Black History Month message from Gin Hammond
Black History Month message from Gin Hammond When I think about Black History Month, I am excited. That’s so many different stories are are coming to light. Black folks of all hues to I’ve been seeing that more and more and I’ve been appreciating how there are definitely people out there who are trying to […]
How different generations respond to the concept of “passing” in Living IncogNegro?
Different generations respond to the concept of “passing“. I talk about this in Living IncogNegro Something that the older generations are likely to be aware of, there’s been a shame associated with “passing” that gets stuffed into the next generation and stuffed into the next generation. So it’s something that hasn’t been able to evolve […]
When we did the Living IncogNegro theater show, what was the most surprising feedback ?
For the Living IncogNegro theater show, what was the most surprising feedback ? The most surprising feedback I received after performing Living Incognegro was not only were there people who could relate, but there were incognito people in the audience that I couldn’t see. We were able to find each other and share our stories […]
What’s the healthiest diet I’ve every tried? And will I ever go back?
https://youtu.be/AdEEEWCy8Ig What’s the healthiest diet I’ve every tried? And will I ever go back? I was regularly watching 4 news outlets a day and I would listen to NPR in the morning, check some New York Times highlights. Then for contrast, check out CNN. Usually in the afternoon, there would be some BBC, and […]
As a voice performer, what was the biggest surprise?
I get asked often, as a voice performer, what was the biggest surprise for me? When I started doing voiceover, it was because I’m good at accents and dialects. The first voiceover gig that I had required a Kenyan dialect. It was for a world vision piece. And I’d just been doing a solo show […]
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 […]