The American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York

Date: Feb 21 2012
Major: Perfomance Arts (This Major's Salary over time)
AADA in nyc should be avoided. Instead, go to HB studios, or another workshop that is cheaper. The main issue is the abusive teachers. One in particular is Jackie Solotar. She is an older woman, who is verbally abusive, and seems to not not what she is talking about. Will get angry, if you tell her that she seems to not know what she's talking about. Everyone of my classmates dreaded going to her class. I don't know why AADA wont hire younger, experienced, and more relevant teachers. My guess is because Jackie has been there so long, they can under pay her, but thats just my guess. Im embarrassed having AADA on my resume, and have taken it off. When going to auditions, CD/producers are not impressed, and though the school "use" to be top notch, it's a joke now. I've been on the other end, where I've had to cast, and when I see AADA on an actor's resume, I cringe and am turned off. On IMDB, Jackie Solotars only credit is from 1979. It's not too much an abusive teacher can teach anyone, when they last acted, as an extra, in the 70's. I think she still thinks its the 70's, with her atrocious hair.