GradLabs: Two Years of Training, Study, Performance and Reflection Brought to Life in One Performance Piece. The GradLabs are a fundamental component of the MFA program pedagogy, the realization of a personal project for each student. They are an opportunity to mix the material and concepts learned and experienced during their previous work in the...
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In the throws of their final week, we hear from Theatre students Chloe, Julia, and Tim about the end of the ADA journeys. Chloe Siegman, Boston University In the 6 minutes before I meet with this group of 20 theatre students to work on our final project, all I can say is that collaboration...
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With one last week living here in Arezzo, Undergrad Physical Theatre students Connor, Bethany, and Ellie, Dance student Makenna, and One Year student Zach give some final thoughts and words about their feelings at the end of the semester. Connor Paradis, Boston University Advice to Future Accademia Students, and valuable regular reminders for myself: -Italy will likely...
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A Send-off for Kevin Crawford At the end of this spring term, Kevin will be retiring. Anyone who has ever set foot through the doors of the Accademia dell’Arte knows Kevin Crawford. Even if you have never worked with him personally, the ADA is what it is today because of his impact. Kevin is...
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This week’s bloggers physical theatre students Livia and Jem, dance student Nadia, and One Year Program student Dara, talk about some breakthrough moments for them this semester! Livia Chesley, Bennington College I have to describe two break-through experiences at ADA if I am to describe any. Both occurred in the same week. It was...
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Reflections, Memories and What Comes Next: A Spring 2018 Newsletter There are only three weeks left in our Spring 2018 semester. The students have never been busier, putting together performances and working on projects from dusk ’til dawn. The finish line is in sight for the dancer students and physical theatre students but there’s no time...
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This week’s ADALife Bloggers Oriene, Cat, Eddie, and Matt reflect on how much time there is left in their semester abroad and what they’ve been able to create while they’ve been here! Oreine Robinson, Boston University It’s kinda funny. We have less than a month left in the program (woah), and I’m just now...
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This week’s bloggers Ryan, Theresa, Michela, and Madison have written some poetry to reflect on their experiences in and outside of class at the ADA. Ryan Huemmer, Boston University L: Living in all three planes A: Action Drives B: Bound and Unbound Flow A: Accessing the totality of the Kinosphere N: Never stop moving in new...
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This past week was spring break for all of our students. All together they traveled to more than ten countries! Below Jessica, Rosalind, Flora, and Sarah share some stories from their adventures! Jessica Hayward, Muhlenberg College Spring break came as a wonderful relief after so many weeks of busy classes, but I’m now glad...
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This week Kiarra, Maggie, Jess, and Abigail talk about some exciting courses like mask making and training in Ljubljana, as well as reflecting on what their time here so far has taught them about themselves. Kiarra Donnelly, Coastal Caronlina University This week we arrived at our highly anticipated mask making unit. In Commedia class, we...
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Dance students Claire and Cait and One Year student Anna Rae share some recent adventures and pro tips about studying in Arezzo! Claire Sickinger, Bates College Learning in a Different Language Working with teachers whose first language is different than my own has been a very interesting experience. It’s eye opening how much of...
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This week we hear from Undergrad Physical Theatre Students Tim, Chloe, and Julia and One Year Program Student Dalton! They are back from their long weekend, and share some reflections and excitement. Tim Janovsky, Muhlenberg College What’s surprised me most about living at the Accademia and in Italy is that anything is possible when you throw...
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