This weekend, TADA! Youth Theater will present the second workshop of its new musical COMMON GROUND, with book, lyrics, and concept by Lisa Diana Shapiro, and music by Julia Jordan Kamanda with additional music by Georgia Stitt. It is a unique and inspiring musical about undocumented teenagers, who struggle not only with a new language […]
Hi TADA! Friends and Family, Tuesday night was a gift. It was the first meeting of a group of people that have been and are a part of TADA! in so many different ways coming together to devise TADA!’s new Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice Plan (EDIJ). The “room” was filled with Alum, Past Staff, […]
TADA! Youth Theater’s Winter Semester Classes are built on Playbuilding and Storytelling: the ultimate Musical Theater experience! But, what exactly is Playbuilding? “Our winter classes use our signature Playbuilding curriculum,” says EG Engle, Assistant Director of Education at TADA! “It combines musical theater training, storytelling, character development, and most importantly, student voice as each class […]
It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means? Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists! Meet Miriam Daly (she/her/hers), a Music Director teaching artist with TADA! Youth Theater. Originally from Connecticut, Miriam now resides in Brooklyn (and loves it!). Get to know Miriam a little better with this fun Q&A! WHY IS TADA!’s MISSION IMPORTANT TO YOU? It’s […]
This week, we are highlighting TADA! Alumni Ricardo A. Zayas. Ricardo was part of the Resident Youth Ensemble back in 2000, in productions like NEW YORK, NEW YEAR, and GOLLY GEE WHIZ. After graduating high school and leaving the Ensemble, he trained at the Ailey School and performed with Ailey II, before dancing with Alonzo […]
It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means? Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists! Meet Eli Gonzalez (he/him/his), a brand new Music Director teaching artist with TADA! Youth Theater. Originally from Corpus, Christi, TX, Eli now resides in New York City. Get to know Eli a little better with this fun Q&A! WHY IS TADA!’s MISSION IMPORTANT […]