In amNewYork, 蜜桃工作室 Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman pens a powerful op-ed examining how President Donald Trump鈥檚 towering monuments, incendiary rhetoric, and erosion of democratic norms signal a deeper moral and structural deterioration within American civic life. Professor Gershman writes that this sweeping 鈥渦glification鈥 is reshaping the nation鈥檚 public landscape and unsettling the democratic foundations that once held firm.
Dyson Economics Professor Veronika Dolar speaks to PIX11 News about the escalating financial crisis facing seniors, noting that nearly half of Americans nearing retirement have no savings at all. She explains that soaring health-care and long-term-care costs are forcing older adults into untenable choices鈥攅specially those with chronic medical conditions鈥攁nd warns that without meaningful policy action, the nation faces a severe retirement security crisis.
蜜桃工作室 Haub Law Professor Emeritus Michael Mushlin was featured in THE CITY regarding a landmark proposal that would require New York judges who make sentencing or detention decisions to conduct meaningful annual visits to prisons and jails across the state. As chair of the subcommittee that developed the proposal, Professor Mushlin has helped lead the effort to ensure that judges better understand the realities of incarceration and the consequences of their decisions from the bench. If adopted, the rule would make New York the first state in the nation to mandate such visits.
Dyson Communication and Media Studies Professor Seong Jae Min writes a piece in The Korea Times about the political implications of Mayor-Elect Mamdani鈥檚 victory, examining how shifting ideological currents鈥攑articularly among younger voters鈥攕ignal deeper changes in New York City鈥檚 political alignment.
In Newsweek, Dyson Media & Communication Professor Heather Hayes explains why so-called 鈥渢errible鈥 television shows鈥攍ike the polarizing new Kim Kardashian drama鈥攐ften become viral hits. Hayes attributes the phenomenon to 鈥渉ate-watching,鈥 in which viewers tune in less for enjoyment and more to mock the content, ultimately boosting visibility and streaming success.
College of Health Professions Professor Christen Cooper speaks to Today鈥檚 Dietitian, examining the overlooked intersection of human trafficking and nutrition. Cooper highlights how trafficking survivors often face extreme malnutrition, dehydration, and trauma-related health conditions 鈥 and calls for enhanced training to prepare registered dietitians to respond with informed, compassionate care.
Each year, more than 3.5 million lives are lost to chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), a staggering toll for a global health crisis that remains largely in the shadows. The 蜜桃工作室 Center for Global Health, based in New York, is on a mission to change that.
Each year, more than 3.5 million lives are lost to chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), a staggering toll for a global health crisis that remains largely in the shadows. The 蜜桃工作室 Center for Global Health, based in New York, is on a mission to change that.
Led by the founder of the 蜜桃工作室 Center for Global Health鈥擩os茅 Luis Castro鈥攚ho serves as the WHO Director-General鈥檚 Special Envoy for CRDs, the Center is taking its global advocacy to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From November 12鈥14, 2025, the Center will convene a pivotal international media workshop on CRDs, a key part of its strategy to bring these underreported conditions out of the shadows.
This convening is not the first of its kind. It builds on the resounding success of the Center鈥檚 inaugural workshop held in Mexico City earlier this year, which set a powerful precedent for training journalists to amplify media coverage and drive public awareness of CRDs worldwide.
蜜桃工作室 leadership will be at the heart of the event. Jos茅 Luis Castro, a distinguished 蜜桃工作室 alumnus, founding director of the Center for Global Health, and a visiting scholar at the university, will be joined by Dr. Sonia Suchday, the Center鈥檚 Director of Operations.
Dr. Suchday, who also serves as 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Director of Research and Graduate Education, is a core part of the Center's "scientist-practitioner" model. Her expertise in biopsychosocial well-being and global health is central to the Center's mission to drive tangible change.
The Malaysia workshop will gather journalists from across Southeast Asia, culminating in a high-level press conference on November 12 to mark World COPD Day 2025.
