A large portion of the learning students do during a semester abroad happens outside the classroom. The whole point of spending three months in a new environment is to get outside of what’s familiar. For this reason, we love hearing where our students are spending their weekends and what they take away from these...
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It’s week three already for our dancers and physical theatre students here at the ADA! We asked our ADALife bloggers to reflect this week on what they were expecting when they chose to study at the ADA, and what has surprised them most about their first taste of Tuscan life and studying art with...
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Our Spring 2017 crew is here and we could not be more thrilled! Having just started their first full week of classes, we asked our ADALife bloggers to reflect on their personal and academic goals for the semester, and why they chose the Accademia dell’Arte to achieve these goals. Read on to hear more...
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A note from the President of the ADA Alumni Association: Happy Holidays to all of our wonderful ADA Alumni! In addition to our Alumni Spotlights on the Adalife Blog, we are delighted to begin circulating our Alumni Newsletter. In this edition of the Alumni Newsletter we catch up with Molly Sides, Louise Mellor and...
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Louise Mellor is originally from Manchester, England and was a part of the first MFA in Physical Theatre Cohort. Since her time in the MFA, she has performed with several companies doing all types of theatre, from children’s to devised works. She recently toured “The Jungle Book” throughout China. Louise took the time to...
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We are starting a brand new series of fun getting-to-know-you interviews between students and faculty, and the first one features ADA queen of all things voice, alumni, marketing, and more: Dory Ford Sibley! Check out her full interview with Fall 2016 physical theatre students Yipei Shao (Emory University) and September McCarthy (Muhlenberg College) below!
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Molly Tomhave is a Seattle based artist and a founding member of Tut’Zanni theatre company. Her positive spirit, thoughtful provocations and fresh sense of humor brings a much needed perspective and uplifting energy to the group. We’re delighted she took the time to share her experiences with us. Enjoy! – When did you attend...
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Earlier in the semester, undergraduate theatre students Ziggy Schulting (Skidmore College) and Izabel Dorst (Coastal Carolina University) came up with some interview questions for our resident Commedia dell’Arte expert Giangiacomo Colli! Get to know Giangiacomo a little better by reading about his experiences below: Who is your favorite commedia character and why? I think...
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This week, we continue our series of spotlights on alumni Commedia dell’Arte company, Tut’Zanni! Liam Mulshine, spring 2006 alumnus, tells us about his favorite ADA memories as well as what he’s been up to lately! Read on to hear more! When did you attend the Accademia? I attended the Accademia in the spring of...
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The semester is over, so as usual, we interviewed some undergraduate and MFA students to find out what they learned and how they feel they grew as artists. Read below for full interviews (as featured in the latest newsletter) with undergraduate theatre students Seamus Good (Muhlenberg College), Briar White (Coastal Carolina University), Izabel Dorst (Coastal...
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