It's not even been a year since I was at MFAA now, but it has already affected a lot of how I go about my acting work. MFAA taught me so much about character analysis, which in turn has related to my life and how I perceive the people around me. MFAA was such an awesome place where my artistic abilities could flourish with the help of other artists like myself and amazing … [Read more...] about MFAA taught me so much about character analysis

The Missouri Fine Arts Academy truly changed my life. The theme of the Academy when I attended was how to be an artist as a world citizen. We were encouraged to explore art forms other than our own and to use our talents and art to help the world. This could mean making people aware of situations throughout the world, donating our time and art to raise money for efforts, or … [Read more...] about The Missouri Fine Arts Academy truly changed my life

MFAA was the best three weeks of my life. It's so hard to explain to people who haven't been there just how amazing the whole experience really is. I believe it made a huge impact on my life because it encouraged and inspired me to follow my dreams. Being surrounded by other artists of all sorts of disciplines is a unique and wonderful experience in itself, but the guest … [Read more...] about MFAA was the best three weeks of my life

Due to some scholarship opportunities, I was able to go away for college at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. My focus was pre-med, but I needed a creative outlet. I auditioned for an a-cappella group on campus and was chosen to be a member. I was a part of the group for 4 years, had multiple engagements, and even recorded 2 CDs with the group.  Though the majority of my … [Read more...] about MFAA taught me that performance arts would always stay part of me