september 16–29, 2019 | new york 55
LUKROSARIO
18,NewYork,Drama
DEVIN MOORE
20, Pennsylvania, Viola
MIRAY ITO
16, New York, Violin
JAKE SAFIRSTEIN
18, Oregon, Composition
MARGARET O’MALLEY
19, Illinois, Viola
ZIYAO GUO
18, Connecticut, Piano
Haveyou
hadanyclasses
yet?Colloquium.
It’srequiredfor
freshmen;yousit
down,relax,and
talkaboutlife.
Everyonewas
verymature,and
itwasaverydeep
conversation.
MAKANI YERG
17, Virginia, Dance
STELLA EVERETT
18, Sydney, Drama
JADE DIOUF
18, Washington, D.C., Dance
Whowereyou
withwhenyou
gotin?Mydad.
Itwasanice
conrmationfor
himthatIhadn’t
beendicking
aroundduring
allthosehours
spentalonein
myroom.
Howareyour
nerves?I’vebeen
homeschooled
mywholelife,
soyes,Iam
nervous.ButIam
quiteprepared
foranysortof
teacherbecause
Ihadsome
verystrictones
backinChicago.
Sometimesthere’d
beyelling.Yelling
doesn’tfazeme.
Whatwasthe
auditionlike?
Fivephases.After
each,theymake
cuts.Afterballet,
noonecalled
me,soIturned
toleave.ThenI
heardit:“Makani!
Makani!”