Your education sets the trajectory for the rest of your life.
LET’s Get you into a great schooL.
“Ellie Heyman's work with my daughter Autumn helped to bring out the emotional, visceral nature of her work. She's a wonderful coach.”
—Michael Chiklis, Emmy, Golden Globe, and Satellite award-winning actor known for The Shield & Fantastic 4
ELLIE COACHES:
Acting & Musical Theater Auditions
Interviews for All Educational Programs
Video Submissions
Directing Applications & Portfolio Creation
BODY-MIND AUDITION & INTERVIEW COACHING:
I developed Body-Mind Audition & Interview Coaching, a systematic approach to BFA/MFA auditions and academic interviews, after I witnessed too many talented applicants getting rejected by schools they could have gotten into with different performance choices.
I realized many students were both overwhelmed and underprepared, not because they were lazy, but because they didn’t understand what school were looking for in this very specific context and how to use their mind, body and voice to communicate their message.
I have taught within multiple elite schools including: Boston University, Northwestern University and Brown University, so I know what they’re looking for. I used these insights, in combination with my expertise in somatic performance training, to create a step-by-step, body-based approach to auditions and interviews that calms performance anxiety and brings out one’s most authentic, compelling self.
My students have been accepted to Carnegie Mellon, Yale, Brown, Juilliard, USC, Northwestern, Boston University, DePaul, Emerson, NYU, UCLA, Cal Arts, North Carolina School of the Arts, UCSD, Vassar, Oberlin, and many more.
You can learn more about my background as working director and somatic acting coach here.
If you are interested in working together or have questions, sign up for a time to talk. This consultation is free and will allow both of us to learn if working together is a good fit. I am selective about who I take on due to high demand.
I look forward to talking,
Ellie
PS. If you don’t see a time that works for you, email me at info@ehstudionyc.com.
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING…
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“Ellie gave me tools to relax and be myself in my audition. They really worked!”
Amanda, Boston University
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“Working with Ellie was an entirely new chapter in my artistic life. I am most grateful to Ellie for giving me the tools to open up and be vulnerable in my work.”
Kelly, Carnegie Mellon University
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“Ellie found me the perfect monologues! And she helped me to really be myself in my audition! I was so nervous, but she made it fun."
Ben, UCLA
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“I was terrified of interviewing, but Ellie taught me how to get my voice to stop shaking. I'm so lucky I had her for a coach."
Jen, University of Chicago
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“Without Ellie, I think my head would have exploded!”
Claire, University of Michigan
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“I was pulled in a million directions when I was applying to school. I wanted to do everything. Ellie helped me to focus and figure out what was important to me.”
Ryan, NYU
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“Ellie is one of the most positive and deeply engaging teachers I've ever met. She is my number one fan.”
Josh, Yale University
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“Ellie pushed me to do my very best work.”
Sarah, Emerson College
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“Ellie drew out a power in me that I never knew I had.
Matt, Northwestern University
ELLIE INSPIRES STUDENTS:
To activate:
Authentic voice
Natural ability
Personal passion
Work ethic
Potential to learn
Distinct point of view on the world
to avoid & manage:
Inaccurate information
Peer pressure
Application anxiety
Procrastination and Self-sabotage
Uninformed decisions
Performance anxiety
