Is there racism in live theater?
Is there racism in live theater? I think every performer has their own opinion, but most people will admit, yes there’s at least some if not more. As a performer, it depends. There’s so many different gradations of racism and, some of it, you just flow with it. You don’t have any control over it, […]
For a theater lovers, a happy story about life in the theater
For a theater lovers, here’s a happy story about life in the theater. One of my favorite moments in theater is when Théâtre de Complicité, a French troupe, were doing a show called Mnemonic in New York City. This is when I was living there. It was such an amazing example of simple storytelling that […]
Life Lessons from early on in Theater
Life Lessons from early on in Theater When I first started off as a performer, this was way back in school, nobody could hear me. It’s really ironic that I ended up becoming a voice teacher and helped other people learn that, among other things, if your voice is powerful and vibrant, it’s important. It […]
Looking for vocal warm-up and cool down exercises? Ask a Voice Coach for tips.
Looking for vocal warm-up and cool down exercises? Ask Voice Coach Gin Hammond for tips. So I’m a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice technique voice work, which is a voice modality. That’s taught at all the big schools like NYU and Yale school of drama and internationally too. One of the things that I’ve found is […]
How performing in theater and being a parent help each other out
One of the biggest things I ever got out of acting was it helped me step out from behind the mask. When I started [acting] around junior high, I was so shy and I loved acting because I was able to hide behind it. But then I really started to care about that art form […]