MFA Coaching

Your grad school audition is no more than a five-minute solo work.

Inside this solo work, three things must be clear:

Your connection to the chosen material

Your reason for auditioning

Your sense of self

It's crucial that your prospective schools witness these three aspects memorably and in a compressed amount of time.
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In our sessions together, we’ll compile, rehearse, and tighten this solo work, as well as explore and define the ways your prospective schools can place you on your desired career paths.

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As your coach, I'll encourage you to choose two pieces that not only express who you are, but what you can do. What works for one doesn’t work for all: together, we will craft an audition plan that’s unique to your identity, ability, and imagination.
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Students must intend to audition and apply to MFA and MA programs in January 2025. We meet virtually in Fall 2024 and conclude with an in-person mock audition, complete with a panel, in New York City.

Building audition material

In our coaching sessions, we sculpt your two audition monologues –– as well as two backups –– into a dynamic, expressive one-person piece. Our shared goal in our work together is to get you in those audition rooms absolutely at ease and thrilled about what you've prepared.
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While the final pieces you select are ultimately up to you, we'll both research and bring in contemporary and classical monologues that compel you to dig deep. I'm here as your coach to help you select material and make it your own.

Monthly meetings

We meet virtually this fall/winter for four 1:1 rehearsals total.

Each session is one hour.

At the end of each session, I assign homework and ideas to consider so that you're able to make meaningful progress rehearsing on your own before we meet next.

Mock audition
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In early January 2025, I'll host a mock audition to be held in-person in New York City.

Sharing your work live in a studio space will allow you to feel what it'll be like to perform your pieces as a compiled audition in front of an unfamiliar audience. Each mock audition will conclude with feedback.
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Check-ins after your appointments

After the coaching sessions come to an end, we'll check in over email after each of your MFA auditions to celebrate, debrief how each went down, and strategize any adjustments for upcoming schools.

What's the investment?

$749, payable by Stripe. Payment plans are available.
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I'm planning on auditioning for grad programs! I'm interested. What's the next step?
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Fill out the Google Form here and let's get started.

I look forward to meeting you!

Your grad school audition is no more than a five-minute solo work.

Here's what we work on.