by AcademyTeam | Jul 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Celebrating Black culture is more than looking back at historical figures that shaped the present we now enjoy. Here is a very short list that we hope will begin your own explorations into talented people of colour leading the way in the creative arts. DANCE...
by AcademyTeam | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
In further celebration of the Black heritage of dance, music, and theatre, we have picked out a few names we think you should know. DANCE Marie Bryant Marie Bryant’s legacy is felt by dancers the world over. If you’ve ever sought to ‘dance like...
by AcademyTeam | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
As we’ve been watching the events around the Black Lives Matter movements unfold internationally, the author of this blog would like to acknowledge that a large amount of dancing happens at AMDS that has an African American, Black or Latinx heritage. Some of...
by AcademyTeam | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you’ve missed the conversation being had globally you might want to go and google the name ‘George Lloyd’. Also, while you’re there, google, ‘black lives matter’, ‘windrush generation’, ‘intersectional...
by AcademyTeam | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you read only one article about the virus and want it to be well informed and with less hyperbole than the national media, make out this one: https://www.flattenthecurve.com/ If you haven’t washed your hands with soap and water in the last hour, go do that now....
by AcademyTeam | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s relentless, isn’t it? Trying to navigate your way around the huge amount of noise generated by news sources. It’s five opinions for every announcement and it’s hard work cutting through it. So many of our regular customers are self...
by AcademyTeam | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you work in the arts (especially physical and people contact heavy ones like dance and drama) it will have become inescapable on all your social media feeds by now. Everyone is having work cancelled because of the coronavirus and it shows no sign of calming down. ...
by AcademyTeam | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
“I draw like other people bite their nails.” Pablo Picasso At Academy Mews we love coming up with new and interesting ways to help fuel your creativity and expression. After a hugely successful Drag Life Drawing, we realised how much fun drawing is when the pressure...
by AcademyTeam | Feb 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
‘There’s no right or wrong way to do it’ Lindy hop (and solo jazz) are originally vernacular dances. What does that mean? It meant that they were developed, danced and performed by regular folks living regular lives. Someone learned by watching a more experienced...
by AcademyTeam | Nov 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Choose the right material 95% of rocking an audition is choosing the right material to show your skills. It’s important to pick songs or monologues that are 1) appropriate for you in terms of age, accent, vocal range, and casting type, and 2) appropriate for the...
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