Vincent Rodriguez III

After a performance, I met the man who would later be my acting coach who helped me get into my acting conservatory. It was apparent to me that there were many others who were in support of me becoming an actor and making a name for myself. I am forever grateful to those teachers and mentors who instead of saying, 'Why you?' said, 'Why not you?

Filipino Actor

Kevin Olusola

I was actually going to go to a conservatory after I graduated college, now I'm thankful that Pentatonix happened because I'm working with singers in this realm of mainstream music, and to learn about how all that comes together has really helped my cello playing.

American Musician

Beck

Studying music in a conservatory would be stifling for me, although I respect people who can do it. And by no means am I an expert at notating music or music theory - that's not really my world.

Jenn Proske

I worked in theater my whole life. My mom was a drama teacher at my middle school. In high school, I was Drama Club President every year, and then I auditioned for conservatory acting programs.

Canadian Actress

Dick Dale

I've never taken a lesson in my life, and I can play every instrument there is. I play by ear, but I can fool anybody into thinking I went to some conservatory of music.

Elizabeth Olsen

I find acting conservatories really important. I've gone to four different ones, and all of them provided totally different tools for me.

American Actress

Bill Hader

I was at Second City L.A., going through the conservatory, and I graduated in 2004 and I got 'SNL' in 2005.

American Actor

Christopher Jackson

Well, I went to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy - I went to the conservatory - for acting.

Gabrielle Bernstein

I was always very theatrical. I went to theater school in a conservatory program.

American Author

Lance Reddick

I grew up studying music. I went to conservatory.

A conservatory is often a separate space, attached to a home with its own unique purpose.

Architectural Attachment

Conservatories are great for leisure, enjoying sunlight, and growing plants that need warmth.

Leisure and Plants

Unlike a garden, a conservatory has walls and a roof, usually of glass, and is inside the house boundary.

Not Indoor Garden

A conservatory for the arts suggests a prestigious, high-quality institution.

Cultural Sophistication

Conservatories focus on advanced arts education, often beyond basic schooling.

Specialized Training

Studying at a conservatory can be a path towards a professional career in arts.

Professional Path

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 and enrolled in a conservatory nearby. I couldn't walk as much as I used to, so I opted for five-inch heels. And I gave up salt, I went vegan, and I started taking huge doses of

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