An Inside Look at Edie Hill’s “The Giver of Stars”
There is a lot to love about Edie Hill’s gorgeous colors in “The Giver of Stars,” but if you don’t necessarily know what to listen for,...
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Siena Forest
- Nov 8, 2025
- 3 min
Quarterly from the President - November 2021
Over the summer, we hosted a series of 9 professional seminars and masterclasses called OOPS Proof. Through conversations with our...
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Ilah Raleigh
- Sep 24, 2025
- 2 min
Friday Playlist with Ilah Raleigh
Hi everyone! My name is Ilah Raleigh. I’m a performing artist and arts educator working here in the Twin Cities (MN). I firmly believe...
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Siena Forest
- Jun 21, 2025
- 2 min
The Four Agreements
In Don Miguel Ruiz’s books The Four Agreements and The Mastery of Self, he distills ancient Toltec wisdom for the modern reader. Before...
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Tina O'Malley
- Jun 2, 2025
- 2 min
Meet "Soprano Tina"
Hello readers near and far! My name is Tina O’Malley (also known as “Soprano Tina” here at OOPS MN), and I am thrilled to be joining OOPS...
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Siena Forest
- Apr 26, 2025
- 2 min
Mantra di Siena
I use a bullet journal to stay organized in my day-to day-life as it helps manage obsessive thoughts of “things I have to do,” which...
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Christina Christensen
- Apr 5, 2025
- 4 min
Tina's Creative Podcast Recs
Spring has certainly sprung here in Minnesota! I don't know about you, but I find it impossible to stay inside when 73 degrees, sunshine,...
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Siena Forest
- Mar 29, 2025
- 2 min
Unnecessary suffering comes from wanting things to be different than they actually are
This week, I am recording five songs for soprano and piano that were written by a graduate student. I agreed to the gig because it filled...
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Carson Rose Schneider
- Mar 1, 2025
- 5 min
Tips to Craft Your Recording Process
“I love recording,” said almost no one ever. Recording is a necessary evil of a performer’s life, and more often than not we are doing it...
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Siena Forest
- Feb 22, 2025
- 2 min
If I only do this once today, may I be fully present with the experience.
Sitting down to do yoga on a Monday morning, my mind is flooded with all the of the things that I “need to do” today and the coming week....
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Corissa Bussian
- Feb 18, 2025
- 6 min
Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self
When I first thought about this loaded statement, a slew of things shot through my mind: practice more efficiently, make better financial...
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Christina Christensen
- Feb 15, 2025
- 8 min
Homemade Video Recordings Don't Have to Look Homemade
Let's face it, we can't all afford to record professional videos for every audition. By the time we have paid the application fee, hired...
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Siena Forest
- Feb 8, 2025
- 2 min
Results happen over time, not over night
Happy Monday! I have always loved the feeling of rebirth that Monday brings. The week is a clean slate. Last week’s failings are a thing...
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Siena Forest
- Feb 4, 2025
- 3 min
There are no shortcuts
This week in our Artist Launch Series, we have been celebrating David Walton. I reached out to him and asked for a favorite quote. He...
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Christina Christensen
- Feb 1, 2025
- 4 min
Stop. Take Stock. Be Proud
When is the last time you took a moment to be proud of yourself? Be honest. When is the last time you stopped what you were doing, took...
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Carson Rose Schneider
- Jan 28, 2025
- 5 min
As your light shines brighter, so will your artistry.
”It’s not what you are that holds you back, it’s what you think you are not.” -Denis Waitley Looking back on 2020, I’m pretty sure I...
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Siena Forest
- Jan 25, 2025
- 2 min
Buddy System 2.0
Last Monday, Tina started a practicing accountability group on Facebook. The week before, she posted in the Twin Cities Opera Network...
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Christina Christensen
- Jan 18, 2026
- 4 min
"I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now."
"I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now." - Louisa May Alcott, Little Women I hate compliments. (And I don't mean complimentary...
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Christina Christensen
- Jan 4, 2026
- 3 min
Some Books to Kickstart Your Resolutions
It's a new year! That means many, if not most, of us have big goals and resolutions in mind to make 2021 great. But how many of you have...
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Siena Forest
- Dec 28, 2025
- 2 min
Another Year, the Same You
The dawning of a new year is filled with promises of being a better version tomorrow of the person you are today. Especially with this...
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