The event underscores the Center鈥檚 power to convene top-tier global leaders. The press conference panel will feature:
Moderator: Michael Kessler, Media Consultant
The workshop was attended by various international, national and local media personnel. This is more than a press conference; it is a critical step in reshaping the global narrative. By engaging media, mobilizing policymakers, and championing community voices, the 蜜桃工作室 Center for Global Health is fulfilling its mission to transform the future of respiratory care and prove, once again, that 鈥淕o Getters Go to 蜜桃工作室鈥.
For more details, please visit the 蜜桃工作室 Center for Global Health website and , where updates will be shared soon.
What does it take to bring a classic to life? From first table read to final curtain call, follow along with the cast and crew of Chekhov鈥檚 The Seagull as they navigate an accelerated rehearsal process, build a world from scratch, and discover what it means to perform like professionals.
Photography by Jonathan Morrey and Socialite Images.
With only eight shows on the calendar and a one-month build, 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 fall production of The Seagull unfolded like a crash course in making theater fast鈥攁nd making it together.
For Grant Kretchik, Sands College of Performing Arts professor and chair of the BFA Acting and BFA Acting for Film and Media programs, the production was a masterclass in speed, collaboration, and storytelling. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a little bit of an exception, because it was our first production up this year,鈥 he explained. 鈥淪o, the production process was exceptionally rapid.鈥
The show was cast in May and production meetings began July. Knowing their rehearsal was short, the cast worked on table reads over Zoom until the semester began and rehearsals could begin in earnest. The challenge? To stage one of the greatest classic plays in a short matter of weeks. 鈥淭he cast officially began rehearsals on September 2 and closed the show on October 5,鈥 said Kretchik. 鈥淲e rehearsed, did a designer run, tech, opened, and closed the show in a month and three days.鈥
鈥淭his production truly taught me so much about being a working performer鈥攖he quick schedule, the expectations in the room, the prep work." 鈥擧uffman
To put it in perspective, when legendary director Konstantin Stanislavski staged The Seagull in 1898, he had eight months to put it onstage.
Since then, The Seagull has become a rite of passage for many of the world鈥檚 most acclaimed actors. Dame Judi Dench, Meryl Streep, and Indira Varma have all taken the stage as Irina Arkadina, while Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Goodman, Christopher Walken, and Peter Sarsgaard brought depth and nuance to Chekhov鈥檚 tortured men. Each new production reaffirms the play鈥檚 enduring power鈥攁nd the challenge it poses to every performer who takes it on, with Sands students being no exception.
At 蜜桃工作室, the compressed timeline demanded a level of professionalism rarely expected of undergraduate performers. 鈥淭his production truly taught me so much about being a working performer鈥攖he quick schedule, the expectations in the room, the prep work,鈥 said Emma Huffman 鈥26, who played Irina. 鈥淎ll of it taught us a lot about this final bridge into the working world.鈥
Annabelle Delaluna 鈥26, who portrayed Masha, agreed, adding that the rigor is what sets Sands鈥 training apart. 鈥淥ne of the major things I applaud 蜜桃工作室 for is the pre-professional environment it fosters. The rigorous working environment鈥eplicates a professional contract,鈥 she said. 鈥淭his quick-paced schedule creates an opportunity to truly be on top of the work that is required of you.鈥
The ensemble鈥檚 commitment to the process was evident in every rehearsal. 鈥淚 felt a different sense of urgency and efficiency in the room,鈥 said Max Harrison 鈥26, who played Constantine. 鈥淚 could clearly tell from day one that Grant had a great deal of care for this production and knew what he wanted. This allowed for a nurturing environment where we were free to play while still staying true to the text.鈥
That spirit of care and collaboration while honoring the text helped Huffman unlock one of her most challenging scenes. 鈥淥ne day, we approached the scene in a completely new way, played around with music, movement, and voice,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he scene finally cracked open for me. It turned from something I could talk about around the table to something I could live in, and it really became my favorite scene.鈥
Harrison echoed the sentiment that this production helped him reach new levels as an actor. 鈥淚 had never worked on a production where I was asked to feel so deeply in every performance,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t was demanding but rewarding. I discovered things about my process. And I furthered my ability to perform under pressure.鈥
But a production isn鈥檛 just performance. A key element to bring that truth to the stage is the production elements that are often built as the play takes shape. The cast breathes life into the text, and the designers create costumes, building sets, designing lights, and curating props that breathe life into the world of the play.
