2013-05-15T14:09:38-05:00 2012-06-30 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2011-07-01 132501829 AMDA INC AMDA 2127875300 211 WEST 61ST STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 DAVID SILVERMAN 2129573331 2013-05-10 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2122862600 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SEE SCHEDULE O JAN R MARTIN 211 WEST 61ST STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 53007950 0 X WWW.AMDA.EDU X 1964 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 7 5 1181 5 13093 -104246 0 0 46344308 51608500 10090 19446 184235 330851 46538633 51958797 8222641 8864020 0 0 16484164 19736665 0 0 0 18238814 21416299 42945619 50016984 3593014 1941813 61639679 66823508 45795208 51488205 15844471 15335303 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY IS TO PROVIDE TO OUR STUDENTS A MULTITUDE OF EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHILE LIVING AND STUDYING IN THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ARTISTIC, CULTURAL AND BUSINESS CENTERS IN THE WORLD: NEW YORK CITY AND HOLLYWOOD. IMMERSED IN AN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, TAUGHT BY A PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE FACULTY, STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED TO EMBRACE INTENSE AND INNOVATIVE CURRICULA COMBINED WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL FOCUS SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP INTO DYNAMIC, INNOVATIVE, AND CONFIDENT ARTISTS, LEADERS AND CONTRIBUTORS. 0 0 31531609 8864020 43838523 INSTRUCTION: PROVIDE FULL-TIME POST SECONDARY TRAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,300 STUDENTS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. TWO PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS-A TWO-YEAR CONSERVATORY PROGRAM AND A FULL FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN MULTIPLE FIELDS OF STUDY (MUSICAL THEATER, ACTING, DANCE THEATER AND PERFORMING ARTS)). INSTRUCTION-RELATED SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND RELATED STUDENT SERVICES. 5063678 7835271 AUXILLIARY SERVICES: PROVIDES SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE INSTRUCTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION INCLUDING STUDENT HOUSING, FOOD SERVICES, BOOKSTORE, AND RELATED SERVICES. 36595287 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 77 0 1181 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY X X DAVID SILVERMAN - CFO 2127875300 211 WEST 61ST STREET NEW YORK NY 10023 X DAVID D MARTIN 50.00 X X 350343 0 777332 JAN R MARTIN 50.00 X X 352333 0 691299 NANCY SULLIVAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON DOUGHERTY 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA LEFKOWITZ 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN DORNBUSCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY ZIEMINSKI 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MCALPINE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SILVERMAN 50.00 X 218486 0 50146 DANIEL TORRES 30.00 X 125267 0 1321 MARK RIHERD 40.00 X 133500 0 7771 DENNIS ABENANTY 45.00 X 131618 0 7817 MARK RUGGIERO 40.00 X 131383 0 7816 ROGER CONNER 40.00 X 114077 0 1095 1557007 0 1544597 9 0 1 0 ANDREWS INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 417142 BOSTON MA 022417142 SECURITY 585903 ROYALL & COMPANY 1920 EAST PARHAM ROAD RICHMOND VA 232282206 ADVERTISING & PROMOTION 340397 CAMPUS MANAGEMENT 777 YAMATO ROAD BOCA RATON FL 33431 IT CONSULTING 284070 CALIFORNIA OFFSET PRINTERS 620 W ELK AVE GLENDALE CA 91204 PRINTING 251278 FUNCOOKERS 6305 YUCCA ST LOS ANGELES CA 90028 FOOD SERVICE 230178 16 TUITION 900099 43738523 43738523 AUXILIARY SERVICES 900099 7769977 7769977 WORK STUDY REIMB 900099 100000 100000 51608500 19446 19446 814171 799906 14265 14265 11954 2311 314541 249247 65294 65294 OTHER REVENUE 900099 222589 222589 LAUNDRY REVENUE 900099 23899 1139 22760 TRANSCRIPT REVENUE 900099 4804 4804 251292 51958797 51673794 13093 271910 8864020 8864020 3191083 2695059 496024 14184141 10101823 4082318 882451 656327 226124 1478990 1094453 384537 167518 3365 164153 160655 160655 620142 68610 551532 1513415 875550 637865 2223085 1226124 996961 402955 402955 2514272 2514272 249591 5755 243836 1775752 887876 887876 2975200 2975200 290772 172386 118386 HOUSING RENTALS 4148902 4148902 STUDENT ACTIVITY EXP 