Notes from Nina: Passover – Freedom and Social Justice

Hi TADA! Friends and Family, The celebration of Passover begins this weekend. I love charoset (a mixture of sweet wine, nuts, apples, honey, and cinnamon) which is served at the Passover Sedar and represents the mortar used by the Jews in Egypt. I generally don’t really like a lot of what is considered Jewish food, […]

Angel Reed Director and Choreographer

Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists: Angel Reed

It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means? Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists! Meet Angel Reed (she/her), a Director and Choreographer teaching artist with TADA! Youth Theater. Originally from Reno / Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Angel now resides in New Jersey. Get to know Angel a little better with this fun Q&A! WHY IS TADA!’s MISSION IMPORTANT […]

Eric Coles

Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists: Eric Coles

It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means? Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists! Meet Eric Coles (he/him), a Director and Choreographer teaching artist with TADA! Youth Theater. This self-confessed Star Wars fanatic is originally from Canada. If Eric had to pick a favorite musical, it would be Rent or Come From Away.  Get to know Eric a […]

Women's History Month

Notes from Nina: Women’s History Month

Hi TADA! Friends and Family, Happy Women’s History Month. I know we’re almost midway through March, but this is my first “Notes” of the month. Are you celebrating women more this month than other months? If so, how are you celebrating and honoring women? Are you learning about important women in history? Are you choosing […]

Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists Mariela Dorado

Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists: Mariela Dorado

It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means? Tuesdays are for Teaching Artists! Meet Mariela Dorado (she/her/ella), a Music Director teaching artist with TADA! Youth Theater. Originally from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Mariela now resides in Jersey City, NJ. Get to know Mariela a little better with this fun Q&A! WHY IS TADA!’s MISSION IMPORTANT TO YOU? […]

R U There - Common Ground

The music of TADA! Original Musical COMMON GROUND

Last weekend, TADA! Youth Theater presented the second workshop of the 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.  This week, we wanted to dive further into the music of this brand new two-act musical. TADA! Alum and […]