"I'm so incredibly greatful to have found Matt and his studio. Since joining, It's amazing looking back at the progress that I have made not only as an artist, but also as a human being. MCS is definitely one of a kind, your just not going to get this type of training/coaching anywhere else in the city. There is such a sense of community within the studio, it's a wonderful feeling to know that I have a "tribe" with me for every step of this journey"

PIPPIN (Broadway), ANYTHING GOES (Broadway), PRISCILLA: Queen of the Desert (Broadway), MIGHTY REAL: A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL (Off-Broadway)

Instagram/Twitter: @MrAWayne

“When I first came to Matthew Corzine’s class, I thought I knew what I was getting myself into. I thought I was going to an acting class that was going to teach me to be a better actor. Funny thing was I didn’t even know how to be myself, so how could I fully accept the truth of being someone else. I left his Studio for a while and did some performing work on my own. I was always freaked out about returning to class and couldn’t put my finger on why. During that time away, I evolved as a man, a person, a lover and a friend. I, also, checked out some other studios and just never got the feeling like I could truly commit like I thought I could have at MCS. Eventually, some years later, I came back to class and realized that you truly get out of anything what you put into it. Right then, I made a commitment to truly be invested into the Meisner work fully and then...I got it. I could taste, feel, smell, hear and touch every emotion my partner was feeling and realized the key that was missing was inside of me all the time. As my senses began to become aroused, I could feel myself flying in the truth of myself with the text in the scene work. I began to accept all my flaws, faults, issues, problems and doubts within myself. Matthew unlocks the truth of all those things within you and brings to life those emotions so you can utilize them in every imaginary circumstance. He helps you develop and flex that muscle that allows you to emote in every way no matter where you are or who’s in front of you. I am truly grateful for Matthew Corozine because instead of making me a better actor, he helped make me a better man…and that’s priceless.”

Hal Leonard Published Author of ROCK THE AUDITION, Creator of Pilot Episode of MY TIME (The Oprah Winfrey Network)

"Matt's insistance on my being truthful to my own nature is something I've prayed for in a teacher my whole life. All I want to do when I'm not working is to be in his class and break through."

WICKED (Broadway), TABOO (Broadway)

"Matthew Corozine taught me that not only does my point of view matter, but it is a major ingredient in the make up of my talent. Failure is inevitable and necessary in an actor's growth. It's the lessons that come with it that pushes the actor to the next level of his artistry. I have Mathew to thank for providing me with a safe home to fall, learn, rise again, and ultimately triumph. The opportunity to face my fears and conquer them fuel me as an artist. I use certain muscles when I dance and others when I sing. I think of my emotions as the muscles being trained at MCS.  Strong technique comes with healthy training based in truth. Matthew offers actors the tools they need to build strong technique. Empowered by my point of view, armed with my technique, and confident in my ability to tap into my truth and use it in my work, are what I walk away with every time I leave class."

MAMMA MIA (Broadway), BEAUTIFUL (Natl Tour)

"In a business where limits are placed on us through countless rejections, insensitive comments, or even through our own self doubt, Matt emerges from the negativity and restores faith in everything about our wonderful yet completely unpredictable industry.  We tend to just survive some of the people and events in our lives, but Matt gets you connected to the emotions we often have to suppress in order to get by each day.  He reminds me through every class how important our work is and how we must fall in love with human behavior rather than judge it.  Matt is your biggest fan.  He does everything in his power to fight for your worth.  He is playful, he is strong, and he is exactly what I've needed in not only my acting life but my personal life.  I am capable of anything at MCS and he will never let me forget that."

"Frederick Frankenstein" YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, WHITE CHRISTMAS (Broadway), GOOD ENOUGH (2014 United Solo)

"Taking class here is, hands down, the best investment I've made for my acting career. I always knew I had more depth as an actor, but that depth eluded me until I found MCS. This is where I finally learned to let go of doing things the "right" way, to honor my own unique impulses, and to consistently know what it means to live in the moment.. The environment here is creative, safe, and often magical. My work is richer, fuller, and more true because of my studies at MCS."

