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Leora Gilgur

Dealing With Criticism

How to Deconstruct What 'They' Say Criticism happens all the time. It happens a lot. And it can come from any direction in your life....

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Singing in a Pandemic Part 2: Tips for Living With People

It has been over 10 months since we have lost our jobs, the ability to create music with others, and so much more. Some of us had to...

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Singing In a Pandemic - How to Find Motivation, Artistry, and Creativity

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has taken a big toll on people from all walks of life. Nobody was spared from this time that will be...

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Voice Types (and Fachs)

Singers that are classically trained will get naturally categorized into different voice types because of where their voice sits on a...

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Undergraduate Voice Auditions - 8 Things I Wish I Knew

This is something that every young singer will go through and it is the start of a very long and tiresome career of auditioning and...

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Conservatory Life - 8 Things to Expect as a Vocalist

Many young musicians will decide they want to pursue a career in music at an early age and will choose it as their major. Of those that...

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Finding the Right Voice Teacher - 7 Ways to Tell You’ve Found the One

So you know you want to learn to sing, or you’re trying to decide who to work with at your new school, or maybe you feel that it’s time...

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5 Ways to Learn Art Songs and Arias Quickly

Everybody has deadlines and they can be quite stressful. Sometimes singers can be given very specific gigs a week or two before they’re...

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6 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Play Piano

If you talk to any instrumentalist or singer alike, they will probably say that the piano is one of the most important instruments and...

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3 Easy Everyday Exercises to Improve Your Singing

No matter how far along you may be on your singing journey, the basics never change. These are three proven and easy exercises you can do...

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Singing While Sick - 10 Things I Swear By

One of my friends likes to say, “Life doesn’t give a **** about your plans.” So what do we do when life does get in the way? What do we...

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7 Quick Tips to Tackle Performance Anxiety

We all know the feeling the moment before we step on stage. Your heart is racing, you feel like you’re going to vomit, your palms are...