APPLAUSE
Now in our tenth year, Meisner in Music is honored to continue helping singers and teachers discover what becomes possible when self-analysis softens, self-trust deepens, and truthful performance begins.
From Broadway professionals to recent college graduates, we are grateful to grow alongside the artistic community and bring this freeing technique to all who love music.
“I highly recommend this class to any singer looking to feel more connected during their performances. The Meisner in Music techniques have helped me with performance anxiety, focus, and deepening my expression as a singer.”
- Claire Kuttler
Metropolitan Opera Singer
“I honestly grew into new comfort around my singing in the time that I did Meisner in Music. The Meisner work has been so helpful to my progress and comfort onstage and I thank Jillian for her support. She has created something truly magical and powerful with Meisner in Music.”
- Katrina Galka
La Scala’s Il Nome Della Rosa
“One thing that I made a priority after going through quarantine was to only be involved in safe spaces, virtual or in-person. Meisner in Music was able to provide me with just that. Working on challenges that were specific to me in a way that felt safe and fun was so needed. I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to be in class with Jillian. I highly recommend bringing your voice, heart, and most authentic self to this space!“
- Imani Pearl Williams
Broadway’s 1776: The Musical Revival
“Participating in Meisner in Music was a life changing experience for me. The class is filled with practical techniques that help you get out of your own way when performing. Beyond the excellent acting training, the community is such a special one. I have never felt safer performing in front of others, trying new material, and being vulnerable.”
- Sarah K. Brown
Broadway Voice Teacher
“This class is unlike anything else offered in New York City. As a musical theater veteran who has taken tons of classes I can confidently say that Jillian and the technique she has developed is the real deal. It gets to the heart of who you are as a performer and teaches you to harness and embrace the things that make you uniquely you.”
- Kayli Jamison
Cats National Tour
“Meisner in Music is what every singing actor needs! It allows a singer to unlock truths about their music, frees them from feeling focused on technique, and allows the authentic voice and message to flow through. Take the focus away from the voice and put it on behaving authentically under imaginary circumstances (aka ACTING), and be surprised by the amazing benefits it can bring to your voice!”
- Anna Laurenzo
Lincoln Center's Intimate Appareal & The Metropolitan Opera's Hamlet
“Meisner in Music really changed the game for me, both as a performer and as a person. Before MiM, I was so focused on the outcome of singing—whether I was doing it ‘right’ or whether what I was presenting was what the audience/audition panel ‘wanted’ to see or hear. Doing this work with Jillian and my classmates totally broke me out of the perfectionist box I’d been living in my whole life, and I’ve learned to truly embrace all the messiness and discomfort and to love my work unconditionally. I couldn’t be more grateful!”
- Claire Leyden
Masquerade
“I am so glad I found this class. Every single student in class had emotional breakthroughs with their material. This class teaches you how to connect with material in a way that is so fresh and rejuvenating that you will look forward to your next audition to showcase these new ideas.”
- Tim Rogan
Camelot & Beauty and the Beast National Tours
“I honestly grew into new comfort around my singing in the time that I did Meisner in Music. The Meisner work has been so helpful to my progress and comfort onstage and I thank Jillian for her support. She has created something truly magical and powerful with Meisner in Music.”
- Julian Diaz-Granados
Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen
“MiM not only grounded me as an actor, it grounded me as a human being. By using Meisner listening techniques, I am able to understand my colleagues, family, and friends more efficiently. I never thought I’d be able to reach this level of transparency in my communication. MiM has given me tools to succeed as an actor, singer, friend, daughter, sister, and citizen.”
- Quiana Onrae’l Holmes
Hadestown & Ain’t Too Proud
“As someone who had many years of vocal training but almost no acting training at all, this class was exactly what I needed to take my craft to the next level. Experiencing Meisner and learning how to apply it to musical theatre has already begun to improve my audition skills. I can already see a difference in not only my performance but my confidence as a performer.”
- Stephen Scott Stark
Calamity Jane Live UK & Ireland Tour
“Meisner in Music is an INCREDIBLE place for singers to explore their art in a safe space. Jillian is one of the most awesome teachers you will come by, and her trauma-informed teaching makes space for authentic artistry like no other I have experienced in the city.”
- Sarah Mossman
The Phantom of the Opera National Tour
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“I have to say, Meisner in Music truly changed my life. If you're tired of waiting to feel ‘at your best’ in order to perform well and are ready to explore the idea that every day, and every state you're in, can be your best, Meisner in Music is for you! The truth is, once you’ve internalized Meisner, you can’t ‘un-Meisner’ — every aspect of your life starts benefiting from it. The class helped me approach practicing difficult repertoire on my own, deal with challenging work situations, and, ultimately, sing a highly successful premiere that has since transformed my professional life and outlook.”
- Marianne Schechtel
Opera Singer with the Staatstheater Meinigen