1770349 1770349 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 1050000 1050000 SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS 704568 704568 849123 805848 43275 50016984 36595287 13421697 0 3843969 6917881 11488983 10789292 1386051 955737 112372 56970 122572 447295 54162243 11520520 41179082 42641723 3506650 5014610 61639679 66823508 1090074 1060224 9754222 8584844 127725 25000 297169 13358 32160421 36239059 2365597 5565720 45795208 51488205 X 15844471 15335303 15844471 15335303 61639679 66823508 X 1941813 -2450981 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 0 1 14468048 14468048 23896254 4651922 19244332 8964362 3252492 5711870 4913151 3455089 1458062 1920428 161017 1759411 42641723 SECURITY DEPOSITS 1339445 DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS, NET 712491 DEFERRED LEASE COST, NET 591138 DUE FROM MSA, INC. 2328900 RENT RECEIVABLE 42636 5014610 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 1445501 DEFERRED RENT 1669238 FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP LIABILITY 2450981 5565720 51958797 50016984 1941813 -2450981 -2450981 -509168 43977332 996902 996902 42980430 8978367 8978367 51958797 42040737 2952120 2952120 39088617 10928367 10928367 50016984 PART IV, LINE 2B: AMDA HOLD SECURITY DEPOSITS TOTALING $25,000 FOR A LEASE FOR USE OF ITS HOUSING AND STUDIO SPACE. THE FUNDS ARE RETURNED AT THE END OF THE LEASE OR ARE TO BE USED TO BE APPLIED TO DAMAGES OF THE SPACE, IF ANY, OR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT. NONE OF THE SECURITY DEPOSITS ARE INTEREST BEARING, NOR ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN A SEGREGATED BANK ACCOUNT. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ACADEMY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ACADEMY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ACADEMY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2009. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP -2,450,981. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONSOLIDATED REVENUE INCLUDED ON RELATED ENTITY FORM 990 196,996. RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 799,906. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 8,864,021. SALARY EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES 114,346. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONSOLIDATED EXPENSES INCLUDED ON RELATED ENTITY FORM 990 2,152,214. RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 6B 799,906. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 8,864,021. ALLOCATION OF HOUSING EXPENSES FROM MSA, INC. (100% OWNED SUBSIDIARY) 1,950,000. SALARY EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES 114,346. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AN ADVERTISEMENT WAS PLACED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES WEEKEND JOURNAL WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED NATIONALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL PUBLISHES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE CATALOGUE, APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION, STUDENT HANDBOOK, FACULTY HANDBOOK AND EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION. DECISIONS CONCERNING ADMISSION, ENROLLMENT, STATUS, FINANCIAL AID, OR EMPLOYMENT BY AMDA ARE BASED ON TALENT AND QUALIFICATIONS, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN OR DISABILITY. EXPLANATION OF DOCUMENT RETENTION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 AMDA DOES NOT SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 AMDA RECEIVES FINANCIAL AID ON BEHALF OF ITS STUDENTS. 1 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS 1185 5109210 INSTITUIONAL AID 936 2775457 MERIT AWARDS 87 212626 SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS 9 191538 ALUMNI RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIPS 1 5296 SUMMER GRANTS 142 183283 VIP SCHOLARSHIPS 390 386610 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: INSTITUTIONAL AID AWARD TYPE: NEED BASED WHO AWARDS: FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENT THE FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENT REVIEWS EACH APPLICANT WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DETERMINE IF THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR A SPECIAL PROGRAM, SPONSORED AND FUNDED BY AMDA, CALLED INSTITUTIONAL AID APPLICANTS: EVERY APPLICANT IS REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL AID WHEN THE APPLICANT IS BEING PACKAGED. THIS OCCURS UPON RECEIPT OF THE APPLICANT'S SAR, WHICH IS GENERATED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AFTER THE STUDENT HAS COMPLETED THEIR FAFSA. THE REVIEW OF INSTITUTIONAL AID ELIGIBILITY AND PACKAGING IS DONE BY THE FINANCIAL AID STAFF MEMBER THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PACKAGING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE INCOMING STUDENT POPULATION FOR THAT RESPECTIVE CAMPUS. CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS: EACH STUDENT WHO IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IS REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR INSTITUTIONAL AID WHEN THE STUDENT IS BEING PACKAGED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH NEW ACADEMIC YEAR. AS WITH APPLICANTS, ELIGIBILITY IS CALCULATED ONCE THE STUDENT'S SAR HAS BEEN RECEIVED. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES/NOTES: IF A PROFESSIONAL JUDEGEMENT IS COMPLETED TO REDUCE THE STUDENT'S INCOME AND THUS, EFC, WE WILL ALSO INCREASE THE STUDENT'S AMDA GRANT AWARD AMOUNT TO REFLECT THE NEWLY CALCULATED EFC. NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD TYPE: MERIT BASED WHO AWARDS: ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICALLY THE ADMISSIONS DIRECTORS, REVIEWS EACH APPLICANT'S APPLICATION TO DETERMINE IF THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR A SPECIAL PROGRAM, SPONSORED AND FUNDED BY AMDA, CALLED NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT IS CALCULATED UTILIZING A RUBRIC ANALYZING SEVERAL COMPONANTS OF THE STUDENT APPLICATION AND AUDITION, SPECIFICALLY THEIR HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE GPA (GRADE POINT AVERAGE), INTERVIEW, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, ESSAY AND AUDITION SCORE. APPLICANTS: EVERY APPLICANT IS REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP DURING THE ADMISSION PROCESS. ONCE A SCHOLARSHIP DECISION HAS BEEN MADE THE FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PACKAGING THE SCHOLARSHIP AND THE PARTICULAR STUDENT IS NOTIFIED. CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS: NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE RENEWABLE TO ALL CONTINUING STUDENTS FROM ONE ACADEMIC YEAR TO THE NEXT. THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE RE-PACKAGED ONCE WE HAVE RECEIVED THE STUDENT'S NEW SAR AND ARE PACKAGING THEM FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR. FIRST YEAR MERIT AWARDS AWARD TYPE: NEED & MERIT BASED WHO AWARDS: ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT BASED ON AN APPEAL SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT, THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICALLY THE ADMISSIONS DIRECTORS, MAY RE-REVIEW AN APPLICANT'S APPLICATION AND AUDITION RESULTS, AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OUTLINING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT WITHIN THEIR APPEAL, TO DETERMINE IF THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR A SPECIAL PROGRAM, SPONSORED AND FUNDED BY AMDA, CALLED A "FIRST YEAR MERIT AWARD". APPLICANTS: APPLICANTS ARE ONLY CONSIDERED FOR FIRST YEAR MERIT AWARD, IF THEY APPEAL FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR AMDA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AND FA PACKAGE. CONTINUING MERIT AWARDS AWARD TYPE: NEED & MERIT BASED WHO AWARDS: THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AT THE STUDENT'S RESPECTIVE CAMPUS THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AT EACH CAMPUS REVIEWS REQUESTS FOR CONTINUING MERIT AWARDS SUBMITTED BY CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS, FOR ADDITIONAL INSTITUITIONAL AID. EACH REQUEST IS REVIEWED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF A FINANCIAL AID, EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE. THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER TO AWARD THE STUDENT ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF A SPECIAL PROGRAM, SPONSORED AND FUNDED BY AMDA, CALLED THE "CONTINUING MERIT AWARD". SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE DECISIONS ARE DETERMINED BY REVIEWING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE STUDENT WITHIN THE REQUEST, FEEDBACK FROM RELEVANT FACULTY/STAFF AND INFORMATION FROM