Desde México a Los Angeles, y de LA al mundo: LA Theatre Academy
By: Clemente Sanchez Oct. 21, 2011
Alejandra Flores is the founder of The Los Angeles Theatre Academy (LATA), a non profit theatrical/ educational organization for all ages.
According with LATA official website:
"Our core focus is to facilitate a multilingual exchange between the various cultures, economies and ethnicities of the Los Angeles River Basin.
Our programs provide opportunities for cross-generational artist exchange that transcends cultural boundaries and comparatively explores the histories that connect a complex modern world. We are committed to realizing self-generated productions and facilitating guest artist workshops that promote excellence in the fields of acting, directing, design, music, painting, photography and creative writing.
We are interested in promoting artistic research into the areas of shared history and common ground between cultural traditions and mythologies. Our programs provide training and exposure to artistic craft for students of all ages while generating productions that address the contemporary, historical and pre-historical nature of the community we serve.
Past programming has included research into the myths and legends of Los Angeles residents by comparing the mythologies of the Asian-American community and those of the Aztec people. Other programs have documented and presented the history of the Tongva people who were the original inhabitants of the Los Angeles River Basin and once lived in our communities.
Current projects include a research project and theatrical presentation of the stories and events concerning the internment of Japanese Americans from Los Angeles who were relocated to the concentration camp of Manzanar, California. The project is produced in cooperation with Solano Ave School and the Manzanar National Historic Site and features research conducted by students in Los Angeles and at the actual site of the camp itself".
Some of the LATA teachers: Charles "Chuck" Maa, Azalia Correa, Brady Dandino, Ted Owens, Carlos Brown and Jessen Noviello.
More about Alejandra Flores, LATA's founder: She has appeared in almost 40 theatrical productions, mostly in lead roles. She has worked with the Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum, Cornerstone Theatre Company, Bilingual Foundation of the Arts and Cal State University to name a few. She received a Drama-League Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theater and a Cesar Award for supporting actress. Her most important film credits include: Friends with Money, Fun with Dick and Jane, El Salvador and A Walk in the Clouds. Her television credits include 24, ER, Nip/Tuck, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Brothers and Sisters, The Shield, Justice, Summerland, The Guardian and a recurring role in The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS (2002-2004).
Alejandra has directed many major theatrical productions such as the Christmas play Too Many Tamales for The Bilingual Foundation of the Arts (11 consecutive years). Blood Wedding for Cal State LA and Aguila Real at Occidental College. Alejandra also hosted and produced the Community Affairs show Foro 22 on KWHY-TV, a show that ran for 12 years. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Conservatory of Theatre (CUT) at the National University of Mexico, UNAM.
Alejandra is proud to be the recipient of the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program and the prestigious City of Los Angeles (COLA) Individual Artist Fellowship grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs 2008-2009.
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En esta Academia de Teatro se imparten todas las disciplinas necesarias para la formación de actores/actrices que van a competir en el mundo del entretenimiento. Las clases se imparten por igual a niños y adultos, en grupos separados, y se realizan talleres de creación colectiva donde jóvenes y adultos tiene la posibilidad de expresar su talento e ideas en un ambiente creativo y artístico.
Flores comentó para BWW Mexico: "La Academia (Los Angeles Theatre Academy LATA) la fundé hace casi tres años. Es mi granito de arena para iniciar, traer, mantener, revivir y engrandecer el teatro en Los Angeles, en especial dentro de la comunidad Latina. Así que es un obra de titanes, inspirada por un motor muy importante:¡El gran amor que tengo al Teatro!"
Para más información sobre Los Angeles Theatre Academy, visita su sitio oficial en internet: LATA.
Source/Fuente: LATA Official Website
Photo: LATA official website
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