History
AMDA was founded in 1964 by Phillip Burton along with other prominent people from the New York theatre community to provide practical training for the actor. Burton was an acting teacher and is best known as having trained his adopted son, Richard Burton. AMDA's programs are designed to prepare students to work professionally as an actor in theatre, musical theatre, dance, film and television and stage combat.
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