鈥淚 had never worked on a production where I was asked to feel so deeply in every performance. It was demanding but rewarding. I discovered things about my process. And I furthered my ability to perform under pressure.鈥 鈥擧arrison
And for the cast, tech week is when they felt their characters fully enter that world. 鈥淲hen we reached tech week, after what felt like the quickest three weeks of my life, I felt the show come to life,鈥 Delaluna recalled. 鈥淧utting on our costumes was the day we truly began to sink into our world of The Seagull. Adding the technical elements is just as important as all other elements when bringing a play to life.鈥
Another key element to any production is collaboration. 鈥淓verything you do is a group project,鈥 Kretchik said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 an accountability鈥攏ot just to yourself鈥攁 true accountability to showing up for somebody else and delivering and being prepared and being authentic.鈥 According to him, these productions are more than another line on an acting resume. They鈥檙e chances to build the skills that shape strong working artists and well-rounded people: language and storytelling, collaboration and accountability, and the empathy and critical thinking that carry into every part of life.
When the curtain came down on closing night, the production was a success, and the audience was thrilled. The performers had only one regret.
鈥淚 just wish there were more shows,鈥 said Harrison.
Meet the actors, dancers, and designers redefining what it means to be a working artist in New York. From Broadway bows to lighting up Spike Lee films, at 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Sands College, the line between student and professional blurs, and the city itself becomes the classroom, stage, and screen.
The future of the arts at 蜜桃工作室 is under construction. Inside One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza East, Sands College of Performing Arts students and faculty are preparing to create, collaborate, and perform in spaces built for bold ideas and bright lights.
At 蜜桃工作室, we don鈥檛 just train dancers鈥攚e train Rockettes. More Rockettes than anywhere else. As the Radio City Rockettes celebrate 100 years of precision and performance, we鈥檙e celebrating the nineteen Rockettes and fifteen ensemble dancers who got their start right here at the Sands College of Performing Arts. Their journey from 蜜桃工作室 studios to the Radio City stage is pure magic.
At 蜜桃工作室, we don鈥檛 just train dancers鈥攚e train Rockettes. More Rockettes than anywhere else. As the Radio City Rockettes celebrate 100 years of precision and performance, we鈥檙e celebrating the nineteen Rockettes and fifteen ensemble dancers who got their start right here at the Sands College of Performing Arts. Their journey from 蜜桃工作室 studios to the Radio City stage is pure magic.
At 蜜桃工作室, we don鈥檛 just train dancers鈥攚e train Rockettes. More Rockettes than anywhere else.
As the famed Radio City Rockettes mark , 蜜桃工作室 proudly celebrates nineteen Rockettes and fifteen ensemble dancers whose journeys began at the Sands College of Performing Arts. Guided by our distinguished faculty, including Rockette alumnae Lauren Gaul and Holly Evans, these performers embody the precision, artistry, and professionalism that define 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Commercial Dance program. From their first classes on campus to the bright lights of Radio City Music Hall, their success reflects the transformative training and mentorship that prepare 蜜桃工作室 students to shine on the world鈥檚 biggest stages.
Hundreds of dancers audition each year for just eighty-four coveted spots in the Christmas Spectacular, and this season, 20% of those went to 蜜桃工作室 students and alumni. Their versatility, grounded in rigorous training across ballet, tap, and jazz, is what sets them apart. At 蜜桃工作室, technique meets opportunity. Our faculty of working professionals help students master the skills, confidence, and creativity needed to thrive in elite companies like the Rockettes and beyond.