FINANCIAL AID AND STUDENT ACCOUNTS. APPLICANTS: INCOMING APPLICANTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE CONTINUING MERIT AWARDS. CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS: CONTINUING STUDENTS MAY REQUEST FOR THE CONTINUING MERIT AWARD BY SUBMITTING A CONTINUING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST PROVIDED BY A FINANCIAL AID ADVISOR AT THEIR RESPECTIVE CAMPUS. AS REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED, THE ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS COMPILED ON THE STUDENT AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE WILL THEN MEET AND MAKE A DETERMINATION. ADDITIONAL AWARDS VIP SCHOLARSHIP: VIP SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT A "VIP" APPLICATION. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS RENEWABLE FROM YEAR TO YEAR, IF THE STUDENT MAINTAINS THE MINIMUM 3.0 GPA REQUIREMENT. SUMMER GRANT: SUMMER GRANTS ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO ALL APPLICANTS, DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF STUDY, IF THEY CHOSE TO START DURING THE SUMMER TERM. ALUMNI RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIPS: SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO ALUMNI OF AMDA THAT RETURN TO AMDA AFTER COMPLETING THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAM. THESE STUDENTS ARE ENTERING AMDA IN THEIR THIRD YEAR WITH THE AIM TO EARN A BFA DEGREE. X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID D MARTIN 344428 0 0 0 5915 0 769594 0 7738 0 1127675 0 0 0 JAN R MARTIN 341928 0 0 0 10405 0 684042 0 7257 0 1043632 0 0 0 DAVID SILVERMAN 218486 0 0 0 0 0 41500 0 8646 0 268632 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DAVID MARTIN AND JAN MARTIN PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. DAVID AND JAN MARTIN TRAVEL AND RELATED REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM X 13358 13358 0 1 1 13358 DUNMIRE CONSULTING OWNER IS THE SISTER OF JAN MARTIN, CEO OF AMDA, INC. 108563 THE ACADEMY PAID $108,563 TO THE COMPUTER CONSULTATION FIRM OWNED BY MARGARET DUNMIRE, THE SISTER OF JAN MARTIN, CEO OF AMDA, INC. THIS ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 0 ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY PROVIDES TWO TRACKS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PERFORMING ARTIST. AMDA'S FOUR-YEAR BFA PROGRAM OFFERS BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREES IN FOUR DISTINCT ARTISTIC AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: *BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ACTING *BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN MUSICAL THEATRE *BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN DANCE THEATRE *BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN PERFORMING ARTS THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAM IS A TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST SEEKING A CAREER IN THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS INCLUDE: *THE STUDIO PROGRAM (STUDIES FOCUS ON ACTING FOR THE STAGE AND SCREEN.) *THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM (STUDIES FOCUS ON ACTING, MUSICAL THEATRE, AND DANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST.) *THE DANCE PROGRAM. (STUDIES FOCUS ON MULTIPLE DANCE DISCIPLINES ALONG WITH PERFORMING ARTS ELECTIVES.) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ACTING THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ACTING IS A FOUR-YEAR, 120 CREDIT PROGRAM OF STUDY, DEVISED TO PROVIDE BOTH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION/TRAINING AND A SOLID FOUNDATION OF LIBERAL ARTS/GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE WORK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST. THE PERFORMING ARTS COMPONENT CONSISTS OF 90 CREDITS OF COURSE WORK WHICH PROVIDES ARTISTIC TRAINING IN ACTING FOR STAGE, FILM, AND TELEVISION. THIS COMPREHENSIVE REGIMEN IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A CAREER IN THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ACTING. A SAMPLE OF THE COURSE OFFERINGS FOR THE ARTISTIC STUDIES INCLUDE: VOICE PRODUCTION AND SPEECH-FOUNDATIONS AND TECHNIQUE; ACTING FOUNDATIONS; ACTING FOR THE CAMERA-BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED; ACTING-SCENE STUDY; ENSEMBLE ACTING; EXPLORING CONTEMPORARY THEATRE; ACTING STYLES; STAGE