Okay, all references to the most annoying musical ever written aside, let's get to the heart of the matter. I will be leaving very soon to spend the upcoming fall semester abroad in Italy, so presumably you are all here because you want to keep in touch with me. Well, you've come to the right place. I've decided to set up this blog to chronicle my semester abroad, document my travels, and keep everyone updated on the work I'm doing at the Accademia. Let's face it- writing a few paragraphs each night is WAY easier than answering about six emails everyday.
So here it is: the first post of my four-month journey through Italy. I'll leave you all with some basic facts about where I'll be and what I'll be doing.
Accademia dell'Arte
http://www.dell-arte.org
Located in Arezzo in the Tuscan region, about a 2 hour drive south of Florence
Program: Physical Theatre
Courses:
Italian Language
Commedia dell'Arte with Marcello Bartoli & Michela Mocchiutti
Mask-Making with Lino Spadaro
Voice & Performance with Kevin Crawford
Movement, Acrobatics, and Feldenkrais with Claudia Schnurer
Clown Workshop with Eli Simon
Philosophy of Art and Performance with Scott Mcgehee
Right. Now I'm off to watch more Olympics.
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A passport, as I'm sure you know, is a document that one shows to government officials whenever one reaches a border between countries, so the officials can learn who you are, where you were born, and how you look when photographed unflatteringly.
- Lemony Snicket
- Lemony Snicket
