Ian Soares
3 min read
How We Create a Safe Space
Acting training requires an exploration of your vulnerability. Learn how we make our space safe for your growth. Emily Firth, one of our...
Ian Soares
4 min read
Bridging the Gap Between Student and Artist.
How Berridge eases the transition from high school to collegiate arts programs. Most high school arts programs, well-funded or not, are...
Ian Soares
5 min read
I learned to act in a barn in France, and it changed my life.
Berridge alum Ian Soares (Class of 2015) writes about his experience on our Summer Acting Program at Chateau le Mont Epinguet in...
nicholaskovari
4 min read
Empowering Artists Since 2008: An Interview with Berridge Director Andrea Mardon
November is "Artistic Empowerment Month" here at Berridge Programs! Here, company founder and director Andrea Mardon tells us tells us...
Ian Soares
4 min read
Faculty Spotlight: Katie Royer
Alum and faculty member Katie Royer shares her story of falling love with Berridge 13 years ago. Ian: Tell me a little about yourself!...
Ian Soares
5 min read
From Berridge to the Big Apple
Berridge Alum Julia Longo talks about her path from Berridge to NYU, and beyond. Ian: Tell me a little about yourself! Where did you grow...
Simon Purse
3 min read
Acting Shakespeare the easy way.
Actor and Berridge Shakespeare teacher Simon Purse re-kindles of love of acting Shakespeare with the Cue Script Technique. Sometimes it...
Ian Soares
4 min read
Cue scripts and other things I didn't know I wanted
A Berridge 2015 alum shares her top ten takeaways from her summer in France. Written by Sara Florez. The summer after my freshman year of...
nicholaskovari
3 min read
Alumni Profile: Oliver Barnett
Oliver Barnett is an actor living in Oxford, England. He attended Berridge in 2013, 2014 and 2015 as a student. In 2016 he started...
nicholaskovari
2 min read
What's New in '22
2022 is set to be Berridge Programs’ biggest year yet, with a wider range of opportunities than ever before. Here’s a rundown of what’s...
Ian Soares
4 min read
A Summer with Berridge- Harness Your Creative Power.
Berridge Programs is excited to offer our second year of courses in Santa Barbara, California! While the COVID-19 pandemic has...
Ian Soares
4 min read
Why an Arts Education is Worth It.
With tuition costs raising and jobs dwindling during the pandemic, here's why an arts education is still worth it. In the United States...
Ian Soares
5 min read
Faculty Spotlight: Andrea Mardon
Berridge Artistic Director Andrea Mardon shares the details of how "A Summer in France" came to be. Ian: Can you tell me about how...
Ian Soares
3 min read
It's Time to Create
Learn to harness your full creative potential through conservatory style programs. Welcome to Berridge. The Beginning It started with a...