMDA's Dance Programs are a prime example of this experience. [more]
4 years ago
The Artist's Lab Spring 2018
The Artists’ Lab provides students with a variety of opportunities to create, develop, enact and/or present work through unique creative processes. [more]
6 years ago
Tips and Advice from an AMDA International Student on Life Abroad
Leaving home to attend school is a big step, especially when leaving your home country to do so. We’ve sat down with AMDA’s own Dominique Franceschi Suescun, an international student from Colombia currently studying at AMDA Los Angeles, and discussed her personal experiences and advice on how to prepare for studying abroad. [more]
6 years ago
Tips On Promoting Yourself As A Performer
We recently sat down with AMDA alumna Karlee Squires to discuss ways of promoting yourself as a performer. Below are her tips for taking your performing arts career to the next level. [more]
6 years ago
AMDA Thanks Natalie Zea and Chandra Wilson to be the keynote speakers at AMDA's 2016 summer commencements!
AMDA Would Like To thank actress Natalie Zea (“The Detour,” “The Following,” and “Justified,”) and award-winning actress Chandra Wilson (Dr. Miranda Bailey / “Grey’s Anatomy.”) for speaking at AMDA's 2016 commencement ceremony! [more]
7 years ago
Big 10: Top Colleges Currently Represented on Broadway
AMDA named to the Top 10 of performing arts colleges by Playbill. [more]
7 years ago
Crafting Conflict: AMDA's stage combat program trains students in the art of violence
Training a machine gun platoon in the heart of Australia, AMDA stage combat instructor Charles Currier found himself face-to-face with executive producer Tom Hanks, who wished to speak to the military tech team about his vision for HBO’s Emmy-winning miniseries “The Pacific.” “If this doesn’t look like documentary footage shot in HD from 1945,” Hanks said, “I’m sending you all home. Your job is to make it look... [more]
8 years ago
Caissie Levy: From Fantine in Les Mis to Julie Nixon in First Daughter Suite
After 13 years of Broadway musicals, national tours and world premieres, Caissie Levy has landed more dream roles than most actors score in a lifetime: She’s played Maureen (Rent), Penny Pingleton (Hairspray), Elphaba (Wicked), Sheila (Hair), Molly (Ghost the Musical), and Fantine in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables. When not performing some of the greatest female roles known to Broadway, Levy’s out teaching students at AMDA New York, doing voiceovers for countless commercials or performing songs in concert from her debut solo album With You. [more]
8 years ago
Practicing Smart: 3 Tips for Learning to Sing
Want to learn to sing? Here are three tips to develop smart practice techniques and unlock your potential as a vocal artist while keeping your instrument healthy. [more]
8 years ago
Make Your Broadway Ticket Worth Every Penny
Alumnus Tim Dolan’s tour company, Broadway Up Close, specializes in offering patrons a unique perspective on the 40 theatres that make up Broadway. After six years of successful tours , Broadway Up Close has garnered rave reviews from customers and four consecutive annual Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor. [more]
8 years ago
Audition Like You Mean It: Advice from Chandra Lee Schwartz
AMDA’s illustrious alumna Chandra Lee Schwartz has landed a starring role in a world premiere...again. [more]
8 years ago
Three Essential Tips That Put Savannah Frazier on Broadway
The 2014-15 Broadway season has brought a fresh face to its renowned stage, where AMDA alumna Savannah Frazier is making her Broadway debut in the powerful new musical Amazing Grace, helmed by first-time Broadway director Gabriel Barre. [more]
8 years ago
Must-Know Pointers for Your Vocal Health
We all have a voice. We use our voices every day, all day without even thinking about it. Yet your voice, how you use it and care for it, is one of the most important responsibilities we have as performers. Your voice is as unique as your thumbprint—no one else has your identical sound. Owning something that is one of kind is a pretty exciting thing to recognize, explore and, ultimately, develop and care for. [more]
9 years ago