Broadway Master Class: Improve Your Audition Song

"This body is the thing that reverberates. This mind is the thing that wants to tell us a story." In the Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange master class, Michael Sakelos sings "Alone in the Universe" and Kevin Rodgers sings "Merrily We Roll Along" as they're coached on maximizing their physical comfort and connectivity.

"They say it's like this, but I don't agree with them!" In a Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange master class, high school student Emily Butera is coached on aspects of vocal technique and her interpretation of the song's text and the character's motivation, singing "They Say It's Wonderful" from "Annie Get Your Gun."

"It's a long line, so I'm just wondering if you've plotted out the sentences." In a Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange master class, Shomari Pimmock gets coached on breath support and text articulation, singing "What Do I Need with Love?" from "Thoroughly Modern Millie."

"This is where you can take the musical theater. It now belongs to you." In a Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange master class, Gianna Caponera gets coached in trying new things and owning the piece, singing "Another Day" from "Rent."

"You step up here and you know why you need to sing this song." In a Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange master class, high school student William Longerbeam explains his character's motivation in the song "I'm Not That Smart" from "The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee."

"You can feel free to take more chances and more time." In a Carnegie Hall Musical Exchange master class, high school student Alexa Santory is coached on connecting more closely and emotionally with her character, singing "Your Daddy's Son" from "Ragtime."