We have had a great first week here at the Accademia dell’Arte– we already feel a connection to the culture here in Arezzo. Thinking forward to the end of the program, we can imagine some goals for ourselves to reach in the next month. We are eager to expand and challenge our academic perspectives,...
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Juggling and Object Manipulation jug·gle verb \ˈjə-gəl\ : to keep several objects in motion in the air at the same time by repeatedly throwing and catching them : to do (several things) at the same time : to make changes to (something) in order to achieve a desired result *Source Merriam Webster online dictionary To...
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Fall 2008 Alumna Allison Brzezinski is the founder of the ChEckiT!Dance Company. She has worked tirelessly to provide opportunities for female choreographers in the annual ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival which she founded four years ago. Women choreographers from all over the world come together in Central Park to share their work with NYC audiences. Allison was...
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The Accademia dell’Arte is dedicated to training the actor/creator. All of our Alumni go out into the world with a new perspective on what it means to be a true, whole artist in today’s world. Benjamin K. Martin is no exception. In fact, you can find Ben doing just about anything in NYC; from...
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Curiosity, exploration and discovery: three themes that encompassed the first of five weeks of circus training at FLIC Scuola di Circo. Our schedule for the first week consists of 3 classes: acrobatics, dance class, and a circus skills class. Acrobatics examines how the body moves through space – whether that is doing a somersault,...
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The ADA is celebrating 10 Years of Excellence and the Alumni that have graced our studios, hallways, gardens and city with artistic imagination, openness and light since we opened our doors. In our last post we spoke to Alex Makardish and Jeremy Hohn, ADA Summer Program Alumni, about ClownMa dell’Arte. This time we are...
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On Sunday May 4th, as the monthly antique fair was being held in Arezzo, the MFA cohort debuted our devised project, Fleatown, for the people at the market. In the end, the show lasted roughly 50 minutes and culminated our work in the 2nd semester. I was able to catch up with several of the...
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MFA Student Profile: Aaron Gotlieb Name: Aaron Gotlieb Age: 36 Where are you from? Atlanta, GA What is your performance/theater background? I received a BFA in Theatre with honors from Columbus State University. What were you doing just before you came to the Accademia professional/performance wise? I have been a professional Actor in Atlanta since 2005....
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Time is ticking as we are now less than one month away from opening our first MFA ensemble show, Fleatown, and everything is on track! Costumes are being assembled, we’ve walked through the entire first half and are adding in the details to the script. Our next step is to take what we have...
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I believe that most of all I will miss the pace of life in Italy. While pace at the villa is often fast, the way that the people of Arezzo live is something I will take with me for the rest of my life. I remember noticing it on our very first saturday in town. Italians...
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As spring break comes to an end the current MFA cohort’s thoughts turn back to their studies as they become acutely aware that Fleatown is now just 7 weeks away. Having the last week off has given us time to reflect on what we have so far as well as give us time to...
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As our spring semester at the Accademia comes to a close, both theatre and dance students have been evaluating the skills we have developed over the course of the past three months: How will our experience this past semester play a role in our future study of and/or career in the arts? What tools...
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