by Jennifer Hamady | Jan 22, 2022 | Articles
I was recently interviewed by a counseling graduate student at New York University about my work and, specifically, the therapeutic aspects of my practice. I hope you find our conversation interesting. Please describe the work that you do and the setting in...
by Jennifer Hamady | Dec 14, 2021 | Articles, Featured
I was speaking with a client yesterday about her desire to overcome the performance anxiety she feels before speaking in public and presenting workshops. As a well-known art therapist, she feels particularly frustrated and even embarrassed that she—someone who focuses...
by Jennifer Hamady | Oct 25, 2021 | Articles
As the world well knows, Taylor Swift recently released sister records “Folklore” and “Evermore,” doubly thrilling her millions of fans. And the records are beautiful. Unlike her earlier releases, which were more produced, these are stripped down and raw. The...
by Jennifer Hamady | Aug 3, 2021 | Articles
Vocalists—and artists of every kind—are in a ménage à trois of sorts. There’s us, and our voices… … and then there is that voice. You know the one I am talking about. The critical know-it-all in our heads that is quick to criticize; the perfectionist and control freak...
by Jennifer Hamady | Jun 22, 2021 | Articles
I have been working with a singer with a beautiful voice. And a beautiful mind. Yet unfortunately, that mind has been working against her instrument. So have years of training that encouraged an intellectual and compartmentalized approach to all things vocal. Support,...
by Jennifer Hamady | Apr 5, 2021 | Articles
Sight reading is not as common of a skill as it used to be. While classical and theater singers still rely heavily on sheet music, commercial vocalists often learn songs by example and imitation. Jazz, pop and R&B instrumentalists work with chord and number charts...