The Rockettes鈥 100th anniversary celebrates a century of precision and performance, but for 蜜桃工作室, it鈥檚 also a celebration of the talent, dedication, and artistry that begin right here on our stages, in our studios, and under the guidance of our world-class faculty at the Sands College of Performing Arts.
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Meet the actors, dancers, and designers redefining what it means to be a working artist in New York. From Broadway bows to lighting up Spike Lee films, at 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Sands College, the line between student and professional blurs, and the city itself becomes the classroom, stage, and screen.
蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Sands College of Performing Arts and Deaf West Theatre are joining forces to make music education more inclusive. Their new artist-in-residence program introduces the first-ever ASL Music Theory Lexicon Project鈥攇iving deaf and hard-of-hearing artists equal access to the language of music while training all students to see access as innovation.
What does it take to bring a classic to life? From first table read to final curtain call, follow along with the cast and crew of Chekhov鈥檚 The Seagull as they navigate an accelerated rehearsal process, build a world from scratch, and discover what it means to perform like professionals.
Meet the actors, dancers, and designers redefining what it means to be a working artist in New York. From Broadway bows to lighting up Spike Lee films, at 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Sands College, the line between student and professional blurs, and the city itself becomes the classroom, stage, and screen.
Learning Broadway lines as the audience takes their seats. Designing a Spike Lee 鈥溾 while Denzel Washington awaits his cue. Cartwheels for luck. Exams between rehearsals.
To the uninitiated, life as an entertainer can look chaotic. But to 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 performing arts students and alumni, it鈥檚 all part of the script for life under the lights.
Since 2014, the Sands College of Performing Arts has been preparing the future of Hollywood, Broadway and beyond. The creative crucible of New York City is their classroom, and those who emerge are the dedicated practitioners, leaders, and changemakers shaping the future of stage and screen.
Students at Sands are more than understudies; they鈥檙e working professionals who are creating every day. For go-getters like 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 鈥18, 鈥20, 鈥22, and 鈥26, that training has been their ticket to the top.
And with a new performance and training center about to open in lower Manhattan, the lights have never been brighter for a Sands graduate.
Among Sands鈥 core values is the belief that courage and creativity are reinforcing foundations for success. Without a willingness to risk failure, it鈥檚 impossible to embrace new opportunities.
It鈥檚 a lesson that Gabriela Campo took to heart.
In early 2018, Campo, just 22 and fresh from 蜜桃工作室 with a degree in musical theater, was cast as a swing in the Broadway hit musical, . Her job鈥攖he one she trained for鈥攚as to cover eight ensemble parts and understudy two leads.
鈥淚t is never boring when I go to work,鈥 the Los Angeles native at the time. 鈥淚 kind of feel like Cinderella. I get to go to the ball every night.鈥
One night, however, her Cinderella dream became all too real. With the audience streaming in, one of the lead ensemble members got violently sick. 鈥淚t was places. It was standby. The orchestra was about to start, and she runs offstage and starts vomiting,鈥 Campo recalled. 鈥淓veryone backstage was like, 鈥榃ell, shit. Who do we put in there?鈥欌
It wasn鈥檛 a role Campo was covering, but the stage manager turned to her anyway. 鈥淐an you do it?鈥 he asked. Campo didn鈥檛 hesitate.
Years later, Campo concedes she didn鈥檛 really think about her answer. She was young, poised and confident, freshly anointed with credentials from one of the country鈥檚 top performance schools.
Within 10 minutes, she鈥檇 learned the lines. In less than 15, she was in costume, and moments later, she was on stage, making her Broadway debut in front of a packed house as Olivia Keating.
鈥淭hat show shaped my career in a way,鈥 Campo said. 鈥淚've been cast in at least two shows since then because of the reputation I earned that night.鈥
The foundation for Campo鈥檚 big break was laid during her years in youth theater in California, and reinforced at 蜜桃工作室, where she surrounded herself with casting-directors and classmates already performing in major productions. During her senior year, one of her professors was a casting director for The Prom. She was invited to audition.
