Eyes on the stage
Paige Martin began her theatrical career at the age of 5. Since then, the Harvard College senior has performed in more than 35 musicals, including three professional productions and 16 leading roles. When she heard that Victoria Clark was to give a master class on campus last October as part of Harvard’s Learning From Performers series, Martin jumped at the chance to work with the Tony Award-winning actor/vocalist. Literally. “I was the first to perform for Ms. Clark,” Martin remembers. “She stopped me about three-quarters of the way through my song and had me start over, but this time I had to jump rope while singing. The idea was that by doing physical exercise, I would get to engage more with my breath support, something that I need to work on. In only 20 minutes, she used different exercises to help us make changes in our performance. It was really incredible.” Incredible experiences...