American Musical and Dramatic Academy
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1964 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | New York City and Los Angeles |
| Website | www.AMDA.edu |
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) is a performing arts college in New York City and Los Angeles , California.
The conservatory offers both the Bachelor of Fine Arts and two-year certificates in professional performance. Programs are offered in acting, musical theater, dance, and the performing arts.
The AMDA is an officially recognized university of the American National Association of Schools of Theater.
history
AMDA was founded in 1964 by Philipp Burton and other celebrities on the New York theater scene. Burton was one of the acting teachers at the academy and was Richard Burton's adoptive father , whom he also taught.
The AMDA trains actors in the categories of theater, musical, dance, film and television.
campus
The New York City campus is on the Upper West Side in Manhattan. The main building is to the west of 61st Street, just past Lincoln Center .
The Los Angeles campus is located in the heart of Hollywood entertainment.
Notable graduates
- Brad Bass ( Wicked )
- Angela Bettis
- Tyne Daly ( Grey's Anatomy , Judging Amy )
- Tiffany Engen (Legally Blonde (Musical))
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson ( Modern Family )
- Caissie Levy ( Hair , Wicked , Rent, Hairspray )
- Gretchen Mol
- Chase Peacock (High School Musical on Stage !, American Idiot (Musical))
- Soara-Joye Ross ( Les Misérables )
- James Stevenson (Guiding Light, Passions)
- Kai Soremekun , ( On Henry , Heat and The Prince of Bel-Air )
- Paul Sorvino (GoodFellas, Law & Order )
- Chryssie Whitehead (Every Little Step, A Chorus Line, Grey's Anatomy )
- Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray, Stacked)
- Jason DeRulo