Coaching
College Audition Coaching
Applying to college soon? Looking for some guidance? I’m here for you.
My specialty is coaching high schoolers for college auditions. Breathe. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure you’re set up for success.
Most of my clients have gone on to study at the nation’s top theatre schools (NYU Tisch Drama; New Studio on Broadway, Stella Adler, ETW).
The goal in a college audition is deceptively simple: to make the panel feel like they’ve known you for a lifetime… in just a few minutes. We’ll work to maximize your time in the room by choosing great material that genuinely reflects something about who you are and what matters to you—not just what you “do well”. Using a variety of techniques, we'll discover what unlocks the work for you and make the text feel clear, grounded, and honest—helping you move beyond simply performing a piece and toward truly owning it as an artist.
I work with both Acting AND Musical Theatre candidates.
Adult Coaching
Self Tape and In-Person Audition Coaching
I’ve helped coach a range of artists, including Broadway actors. My work focuses on freeing impulse, cultivating a sense of play, and using imagination to unlock the text.
I’ll help you tailor your choices to best fit the medium (In-Person vs On-Camera), and we'll continue asking specific questions about the world of the piece, and figuring out what's actually happening moment to moment in order to keep the work fresh, immediate, and connected to your own experience.
Book an online or in-person session in NYC
Some bang for your buck.
Includes
Three private 60-minute coaching sessions (Zoom or In-Person)
Never expires!
Make me your personal college audition coach.
Includes
10 private 60-minute coaching sessions (Zoom or In-Person)
Unlimited text and email support
Personalized repertoire suggestions (including cuts)
Written feedback on pre-screens
Mock audition with current NYU Tisch faculty member
*Limited number of need-based scholarships available.
Don’t take it from me—take it from them!
“Cold DM’ing Joel [on Instagram] was the best decision I could’ve made. Despite having never met me, he guided me through the college audition process like a lifelong friend and teacher. He single-handedly reshaped what acting was for me. With his guidance, friendship, and dedication, I was able to score a spot at NYU Tisch as a part of the [musical theatre] program (my dream place).”
—Bhavya Srinivasan, NYU Tisch Drama (New Studio on Broadway), Class of 2029