Here, My Voice
An Arts-based Intervention
The power of voice of the hard of hearing community.
Voice and the ability to create sounds that emanate from the body are fundamental to human experience. Yet, many people in the hard-of-hearing community have no relationship to the creative power of their voice, and as a result do not experience an entire aspect of human embodiment. In a collaboration between students from USC’s Thornton School of Music and the Hearing Loss Association of America LA (HLAA), “Here, My Voice” supports members of the hard-of-hearing community in developing confidence in the creative and expressive possibilities of their voice by providing personalized voice lessons.
Reflections
“I was very happy, actually felt warm, when it became apparent to me that I could sing musically.”
— Eric Johnson (HMV1)
“As a performer who sang professionally, getting to work on my voice for my own joy is incredibly satisfying. ”
— Sandy Blake (HMV1)
“The thing I am most proud of throughout this process is the confidence I have now to sing and not be embarrassed.”
— Teri Wathen (HMV1)
“The lessons have given me the opportunity to recondition not only my voice but also my relationship to it.”
— Maggie Whittemore (HMV1)
