by Jennifer Hamady | May 8, 2017 | Articles
Interview with Ghenady Meirson, founder of PrivateLessons.com and Faculty, Curtis Institute of Music and The Academy of Vocal Arts. What was the “aha!” moment that encouraged you to write your first book, The Art of Singing? How many such moments...
by Jennifer Hamady | Feb 10, 2017 | Articles, Featured
Since writing my article on vocal polyps, hemorrhages, nodules, and reflux, I’ve received many great emails, particularly about acid reflux. Here are my answers to your questions, as well as seven tips to help you deal with and heal this all too common problem: For...
by Jennifer Hamady | Dec 29, 2016 | Articles
Recently, a singer emailed over some songs for me to hear prior to our first meeting. They were good… other than some standard, easy-to-resolve tensions, there was nothing in his voice that was concerning or problematic. What I did hear though, was...
by Jennifer Hamady | Dec 19, 2016 | Articles
On one level, singers are master preparers. We spend tremendous amounts of time training and practicing, and for many of us, songwriting as well. In fact, we’re so focused on our instruments and material that we can be virtually non-stop in our physical and mental...
by Jennifer Hamady | Nov 10, 2016 | Articles, Featured
Performance anxiety is an elephant-in-the-room sized issue for everyone who spends time on any kind of a stage. Managing it is the subject of a thousand books, workshops, and programs that teach how to deal with its effects… how to ride the wave rather than have...
by Jennifer Hamady | Apr 15, 2016 | Articles
A while back, I was chatting with a bartender at one of my favorite jazz clubs. Like so many New Yorkers, he’s a trained actor and singer working in the restaurant industry to pay his bills while focusing on his dream. And like so many in New York and beyond, he feels...