Campo has since climbed her way up the playbill, appearing in the 2020 revival of West Side Story and Beetlejuice, and on television in Billions and FBI: Most Wanted. Most recently, she performed as Frenchy, and understudied Sally Bowles, in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Next up, she鈥檚 set to appear in the stage adaptation of Girl, Interrupted, at The Public Theater.
鈥溍厶夜ぷ魇 attracts the kind of person who is willing to be a small fish in a big pond,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t takes a lot of courage to do that. I know that now.鈥
For many young artists, graduating during a COVID-19 would have been more frightening than facing an audience with only a few minutes to memorize a part. Broadway was dark during the pandemic, stages empty, and opportunities scarce.
But for Griffyd Cole, a lighting designer and programmer who graduated magna cum laude in 2020 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production and Design, being in New York when the city shuttered turned out to be a stroke of luck.
鈥淏ecause I already had a network from my time at 蜜桃工作室, I was able to start working as soon as theaters opened again,鈥 Cole said.
One of his first gigs was as an electrician at the Park Avenue Armory, which reopened with strict testing and socially distanced performances. Then, he got a call from a former colleague with an unexpected opportunity.
鈥淎 friend I鈥檇 met years earlier on a theater job needed someone for his TV show,鈥 Cole said. That show ended up being the HBO mega-hit Succession. 鈥淚t was my first TV gig as an electrician鈥攁nd it just kept going from there.鈥
Cole鈥檚 versatility soon caught the attention of other producers. He just finished work on Darren Aronofsky鈥檚 upcoming film Caught Stealing and before that he was the lighting programmer on Spike Lee鈥檚 Highest 2 Lowest, starring Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington.
For Cole, Highest 2 Lowest was an opportunity to shine. One scene, toward the end of the film, stands taller than the rest.
鈥淭he singer A$AP Rocky had produced a song for the movie, and the director wanted this big, elaborate shot inside the Bronx County Courthouse with a bunch of moving lights and effects,鈥 Cole said.
Cole delivered and earned a credit lighting Spike Lee鈥檚 鈥渄ouble dolly,鈥 the director鈥檚 signature filmmaking technique.
蜜桃工作室 may not have taught Cole every trick in the book, but it did set him up with the confidence to excel, and the connections to soar.
Still, there is one downside to Cole鈥檚 rapid ascent in the industry: watching TV has become a professional hazard.
鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to work 10 or 15 hours on set and come home and watch more TV,鈥 he said with a laugh. 鈥淲hen I watch something that I鈥檝e worked on, I notice mistakes. But that鈥檚 only because I know what happened behind the scenes.鈥
For the thousands of designers, choreographers, stage managers, directors, dancers, singers and actors who proudly wear the 蜜桃工作室 blue and gold, Sands is synonymous with success.
In 2024, 92% of Sands bachelor鈥檚 degree graduates were working in their field of study, and many were leaving their marks on Broadway, where , according to Playbill.
Established in 2014 within 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, the 蜜桃工作室 School of Performing Arts was the first new performing arts school in Manhattan in nearly 50 years. In just over a decade, it鈥檚 become a film, television, and theater powerhouse. It was renamed Sands in 2023.
Today, Sands鈥 alumni are working across the entertainment industry, and 蜜桃工作室 graduates have earned credits from Aladdin to Wicked on Broadway, The Americans to The Voice on television, and Black Panther to Superman in Hollywood. Some of the biggest names in the business have worked with, studied at or graduated from Sands, including Chris Briney, Cooper Koch, Dominique Fishback, Jesse James Keitel, Michelle Borth, and Glenn Taranto.
Their success is no accident鈥攊t is the direct result of world-class instruction from faculty who live and breathe the industry every day. Students train under working professionals whose resumes span Broadway, Hollywood, and national television.
