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    Unnecessary suffering comes from wanting things to be different than they actually are
    Siena Forest
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 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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    Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self
    Corissa Bussian
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 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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    There are no shortcuts
    Siena Forest
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 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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    As your light shines brighter, so will your artistry.
    Carson Rose Schneider
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 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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    Buddy System 2.0
    Siena Forest
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 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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    "I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now."
    Christina Christensen
    • Jan 18, 2021
    • 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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    Getting Started
    Siena Forest
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Getting Started

    January sparks the creation of New Year’s resolutions, most of which are abandoned by February. When we do not achieve that which we set...
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    Some Books to Kickstart Your Resolutions
    Christina Christensen
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 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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    Strategies to Motivate Practice
    Siena Forest
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 5 min

    Strategies to Motivate Practice

    “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...
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