I feel so good with myself, learning things in this school that I never would have learned on my own, finding myself, being okay with who I am, being confident with my abilities, all these things I've really truly learned here.

I truly learned so much at NYCDA. Tools that set me up to hit the ground running in the professional world. I’m so thankful for all of my instructors and the long hours I was able to put into my craft - they prepared me for a lifelong career.

This school is very important to me. The training focuses on who you are and your personal identity as an artist, and dives into the highs and lows of this crazy industry. NYCDA is all about the preparation and bursting into the film/tv market and sustaining your career. Truly, I would not have a career if it wasn’t for this school.

The New York Conservatory taught me to trust myself. That breaks down to listening as well. I'm always checking back in through script analysis and character work to see if I'm really listening and trusting my first instincts.

I didn’t understand the point of (the Meisner Technique exercise of) repeating what you just said to me until I started really learning how to listen. Then, I understood, those inflections, body, and eye movements mean something in the grand scheme of being a storyteller.

My time at NYCDA was the most vulnerable and rewarding experience of my adult life. I have kept it close with me throughout my career and it has never failed me. I’d put my eggs in that basket all over again.