by Judith | Apr 20, 2008 | Music, Musical Theater, Summer Programs, Uncategorized, US Performing Arts
I like to think that I’ve got a pretty open mind. If someone were to ask me about myself I’d probably say that I don’t rush to judgment and that my biases are only formed after appropriate information gathering. I would point to my vast eclectic...
by Judith | Mar 20, 2008 | Music, Musical Theater, Uncategorized
Composer John Eaton once said, “Of course, in opera, you involve the audience so much with action and with what’s happening on stage, that the music is the center of the action.” I have recently come to believe this to be quite true. The world of...
by Judith | Jan 22, 2008 | Broadway, Dance, Film, Media, Music, Theater, Uncategorized
Tuesday a talented young actor was found dead in a New York City apartment. Speculation abounds as to the cause of death which is yet to be determined. Chief among the causes being investigated are an accidental drug overdose and intentional suicide, or perhaps...
by Judith | Jan 18, 2008 | Broadway, Dance, Film, Media, Music, Musical Theater, Theater, Uncategorized, US Performing Arts
Often when explaining to people what I do I will say that I head a company that trains the next generation of artists. Today somebody asked me to define what an artist is to me. That certainly gave me pause to reflect on my words. I have a concept of what I think...
by Judith | Jan 11, 2008 | College, Dance, Film, Music, Theater, Uncategorized
The Admissions deadline for most colleges and universities falls between December 15 and April 1. Some of you are probably still in the feverish state of requesting applications and writing essays. Some of you will have completed the application process and have moved...
by Judith | Jan 8, 2008 | Broadway, College, Dance, Film, Media, Music, Musical Theater, Uncategorized, US Performing Arts
The famous pop artist and American icon Andy Warhol, in one of his most quoted lines, said, “In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes.” Is that really an aspiration? To be famous for just 15 minutes? And what is fame? The Encarta...