Susan Aston, who coached James Gandolfini to his Emmy-winning performances on The Sopranos, brings a master鈥檚-level understanding of acting craft and emotional precision into every classroom. Former Joffrey Ballet principal dancer Scott Jovovich infuses his choreography and teaching with the same discipline and artistry that took him from ballet stages to Broadway鈥檚 Fosse and Jerome Robbins鈥 Broadway. Julie Lawrence-Edsell, a Yale School of Drama alumna and accomplished actor and director, grounds students in both the technical and human dimensions of performance. And April Bartlett, an Emmy Award-winning production designer for The Today Show, trains future designers to create with imagination and resilience.
This caliber of mentorship ensures that when Sands students step into the industry, they do so not merely prepared but already performing at a professional level.
Sands鈥 reputation as a breeding ground for talent is borne from its philosophy: a career in the arts begins the day students arrive, not the day they leave. By combining intensive training with a solid liberal arts foundation, and by encouraging students to work while they study, Sands has become one of the nation鈥檚 most respected proving grounds for creative careers.
Two things drew Commercial Dance alumna to Sands. Connections were key, and the Baltimore native knew New York was the only city for a promising young dancer with sizable dreams.
But even more important to Clark was Sands鈥 approach to dance education. Most programs that she鈥檇 considered expected dancers to fit a certain mold, to bend to pre-determined formulas, she said. Clark wanted a school that would encourage her individuality.
鈥淲hen I dance, I light up,鈥 she said. 鈥淲hen it came time to decide on schools, I knew that if I was going to last four years, I needed to be doing something that I cared enough about to dedicate my life to.鈥
鈥淚 was just looking for a place to continue to figure out who I was,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 didn't know my 鈥榝orm.鈥 I just knew I had more to learn before I hit the ground running.鈥
Clark began dancing when she was seven. Initially attracted to the athleticism of the craft, her affection grew as she matured, and the physical mixed with the creative.
鈥淲hen I dance, I light up,鈥 she said. 鈥淲hen it came time to decide on schools, I knew that if I was going to last four years, I needed to be doing something that I cared enough about to dedicate my life to.鈥
Still, Clark was realistic when she arrived at 蜜桃工作室 in the fall of 2018. Dance is a niche profession. Not every dancer will land a job when they graduate. To increase her chances, she diversified, mastering several disciplines to make herself more marketable.
鈥淚 absorbed as much as I could before I was kicked out into the real world,鈥 she said.
Clark landed in the 鈥渞eal world鈥 even before she graduated, thanks to 蜜桃工作室鈥檚 offerings and its flexibility for working students. She spent part of her junior year in Los Angeles, studying dance and choreography for film. Connections made there landed her a lead role in Denver during her senior year, a five-week run with , her first musical.
Since then, Clark鈥檚 career has taken off. Called a 鈥溾 and 鈥渙ne to watch鈥 by Dance Teacher magazine, she performed in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning , and with the singer Doja Cat at the 2024 MTV video music awards. Her , was as Helga in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.
Clark blossomed during her run in Cabaret, a period of financial stability and growth that . Every night before places, she鈥檇 visit the front of house, say hello to the staff, and perform a signature warmup down the aisles.
鈥淚鈥檇 do two cartwheels before every show,鈥 she said. To calm the nerves and keep things loose. So expected was this act of athleticism that once, when Clark went on vacation, the stage manager filled in and did the cartwheels for her.
Shows close. Broadway is a business. Learning that lesson can be 鈥渢ough,鈥 she said, especially when it means the paychecks stop coming. When Cabaret went dark, in September 2025, Clark was back in the hunt, looking for her next gig.
蜜桃工作室 helped her here, too, she said. During school, every few months her dance classes would be led by a new teacher, which taught her how to read a room and give a casting director more of what they were looking for.
鈥溍厶夜ぷ魇 prepared us for the unpredictability of our industry,鈥 Clark said. For that, 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful.鈥
What separates Sands from peers, students say, is its emphasis on careers. Undergraduates are encouraged to pursue opportunities as they study. Not internships or part-time apprenticeships. Full-time artistic commitments.
