Recently, all of our semester physical theatre students took a clowning class taught by the amazing Andrè Casaca and Federica Mafucci. Adrianos, Emma and Katie show us what made their experiences in clowning so special, read on to hear all about it! Adrianos Karachalios, Muhlenberg College Semester Physical Theatre Program So to start this...
Read more →In this ADA life blog, physical theatre students Ariel, Raine and Cooper both show and tell us all about their unique experiences and discoveries both in and out of class. Read on to hear all about it! Ariel Noble, Muhlenberg College Semester Physical Theatre Program Dadaism: The Heart of Nonsense We learned about dadaism...
Read more →Finally being able to come back to the Accademia this summer was definitely a bit of a surprise to me. So many students who were here this summer said the same thing, as some of them waited for months for the opportunity to set foot on our campus, so getting to be here felt...
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Under the (hot) Tuscan Sun: an Accademia dell’Arte Newsletter Summer is an exciting time here at the Accademia dell’Arte. The Villa is full of young artists soaking up every ounce of knowledge from their peers and the summer faculty. Summer Intensives are an opportunity for students in Dance and Physical Theatre to explore and...
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The first half of our summer physical theatre intensive is complete. Our physical theatre students participated in one of two intensives going on these two weeks: Clown and Hidden Dimensions. Below we hear from Clown instructor, André Casaca and his translator and collaborator Federica Mafucci. In this two week intensive students recieved their own red noses...
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In the first two weeks of our summer intensives, physical theatre students completed either the Clown Intensive taught by André Casaca and Federica Mafucci or the Hidden Dimensions Intensive taught by Sam McGehee and Sašo Vollmaier. Our dance students completed the C.O.R.E Intensive taught by Helena Fernandino and Wagner Moreira. Below summer students Hugo, Jessie, and...
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For her second blog of the program our intern, Rachel, talks about her experience taking the clown intensive and reflects on her self discoveries. Ok, so a lot goes on here during the weeks of the intensive, and before I begin talking about the classes, I do have a few very more than...
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One of the final intensives in our Summer Physical Theatre Program was the Cirque and Clown Performance intensive co-taught by Stefan Haves and Jon Kellam. Stefan Haves is an acclaimed director, creator and producer of Circus, theater and film whose creations have appeared on stages, festivals, and screens across the globe. His work has...
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Missed our latest newsletter? Want to read full student and staff interviews? Look no further! We’ve got you covered. Geoffrey Solomon: Physical Theatre, Emory University GA The Accademia is a completely different program from anything I’ve ever been a part of before. Students at the Accademia are encouraged to break personal boundaries through an...
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The Accademia dell’Arte is celebrating 10 beautiful years in 2014! What better way to celebrate than with 10 great Alumni Spotlights. We are kicking this year off with the two founders of ClownMa in California. Jeremy Hohn and Alex Makardish have taken the art of Clowning to a totally new level using their commedia...
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