RAGTIME (Astoria Performing Arts Center) SUNDAY IN THE PARK.., PASSION (Zoetic Stage)

"Not only was MCS my artistic home when I was living in NYC, it also became my family. The growth I experienced as an artist there, and the support from my community help me find my next great adventure: teaching at New World High School for Performing Arts in Miami. I use the skills I learned at MCS every day, not only with my students but also in my life. My work at MCS helped me to be a better actor and also a better human being. I recommend MCS for any artist who is looking to deepen their craft and has a hunger for pushing themselves past their known limits. The Meisner technique will assist in more truthful story telling, but the community will become the backbone to strengthen your resolve and help you to take bigger and better risks."

"Cliff" u/s CABARET (Natl. Tour), AMERICAN IDIOT (Natl. Tour)

"I feel incredibly fortunate to have found a coach who is so passionate about and dedicated to making each one of his students the most open and truthful expression of themselves that they can possibly be. Since joining Matt's studio in 2012, I have heard him say (among many other things), "I've got you." It's a statement that I not only hear, but one that I can feel every time I'm on that stage. Matt doesn't believe in giving any less than 100% of himself to each and every student who walks through the door of his studio. From the moment class begins, he's tireless, ruthless, selfless, and fearless in his coaching, and I love him for it."

TV: EMPIRE (FOX), FILM: THE GLITTER DOME, POLICE STORY

"My experience with MCS has been the surprise of my life. I think I began repeating in 2010, but I have never felt more alive, purposeful and respected. Matthew is always excited about each minute of class. He chooses monologues, lyrics, poetry and scenes that fit each one of us like a glove. He pushes each person into moments of discomfort, truth and often liberation! I praise the day I met my coach! Even as a grandma, with all the years of acting, waiting, auditioning, ups and downs, Coach has a way of making me feel relevant and hopeful and fine tuned! MCS is Golden. As an actor, it is #everything!"

"Unlike other studios which may focus on fixing or hiding your flaws and vulnerabilities, Matt zones in on them like a missile and forces you to look at them, learn from them and love them. This grants you the true freedom as an actor that you have been craving all along."

"Bert" MARY POPPINS (Broadway & Natl. Tour), "Tommy Devito" JERSEY BOYS (Natl. Tour and Broadway)

"Matt has helped me discover tools and notes that I didn't think I had in my acting. I love his energy and dedication and I've never trusted a teacher like I trust him. I can't speak highly enough about his class."

"I'm so grateful to be part of this community of artists built on integrity, trust, and the understanding that art is important. In this business we sometimes need to be reminded. Matt is incredibly intuitive and adapts his coaching to meet the individuals needs, working to find that little golden nugget that makes you, you. Coaching with Matt has expanded my scope as an artist, provided me with the tools to be an instinctive, truthful, risk taking, and ultimately more interesting actor, and really just a more connected human being. While working Matt asks, "can it please be about something bigger than us?" and it reminds me that we are all human beings looking for a connection, that looking good happens when you finally give up looking good, and that art is the one place we can tell the truth (in fact it's our job as actors!)"

"MCS is a life changer, plain and simple. Never have I taken an acting class that has resulted in a complete shift in my way of thinking. MCS forces you to follow your impulses before the brain gets involved, sort of like improv training, but then it kicks it up a thousand notches and injects it with a truth serum while it's not looking. You realize that change truly is constant. You learn that self consciousness occurs when one refuses to behave truthfully. You learn that everything you do matters to someone and everything that you hear or read affects you. You learn to look at text in a song or script as a boat just riding along the waves of your emotional life. This technique either works for you or automatically weeds out those who it won't benefit from it. If it chooses you, you will find yourself in a community that supports you through every step of your creative journey. So as Matthew Corozine says 'FIRE! Aim. Ready.'"

