NEW!

Well Everybody, they New Year is shaping up to be quite NEW indeed! I just recently recieved word that I have been accepted to the NEW SCHOOL in manhattan. I'll be completeing my bachelor's degree, which (no matter what courses I take) will be a BFA in Musical Theatre! Since the New School has a sort of partnership or 'understanding' with AMDA all my work and credits count toward my degree there- making it the only logical and practical choice of school for me! Not that I'm settling! Far from it- it is a wonderful school. Very progressive, very well respected and engaging. This is the place where they do "INSIDE THE ACTOR'S STUDIO" and also "PROJECT RUNWAY". Many famous, talented and well respected members of society have attended, and I'm thrilled to be accepted!

Since my work at AMDA has sealed up my requirements for my degree, I am pretty much able to take whichever classes appeal to my whim! The New School has a very buffet-style education anyhow, allowing one to tailor their education to fit their goals- with the help and guidance of an academic advisor of course. I'll be part of the B.A. for continuing education group, which is geared toward adults- professionals who already have careers but seek to finish their degrees or start new ones. This means they expect a certain level of maturity, and expect the task of tailoring one's education will not be taken lightly or frivolously.

Personally I have some pretty solid and certain goals. It'd be nice to goof off and take a whole variety of random courses that might appeal to me- especially after AMDA, which was in essence Musical Theatre Boot-Camp, allowing no choice or say in class selection whatsoever- BUT I am too ambitious for that. I want to study filmmaking and screenwriting- and earn the certificates in said programs, to get my feet firmly along that path! This means another intensive and rigorous course plan- but after being out of school for a while I'm excited to jump back in and sink my teeth into this challenge! I hope to be an important film director in time!

In the meantime I'll be back in New York, back on the Theatre scene and able to audition again!! Maybe I'll land a big time role!

Love you very much and will keep you updated!

Love, BETH