I usually pick a song for the character and listen to it and dance a lot. — Betty Gabriel, first-year actor

Yoga and vitamin C to feel fresh and alive. — Tobias Greenhalgh, fourth-year singer

I always have to do the one part that gives me trouble.  — Lindsey Harwell, second-year dancer

I don’t know how to describe what I do. I just mentally prepare for the music. — Yale Work, third-year pianist

I just stay calm. Vocal warm-up. Alexander Technique. Brush my teeth. — Alex Sharp, first-year actor

I run around as fast as I can until I’m tired enough to not be nervous.  — Liz Derham, third-year violinist