Private Audition Coaching

Bettering the audition experience is a specialty in my curriculum: I focus on the dramatic “sculpting” of the audition itself—the dramatic and physical presentation that reveals the individual performer. This is the “bang for the buck” part of my instruction that allows the individual to stand out from the herd, helping performers to become more active and physically expressive during the audition. Details


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Coachings with Chuck Hudson in NYC

I’m really excited, and, honestly, give a lot of credit to you. I don’t feel nervous in my auditions since I started coaching with you. I know exactly what I sing and why I sing it. It’s such a relief to enjoy auditions again! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! -J.R.: Soprano, NYC

Due to my production schedule, my next available coaching times in NYC:

March 5-30, 2012

  • Monday-Friday 3PM-6PM

See below TO ARRANGE COACHINGS

Everyone I’ve talked to or exchanged messages with so far has mentioned the magical power of your coaching. -David Littlejohn, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
In a short amount of time, Hudson so successfully focused each singer’s energy that every single one sang better and more convincingly the second time around… For several other singers, high notes blossomed, and formerly generalized performances became charged with electricity. -Jason Victor Serinus, BAY AREA REPORTER

To Arrange Coachings in NYC:

Please read the following instructions for preparation and then contact Chuck Hudson to discuss dates and times.

My coachings take place at NEW YORK SPACES–Ripley-Grier Studios located on 8th Ave and 37th St, 16th floor. You can find them on the web at www.newyorkspaces.com or by calling (212) 799-5433. You will rent the studio time in advance, and you want a studio no smaller than 16-I (please do not use 16-A, B, C, or R as they are too small for this work).

  • Please allow about 1 hour for each aria, song, or monologue you want to work. Some arias with lengthier recits take about 90 minutes.
  • I charge $55 per hour for the coaching itself. Iit is your responsibility to arrange the studio space in your name and the accompanist separately. Once you confirm the studio space with me, you will pay for all the arranged coachings on the first day we work. If you arrange and pay in advance for 6 sessions or more, I can offer a 10% discount .
  • Your aria must be memorized “off book.” For monologues we can work with the text in front of you.
  • You must arrange to have an accompanist with you for each coaching if you are singing. I will suggest some coach/accompanists to you if you have difficulty finding one.
  • I need 48 hours to cancel or move a coaching time, as it will take me that long to replace the hour with another artist. You may cancel or re-arrange times after that, but it will not affect any fees paid or owing. Please note: due to limited availability, there are NO cancellations for Saturday coachings: once confirmed, you must pay for that time.
  • Please bring 2 copies of the music or monologue: one for the accompanist and one for me. If your piece is not in French or English, I will need a word-for-word translation written on the line of music: not a translation on another page, and not the existing English translation of the piece which is not word specific.

See photos of Chuck’s Coachings at San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program

Read what performers say about coaching with Chuck Hudson.