Last week, I presented some of the things prospective conservatory students should keep in mind during their search for the right school. This week, I’m approaching the same process from the other side: what conservatories look for in their ideal student.
As the president and artistic director at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, I’ve seen thousands of prospective students take the step of pursuing a conservatory education as the next step in pursuing their acting dreams, but I’ve also seen many make easily-avoidable mistakes as well as life-changing decisions. Below are a few things we, the educators, would like to see from you.
Commitment, courage, and curiosity.Most conservatories work with people who have decided they’re going to be actors no matter what. That commitment—combined with courage and curiosity—underpin an understanding that it takes time and effort to get your skills and confidence up to a professional standard. It also takes guts to open up emotionally and learn to manipulate your own instrument. We want to see these characteristics in prospective students; they are the foundations of successfully pursuing a career in acting.
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Last week, I presented some of the things prospective conservatory students should keep in mind during their search for the right school. This week, I’m approaching the same process from the other side: what conservatories look for in their ideal student.
As the president and artistic director at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, I’ve seen thousands of prospective students take the step of pursuing a conservatory education as the next step in pursuing their acting dreams, but I’ve also seen many make easily-avoidable mistakes as well as life-changing decisions. Below are a few things we, the educators, would like to see from you.
Commitment, courage, and curiosity.Most conservatories work with people who have decided they’re going to be actors no matter what. That commitment—combined with courage and curiosity—underpin an understanding that it takes time and effort to get your skills and confidence up to a professional standard. It also takes guts to open up emotionally and learn to manipulate your own instrument. We want to see these characteristics in prospective students; they are the foundations of successfully pursuing a career in acting.
We are
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