"Right before moving to New York I felt like all my natural instincts had been tampered with. I forgot how to just live in the moment with my art. MCS has given me the confidence to walk into an audition room and just have fun and be myself. I have gotten a lot better feedback and callbacks from people in the room since taking this class. I always tried to be what they were looking for, but because of MCS I have realized that I am enough! The love that surrounds this studio is overwhelming. Not only are you gaining a community, but you are also learning to become the best actor you can be.  Yes, this work is hard and demanding…but it is also so fulfilling and you will learn a lot about yourself along the way!"

"I have trained in acting in some form or another my entire life. Nothing I’ve experienced has been quite like this class. Part playground, part temple, the studio serves as a place to explore your art and your soul. It’s not just Matt’s knowledge of and commitment to the work. It’s not just his unbridled passion. It’s his uncanny ability to know you. To know what you need. And most importantly, to know what you can do."

"I came to MCS when I needed an artistic kick in the rear and MCS has helped to light a welcomed fire in my life.  It has given me the space to expand my limits as a performer, trust connections with other actors, increase my emotional vernacular, and sharpen my scene work skills.  I now carry my MCS training with me in all aspects of my career as well as my daily life.  Taking risks, having some faith, and practicing the skills that keep us sharp performers are valuable things I've learned from MCS.  I'm truly grateful!"

"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Here Lies Love (The Public Theatre Off-Bdwy), "Luke" Anything Goes (1st Natl. Tour)

"Learning the Meisner technique in Matthew’s class, I felt like it was the first time I was truly acting. His classroom setting is such a nourishing place to be for the actor looking to strengthen the honesty and fullness to their work. It’s the ultimate “gym” for listening, being in the moment and reacting on impulse… all things that are vital & unique to our expression as actors. It’s very comforting to know that Matt is there, fighting for us to be our authentic, true selves. To get out of our heads and allow ourselves to tap into those instincts & emotions with the full depth that we often don’t know that we have. After taking class with Matthew, I definitely feel my confidence as an actor getting stronger & stronger.”

"This work ain't for everybody! That is the one truth that I have come to realize about the Meisner technique at MCS. This work demands your ENTIRE self to show up, DO the work, and to be in TRUTH. Oh, and you will be pushed! Pushed in the most loving and necessary way!  In a world where I have to "act" a certain way, or "manage" my feelings, I did not expect an acting studio to provide, not only a safe place for me to show the colors of my emotional range, but a community of artists that value truth in the work and in life.  That was the biggest surprise that has kept me coming back to MCS. And, oh wow, the talent! I feel so privileged to be able to work with some of the greatest actors in NYC at MCS. As an African-American woman, it was extremely important for me to find a teacher that understood that I come with a very different point of view, and live a very different experience.  The work I've been given is thoughtful and limitless. I have found MCS to be socially and politically aware of the responsibility we carry as artist to make a difference in this world.  It truly is an Artist's Community!"

WIZARD OF LIES (HBO), LAW & ORDER SVU (Judge many episodes), TRUE GRIT (Coen Bros. film)

"Matthew Corozine is the best teacher I have ever seen. He has the knack of freeing his students from their inhibitions, so their instruments their can fully express themselves. He opened me up to emotional resources I didn’t know I had. He intuitively understands who we are and how to get the best out of us. His classes are a terrific experience, both fun and freeing. I never miss a class."

