Reviews and Press
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"The crowd favorite was the solo piece, 'Pamina’s Aria,' from 'The Magic Flute,' by Ju Hyeon Han, who is blind but has a voice so astonishing that left it the audience in awe at times."
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"Ju Hyeon Han and Victoria Fraser, as a pair of sirens, sounded suitably, seductively conjoined in their closely harmonized duet."
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"Ju Hyeon Han [...] played the significant role of Female Chorus last week in Benjamin Britten’s Rape of Lucretia. [...] She is the first blind singer to be cast in a leading role in a US conservatory or university production."
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Operating at the intersection of AI, disability, and the arts, Sensorium Ex explores the fundamental question of what it means to have voice, and the nature of voice beyond language.
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The awards celebrate excellence and achievement in areas from teaching and research to leadership and service.
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William Paterson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences teaching award for adjunct excellence
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“I haven’t had to pretend to be something I’m not and this permitted me to really get inside of the character of the female chorus, draw from my own life experiences, from the libretto and the music, and make the character my own,”
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"Take full advantage of the wonderful educational opportunities you have been given at Stony Brook, and take this time to find your passion and find ways to achieve your dreams."
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"Center Stage presents Ju Hyeon Han, lyric soprano and disability advocate, in a performance, “Diverse Voices,” and two presentations, “Success Without Barriers,” at Tennessee Tech University"
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As a teacher, Ms. Han has a special interest in voice rehabilitation, as well as a passion for working with students with disabilities. In particular, she is a strong advocate for fostering Braille music literacy for blind musicians and frequently gives consultations to music educators who are educating blind students.
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Navigating an English-speaking middle school environment as a Korean kid with very limited English who’s also blind is no mean feat. That’s one childhood experience that classical voice instructor Ju Hyeon Han and disability policy researcher Miso Kwak share, after attending the same school for the blind in Korea as children.