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...

In Don Miguel Ruiz’s books The Four Agreements and The Mastery of Self, he distills ancient Toltec wisdom for the modern reader. Before...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

“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...

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....

When I first thought about this loaded statement, a slew of things shot through my mind: practice more efficiently, make better financial...

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...

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...

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...

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...

”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...

Last Monday, Tina started a practicing accountability group on Facebook. The week before, she posted in the Twin Cities Opera Network...

"I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now." - Louisa May Alcott, Little Women I hate compliments. (And I don't mean complimentary...

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...

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...

I'm taking this blog in a slightly different direction this week. No motivational quotes to help you connect with yourself and your...

“Rome wasn’t built by you going to the gym once.” - Trixie Mattel I love that quote. Said another way - Success does not come from what...