鈥淚t's almost required,鈥 said Cole. 鈥淚t puts you a couple steps ahead, because you're building your professional connections when you're in school. That jumpstart is one of the things I鈥檓 most thankful to 蜜桃工作室 for.鈥
That flexibility is what convinced to choose Sands. A professional actor since he was nine, Lizcano wasn鈥檛 about to put his passion鈥攐r his salary鈥攐n hold for four years. 鈥溍厶夜ぷ魇 was a strategic choice,鈥 he said. 鈥淲herever I ended up going to school I needed to continue working.鈥
Lizcano, now a junior pursuing his BFA in acting, is living that dream. It hasn鈥檛 always been easy. In early 2025, Lizcano booked a role in the world premiere of , but with a catch. The theater was Arena Stage, in Washington, D.C., a six-hour journey from lower Manhattan.
鈥淚t puts you a couple steps ahead, because you're building your professional connections when you're in school. That jumpstart is one of the things I鈥檓 most thankful to 蜜桃工作室 for.鈥
His professors didn鈥檛 hesitate. Arena Stage has produced , including Tony Award-winners Dear Evan Hansen and Next to Normal. Wrinkle was Lizcano鈥檚 ticket, and 蜜桃工作室 wasn鈥檛 about to stand in his way.
Rehearsals for the June to July show began at the end of April, just as final exams were about to begin. 鈥淢y first two weeks of Wrinkle were my last two weeks of sophomore year,鈥 Lizcano said. To make it work, he traveled back to New York several times for classes and tests.
鈥淚 was basically doing my homework on the train,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 was studying for finals, writing papers, and recording presentations that I couldn't do in person.鈥
It took a lot of checklists to survive those difficult weeks, Lizcano said, not to mention forgiving directors and understanding professors. He was even able to write the missed rehearsals into his contract, to avoid any misunderstanding when he was absent for school.
鈥淚've always put education above everything else,鈥 he said. 鈥淏ut acting is a very close second.鈥
Each year, more than 600 undergraduates depart Sands with degrees in acting, performance making, dance, theater, production, and design. They enter an uncertain profession. While every actor knows that no show runs forever, and shifting audience tastes have made it difficult to survive and harder to thrive.
鈥淚t's crazy to see Broadway veterans in the same position as me,鈥 Clark said as she shifted from her role in Cabaret back to the job market. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a humbling experience.鈥
鈥淚 went to 蜜桃工作室 because I knew it would give me a competitive edge over other performers my age,鈥 said Campo.
But at the same time, there鈥檚 never been a better time to entertain. Between 2022 and 2023, the arts and cultural industry , and many state and local organizations are .
Sands College is doubling down on the positives. Next fall, the opening of One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza East in Lower Manhattan will add new performance spaces, movement and dance studios, and film and media centers to Sands鈥 current facilities.
Alumni helped deliver Sands to this moment in its history. Without their ambition, drive and talents, Sands would be just another school. Instead, it鈥檚 a powerhouse of the arts鈥攚here careers are born and legends made.
鈥淚 went to 蜜桃工作室 because I knew it would give me a competitive edge over other performers my age,鈥 said Campo.
Some things never change.
At 蜜桃工作室, we don鈥檛 just train dancers鈥攚e train Rockettes. More Rockettes than anywhere else. As the Radio City Rockettes celebrate 100 years of precision and performance, we鈥檙e celebrating the nineteen Rockettes and fifteen ensemble dancers who got their start right here at the Sands College of Performing Arts. Their journey from 蜜桃工作室 studios to the Radio City stage is pure magic.
The future of the arts at 蜜桃工作室 is under construction. Inside One 蜜桃工作室 Plaza East, Sands College of Performing Arts students and faculty are preparing to create, collaborate, and perform in spaces built for bold ideas and bright lights.
蜜桃工作室鈥檚 Sands College of Performing Arts and Deaf West Theatre are joining forces to make music education more inclusive. Their new artist-in-residence program introduces the first-ever ASL Music Theory Lexicon Project鈥攇iving deaf and hard-of-hearing artists equal access to the language of music while training all students to see access as innovation.