COMBAT-UNARMED; SHAKESPEARE; IMPROVISATIONAL ACTING-FOUNDATIONS, TECHNIQUES, AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUE; DIRECTING-THE ACTOR'S EXPERIENCE; ACTING-ADVANCED SCENE STUDY; DIALECTS-DIRECTED STUDIES; CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE; AUDITION TECHNIQUES; ONE-ACTS; FILM GENRE; ACTING TECHNIQUES; FILM SURVEY FOR THE ACTOR-BEGINNING AND ADVANCED; INDUSTRY WORKSHOP; STAGE COMBAT-SINGLE SWORD; MUSICIANSHIP; TV GENRES; DANCE AND MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTOR; ADVANCED AUDITION FOR THE CAMERA; ADVANCED TECHNIQUES AND SCENE APPLICATIONS; DIRECTING-THE DIRECTOR'S EXPERIENCE; SHORT FILMS; AUDITION PORTFOLIO-ACTING; INDUSTRY AND NETWORKING; INDUSTRY EVENT; PERFORMANCE ELECTIVES/PRACTICUM THROUGHOUT THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTIST. A BFA IN ACTING ALSO REQUIRES 30 CREDITS OF CRITICAL STUDIES WHICH BROADEN THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION WITH A DIVERSE CURRICULUM OF ACADEMIC STUDIES. THE CRITICAL STUDIES, OR GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDE COURSES SUCH AS ENGLISH, HUMANITIES, SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY, AND BUSINESS. THESE REQUIRED COURSES, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES IN THE CRITICAL STUDIES COMPONENT, INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL, ACADEMIC, AND HISTORICAL STUDIES. THESE CLASSES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PROCESS. THE ACADEMIC COURSEWORK FOR THIS COMPONENT OF THE PERFORMER'S TRAINING FURTHER SUPPORTS THE ARTIST'S PROFESSIONAL CAREER PATH WITH A WIDER DIVERSIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES. THE INTEGRATION OF THESE UNIQUELY DESIGNED CRITICAL STUDIES COURSES FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST ALONG WITH THE INTENSIVE ARTISTIC TRAINING IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ACTING COMBINE TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE EDUCATION PREPARING THE GRADUATE FOR THE CHALLENGES OF THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN MUSICAL THEATRE THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN MUSICAL THEATRE IS A FOUR-YEAR, 120 CREDIT PROGRAM OF STUDY, DEVISED TO PROVIDE BOTH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION/TRAINING AND A SOLID FOUNDATION OF LIBERAL ARTS/GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE WORK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST. THE PERFORMING ARTS COMPONENT CONSISTS OF 90 CREDITS OF COURSE WORK WHICH INTEGRATES THE DISCIPLINES OF ACTING, VOICE, DANCE, AND MUSICAL THEATRE. THIS COMPREHENSIVE REGIMEN IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A CAREER IN THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON MUSICAL THEATRE. A SAMPLE OF THE COURSE OFFERINGS FOR THE ARTISTIC STUDIES INCLUDE: MUSICAL THEATRE TECHNIQUES FOR STAGE AND FILM; VOICE PRODUCTION AND SPEECH; DANCE AND MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTOR; ACTING FOUNDATIONS AND TECHNIQUES; MUSICAL THEATRE STYLES FOR STAGE AND FILM; ENSEMBLE COMBINATIONS; MUSICAL THEATRE SCENE STUDY; DANCE (BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED)-BALLET, TAP, JAZZ; MUSICIANSHIP; DANCE AND MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTOR; MUSICAL THEATRE AUDITION PREPARATION; ENSEMBLE COMBINATIONS; STAGE COMBAT-UNARMED; PERFORMING AND PRODUCING CABARET; MUSICAL THEATRE-STYLES, SCENES, AND AUDITION PREPARATION; ACTING SCENE STUDY; ROLES AND READINGS; ADVANCED MUSICIANSHIP-SIGHT SINGING; ADVANCED AUDITION FOR THE CAMERA; MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE COMBINATIONS; ACTING FOR THE CAMERA-BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED; AUDITION PORTFOLIO-MUSICAL THEATRE AND ACTING; INDUSTRY NETWORKING; INDIVIDUAL VOICE TRAINING IN FOUNDATIONS AND TECHNIQUE; PERFORMANCE ELECTIVES/PRACTICUM THROUGHOUT THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTIST. A BFA IN MUSICAL THEATRE ALSO REQUIRES 30 CREDITS OF CRITICAL STUDIES WHICH BROADEN THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION WITH A DIVERSE CURRICULUM OF ACADEMIC STUDIES. THE CRITICAL STUDIES, OR GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDE COURSES SUCH AS ENGLISH, HUMANITIES, SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY, AND BUSINESS. THESE REQUIRED COURSES, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES IN THE CRITICAL STUDIES COMPONENT, INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL, ACADEMIC, AND HISTORICAL STUDIES. THESE CLASSES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PROCESS. THE ACADEMIC COURSEWORK FOR THIS COMPONENT OF THE PERFORMER'S TRAINING FURTHER SUPPORTS THE ARTIST'S PROFESSIONAL CAREER PATH WITH A WIDER DIVERSIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES. THE INTEGRATION OF THESE UNIQUELY DESIGNED CRITICAL STUDIES COURSES FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST ALONG WITH THE INTENSIVE ARTISTIC TRAINING IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND MUSICAL THEATRE COMBINE TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE EDUCATION PREPARING THE GRADUATE FOR THE CHALLENGES OF THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN DANCE THEATRE THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN DANCE THEATRE IS A FOUR-YEAR, 120 CREDIT PROGRAM OF STUDY, DEVISED TO PROVIDE BOTH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION/TRAINING AND A SOLID FOUNDATION OF LIBERAL ARTS/GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE WORK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST. THE PERFORMING ARTS COMPONENT CONSISTS OF 90 CREDITS OF COURSE WORK WHICH INTEGRATES THE DISCIPLINES OF DANCE, ACTING, VOICE, AND MUSICAL THEATRE. THIS COMPREHENSIVE REGIMEN IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A CAREER IN THE PERFORMING ARTS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON DANCE THEATRE. A SAMPLE OF THE COURSE OFFERINGS FOR THE ARTISTIC STUDIES INCLUDE: ONE-HOUR DAILY WARM-UP; DANCE-BALLET, JAZZ, MODERN, TAP, CONTEMPORARY, HIP-HOP (ALL LEVELS); VOICE PRODUCTION AND SPEECH-FOUNDATIONS AND TECHNIQUES; ACTING FOUNDATIONS; ACTING FOR THE CAMERA; ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE; PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN DANCE; MUSICIANSHIP; DANCE FOR THE CAMERA-BEGINNING AND ADVANCED; EXPLORATION OF DANCE STYLES; CHOREOGRAPHY-THE DANCER'S EXPERIENCE; IMPROVISATIONAL DANCE; DANCE AUDITION TECHNIQUES-BEGINNING AND ADVANCED; CHOREOGRAPHY-THE CHOREOGRAPHER'S EXPERIENCE; INDUSTRY AND NETWORKING FOR DANCE THEATRE; INDUSTRY WORKSHOP; DANCE COMPANY PROJECT/PERFORMANCE PRACTICUM THROUGHOUT THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTIST. A BFA IN DANCE THEATRE ALSO REQUIRES 30 CREDITS OF CRITICAL STUDIES WHICH BROADEN THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION WITH A DIVERSE CURRICULUM OF ACADEMIC STUDIES. THE CRITICAL STUDIES, OR GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDE COURSES SUCH AS ENGLISH, HUMANITIES, SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY, AND BUSINESS. THESE REQUIRED COURSES, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES IN THE CRITICAL STUDIES COMPONENT, INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL, ACADEMIC, AND HISTORICAL STUDIES. THESE CLASSES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE PROCESS. THE ACADEMIC COURSEWORK FOR THIS COMPONENT OF THE PERFORMER'S TRAINING FURTHER SUPPORTS THE ARTIST'S PROFESSIONAL CAREER PATH WITH A WIDER DIVERSIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES. THE INTEGRATION OF THESE UNIQUELY DESIGNED CRITICAL STUDIES COURSES FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST ALONG WITH THE INTENSIVE ARTISTIC TRAINING IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND DANCE THEATRE COMBINE TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE EDUCATION PREPARING THE GRADUATE FOR THE CHALLENGES OF THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DAVID MARTIN, PRESIDENT AND JAN MARTIN, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AMDA PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL FORM 990: 1.EACH YEAR, OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PREPARES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, WITH INPUT FROM THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. 2.THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 3.THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 4.ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE SENT TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO UPDATE THE FORM. 5.ONCE ALL NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AND THE CFO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE COMPLETED 990, IT WILL BE SIGNED BY THE CFO, DATED AND SUBMITTED BY THE FILING DEADLINE. 