Student Ambassador at the NYCDA

 

Jochem was asked to become a Student Ambassador at the NYCDA

So maybe you will meet him during NYCDA events, such as Q&A's and Open Houses (virtual).

He's looking forward to tell you all about the great NYCDA experience!

 

News

 

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA), NYC USA

Graduated May 2022! Since September 2020, Jochem was studying at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, the Musical Theater program. A 2-year degree program for a select group of students. He is still in the history of the NYCDA the only Dutch person admitted to this program after audition.

 

The #NYCDA Musical Theater program distinguishes itself with a very individual and practice-oriented approach.

The students work in small sub-classes on all facets of musical, such as private singing lessons, voice technique, tap and jazz dance, classical ballet, actors lab and Meisner Technique.

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De!Kunsthumaniora, 7MUS , Antwerp Belgium

​After his high school, Jochem studied a 1 year Musical Theater program in Belgium at #7MUS.

A year in which Jochem could work on his passion every day.

A year where, at the age of 17, he went to live independently in a studio in Antwerp South.

An experience that made him decide to audition at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York City.

 

Fontys Dance Academy (precollege), Tilburg Netherlands

 

During his 6-year training at #Fontys Dance Academy, Jochem participated in the award winning project

#Siri Loves Me during the Dutch Dance Days in 2018.

"Siri Loves Me" was a unique project of the talented choreographer Katja Heitmann.

Musical s’Cool, Best Netherlands

In his final year of his 9-year training at #Musical`sCool, Jochem played the lead in the musical “Vincent Light” (2018). A musical about the life of the famous Dutch painter. This was a high-quality musical, in which emotion, atmosphere and humor found each other flawlessly.