SZ performance STUDIO
Sofie opened SZ Performance Studio in 2016,
teaching weekly private lessons to kids ages 6-18 in voice, songwriting, acting, piano, and guitar. Within two years, her studio grew from 2 students to 30+ per week, with two amazing recitals each year and a close-knit community of passionate performers!
Sofie is a dedicated, enthusiastic coach who loves sharing her passion for the arts with kids! She develops deep relationships with each of her students: celebrating individuality, building confidence, and cultivating self-awareness, guiding them mindfully as they find their authentic voices as performers.
Her students are her favorite people in the whole world.
“Sofie is a kind and patient teacher who knows just how to walk the line between teacher/mentor and friend. While her help inside of lessons was always incredible, her love and support both in and out of lessons is what made our relationship so meaningful. I always felt like I had someone to talk to in my corner because of Sofie.”
current offerings
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WEEKLY ACTING CLASS
SPOTS STILL OPEN FOR WINTER-SPRING SEMESTER!
Accepting new students ages 12-18 who are super passionate about acting! Monologues, scene work, improv. Things get silly AND serious! It’s awesome.
DATES: Sundays 1-3pm beginning Jan 5 to Jun 8 (not including MLK Day or President’s Day, Passover, Easter, & Memorial Day)
LOCATION: Upper West Side, NYC
RATES: Total $1800 (to cover 18 classes). Half of payment due Jan 5, remaining half due $900 due Mar 23rd.
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AUDITION PREP COACHING
ONGOING - REACH OUT ANYTIME!
Is your child auditioning for…
a musical, voiceover, play, film, or TV show?
A professional arts middle or high school?
A summer camp/program focused in theater or music?
Are they working on their first music album of original songs?
Do they have their first big meeting with an acting agent or manager?
Sofie LOVES early-bird or last-minute audition prep and helping students record their next big project.
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PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS
LIMITED SPOTS!
Sofie teaches weekly private lessons in singing and songwriting, with a focus on self-accompaniment piano and guitar. If your child has some instrumental experience and is excited about songwriting, we'll be a great fit!
Fill out the form below telling me a little about your child (age, vocal/instrumental experience) and I'll get back to you ASAP :)
ABOUT SOFIE
25 years of industry experience (child actor, so I get it!)
BFA Drama from NYU Tisch (with a minor in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Studies)
Acting credits include: Linny on Nick Jr.’s The Wonder Pets, Disney’s Enchanted, 12+ Kidz Bop albums, hundreds of TV/radio spots
10 years of teaching experience
Currently: Voice acting coach at Broadway Star Project (NYC)
4 years as Vocal Director at Elisabeth Morrow School (NJ), Guitar/Songwriting teacher at Belvoir Terrace Fine and Performing Arts Camp (MA)
Juilliard Pre-College
Alumni of Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project and Honeywell Arts Academy