6.ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST EMAIL THE CFO TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REVIEW OF THE 990 AND APPROVE THE FILING. A VERBAL APPROVAL IS ACCEPTABLE IF PRESENTED TO THE CFO OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE CFO OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST RECORD THE VERBAL APPROVAL AS A MEMO TO THE FILE. 7.THE CFO PREPARES A MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILE EACH YEAR DESCRIBING THE ABOVE PROCESS, INCLUDING ALL EMAIL APPROVALS AND MEMOS OF ANY VERBAL APPROVALS. THE CFO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST ALL INCLUDE A MEMO TO THE FILE NOTING THEY HAVE APPROVED THE 990 TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE AMDA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ASKED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA THE AMDA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM THEIR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS DISCLOSURE COULD INCLUDE A LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS, BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS, IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL OR THEIR FAMILY MAY BENEFIT FINANCIALLY. INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE AMDA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. FOR EACH CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSED TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CHAIRMAN WILL: 1. DECIDE NO ACTION IS NECESSARY. 2. ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE REST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND ALL COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. 3. ASK THE PERSON TO RECUSE FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS. 4. ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION. 5. REMOVE THE PERSON FROM HIS OR HER POSITION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL MONITOR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH THE POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION FOR EACH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING COMPARABLE DATA TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. PERIODICALLY, A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS HIRED BY THE BOARD TO PREPARE A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS. AS PART OF THE ANALYSIS, THE CONSULTANT REVIEWS FORM 990'S FROM OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS. A COPY OF THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AND HELD BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FISCAL 2012. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AMDA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY OR BY WRITTEN REQUEST. ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR IN HARDCOPY FORM. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION ALSO WORK FOR THE RELATED ENTITY, MANHATTAN STRATFORD ARMS ("MSA"): - DAVID SILVERMAN: SPENDS AN AVERAGE OF FIVE (5) HOURS PER WEEK ON MSA - JAN MARTIN: SPENDS AN AVERAGE OF THREE (5) HOURS PER WEEK ON MSA - DAVID MARTIN: SPENDS AN AVERAGE OF ONE (2) HOUR PER WEEK ON MSA - DANNY TORRES: SPENDS AN AVERAGE OF TEN (10) HOURS PER WEEK ON MSA NANCY SULLIVAN, BOARD MEMBER, SERVES ON THE BOARD OF BOTH THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND THE RELATED ENTITY. SHE SPENDS AN AVERAGE OF FIVE (5) HOURS PER WEEK SERVING ON BOTH BOARDS. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP -2,450,981. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -2,450,981. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. "DOING BUSINESS AS' (DBA) LINE BOX C AMDA, INC, ALSO CONDUCTS BUSINESS USING THE FOLLOWING DBAS: (1) AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY (2) AMDA COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS MANHATTAN STRATFORD ARMS INC (STRATFORD) 211 WEST 61ST STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10023 133866204 EXEMPT TITLE HOLDING COMPANY NY 501(C)(2) AMERICAN MUSICAL & DRAMATIC ACADEMY (AMDA) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 MANHATTAN STRATFORD ARMS INC Q 1950000 COST MANHATTAN STRATFORD ARMS INC R -5218 COST MANHATTAN STRATFORD ARMS INC D 3249729 COST MANHATTAN STRATFORD ARMS INC E 6499458 COST MANHATTAN STRATFORD ARMS INC N 1070657 COST