The Drama Division of the Juilliard school auditions over 1,500 students each year and accepts 18. I am thrilled and very proud that Matthew Yifeng was accepted and will begin classes in September as a member of Group 58.
Final Class with Year 2 at NYU Grad Acting
I finished the Spring semester with my wonderful Second Year NYU Grad Acting students.
Vocal/Text Coaching
As a vocal/text coach one of the first things I do is go through the text with the actor and help them figure out where to breathe.
Dialect Coach in NYC
Working as a dialect coach in NYC is interesting and challenging. With the actor, I go through the vowel and consonant changes, discuss the rhythm of the dialect, the duration of sounds and how the pitch (highness and lowness of the vocal range) is used.
Meeting Cate Blanchett
I met my favorite actor, Cate Blanchett!
Final Class with Year 3 at NYU Grad Acting
I had my final Techniques of Voice and Text Class with my NYU Third Year Students.
Seeing a new play with Grad Acting Alums
I saw NYU Grad acting alums Stacey Linnartz and Jeremy Rishe in Barry Kaplan’s new play “The Limits of Admiration”.
Visiting Edi Gathegi – Mr. Terrific!
Edi Gathegi and me and his wife Adriana hanging out in L.A. Just got a text from him saying that now that the strike has ended “Superman: Legacy” (where he plays Mr. Terrific) will start filming in March. All that work on Techniques of Voice and Text at NYU Grad Acting has paid off! This is the latest feature film with …
NYU Grad Acting Alum Returns For A Visit
I was delighted to have NYU Grad Acting alum Mackenzie Meehan visit my Third Year Techniques of Voice and Text class.
Shane Ann Younts TikTok Channel
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