CANDIDE (Lyric Opera San Diego), Weill's DIE BÜRGSCHAFT (U.S. and Germany), Member of the Board of Directors, New York Singing Teachers Association

"At the Matthew Corozine Studio your deepest, most essential self will be ruggedly challenged, loved, cherished, called out on the floor, and compelled to stand up for itself.  You will learn how to enter into conflict, uncertainty--or whatever else you may be in the habit of running away from--and be assisted by a strong, nurturing trainer to stand in the middle of it with your entire humanity. If you allow it, this will affect your body, voice, and mind in ways you felt—or hoped—must be there but could not necessarily foresee. You will stand taller in your life and in your art. As a singer-actor, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to train and grow at MCS. As a longtime trainer of professional singers and singer-actors, I am impressed by the precision, integrity, and nuance that is brought to the training. It never ceases to inspire, inform and enlighten me. If you want a game changer, this is the place."

“I’ve gotten so much from Matthew Corozine and everyone at MCS, that I hardly know where to begin. Matthew gave me back my art. Plain and simple. He validates my talent. He coaches me to a new understanding of myself and my work in a scene. He calls me out on my ‘tricks’ and points out where I need to grow. Through the Meisner work, and Matthew’s off-the-cuff common sense, I now really listen to my fellow actor, putting all my attention and focus on the person I am sharing the stage with in order to create a full and complete imaginary world. It is a feeling that is hard for me to explain, but it is at the core of why I love to act. The simple truth is when one is happy in his art, one is happy in his life. Matthew Corozine and the community at MCS have made me very, very happy. Thank you.”

"Best acting class! I fall in love with acting all over again every time I'm in class, and Matthew Corozine is a phenomal acting teacher. I feel grateful to be in his studio!"

"For me, the best thing about class with Matthew Corozine is that he creates a very supportive atmosphere without coddling. Class feels like a safe place to shed baggage and take risks but you'll also feel challenged to dig deeper, to let the scene or exercise take you to a place that you didn't expect, to truly and fully connect with your fellow actors. He has tremendous instincts when it comes to knowing how to specifically challenge and guide an actor toward a breakthrough and continuously helps me to get out of my own way."

DREAMGIRLS

"Matthew Corozine and the MCS family have pushed, lifted, and held me before the mirror of my own soul… and I survived to tell the story! The training at MCS has helped me find my voice in a world that tries to silence, and ability stand within myself without listening to the second-guessing and barrage of doubts that plague so many of us.  I have not only grown exponentially as an actor, but also, and more importantly, as a human being. I am irrevocably changed. The work done at Matthew Corozine’s studio is truly a testament to the power of truth, love, community, and the humanity within us all."

WICKED "Fiyero" (Broadway/Natl. Tour) THE BOOK OF MORMON (Broadway/Natl. Tour)

“To be able to fully take your attention off yourself and put it on the other actor will simply make you a better actor. To be able to live in the unknown and let the scene take you where it needs to instead of doing what you “planned ” to do will better your craft to no end. MCS teaches you that from day one. I have been working as an actor on T.V. and on the Broadway stage since taking Matthew’s class. He guided me in taking my craft to the next step and I would recommend his studio to any serious actor looking to better themselves.”

WICKED, SPAMALOT, LEGALLY BLONDE, FOOTLOOSE, THE BOOK OF MORMON (Broadway)

"Matt is the kind of teacher who accepts nothing less than your best. At MCS I learned how to interpret text through my voice, which I feel makes for unique and solid work every time. There’s no comparing or copying; it’s all about trusting your gifts and becoming your most authentic and fearless self, on and off stage."

"Prior to MCS, I felt lost both as an artist and as a person. Matthew's class has opened me up to so many things and truly saved my life. I wouldn't trade my MCS family for anything!"

"There is no greater space to find, cultivate, and support your artistry than at MCS. Matthew has taught me to never accept less than my best, live truthfully and fully (in both real AND imaginary circumstances), and to trust my own unique voice. In a world full of "this is the right way to act," Matt takes the time and compassion with each student to embolden their talent into a masterpiece that is all their own. Everywhere I take this work and Matthew's impeccable coaching- I find a trail of callbacks, bookings, and the best feedback an actor could ask for. Without fail, the joy and courage I have personally found in this studio has filled my work with humanistic authenticity. Run, don't walk to his class."