New York Magazine - USA (2019-09-16)

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

conrmationfor

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!”