Leora Gilgur, mezzo-soprano

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Do I get to go on The Bachelor now?

It took 5 years and two schools but I was able to do it with the support of my family, friends, and mentors ❤️ I really couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart

First opera death scene ✅
Beth’s Aria from Little Women by Mark Adamo beautifully sung by
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A photo dump with some of the most phenomenal musicians I got to work with in the past 3 weeks!

Thank you to the Collaborative Piano Institute for facilitating this creative opportunity to work with amazing people. The connections I’ve made here are so dear to my heart and I have no doubt that I will work with these beautiful and talented souls again. I feel incredibly lucky! (Sorry if I didn’t tag everyone!!)

Criticism can come from all corners and bring you down just as you feel you’re stepping up. Here’s a ready to use toolkit for what your haters say. 🤫🤩LINK IN BIO



https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/dealing-with-criticism

Dealing With Criticism Criticism happens all the time. It happens a lot. And it can come from any direction in your life, but we have to keep moving and persevere to become the best versions of ourselves and prove all the haters wrong.

A New Year and 10 months later - we’re still battling Check out these tips to make pandemic life a little easier.

https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/singing-in-a-pandemic-part-2-tips-for-living-with-people

Singing in a Pandemic Part 2: Tips for Living With People It has been over 9 months since we have lost our jobs, the ability to create music with others, and so much more. Some of us had to adapt to new living situations, others had to find a new means of making money, and most of us have been...

Want an honest review about life as a conservatory student?
Here is a first-hand experience!

https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/conservatory-life-8-things-to-expect-as-a-vocalist

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 decide to get a degree, they will have to choose between going to a university or to a conservatory.

Hello friends! I will be performing tonight at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the Advanced Opera Workshop Showcase! It will be a FREE live-streamed performance of a variety of different Opera Scenes (all masked & socially distanced). Click the link below to sign up for a "seat" and receive the link to stream it live! I hope you can tune in!

https://sfcm.edu/performance-calendar/event/advanced-opera-workshop-showcase

Advanced Opera Workshop Showcase | SFCM 2020-12-04 19:30:00 to 2020-12-04 21:30:00 - Artistic Team Jose Maria Condemi & Heather Mathews Stage Directors Curt Pajer & Dana Sadava Conductors Sun-Ha Yoon Pianist

Auditions are right around the corner and even if they are online this year, there are a lot of things to watch out for and remember! Read my blog on what to expect when auditioning and how to prepare!




https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/undergraduate-voice-auditions-8-things-i-wish-i-knew

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 anxiety. To read more about tackling performance anxiety, check out this blog. These tips will go with you for many years as you audition for roles, master’s programs...

If you’re looking to start your singing journey, or even if you’re trying to decide on a new teacher at school, check out these insights to find the right mentor!

https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/finding-the-right-voice-teacher-7-ways-to-tell-that-you-ve-found-the-right-one

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 to move on from your current teacher and work with somebody else -

Wondering why one of your friends can sing higher and louder than the other? Check out this blog!

https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/voice-types-and-fachs

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 frequency and pitch level, as well as how their vocal range is laid out.

Hated piano lessons as a kid? They’re more important than you think! Here’s why - LINK IN BIO

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https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/6-reasons-why-you-should-learn-to-play-piano

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 - Here’s why

It can be a big struggle to memorize and learn new repertoire, especially if you’re unsure of where to start. Here are some tips for learning your music as fast as possible! ✨

https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/5-ways-to-learn-art-songs-and-arias-quickly

5 Ways to Learn Art Songs and Arias Quickly Everybody has deadlines and they can be quite stressful. While there is no hack to insert the music and lyrics into your brain with a click of a button, there is a tried and true process that will make memorizing the material ...

With performances starting to ramp up, whether they’re live or virtual, performance anxiety is likely setting in. These are some ways to battle those pesky pre-show jitters. 😳🥴

https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/7-quick-tips-to-tackle-performance-anxiety

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 clammy and you want to pass out.

If you want to start singing, but don’t know where to start, or if you need help releasing tension when you sing, here are some exercises you can do without disrupting your roommates! 🤫

https://www.leoragilgur.com/post/3-easy-everyday-exercises-to-improve-your-singing

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 to help improve your overall singing (without disturbing your neighbors).

Ya’ll, singing at home during this pandemic has been a real challenge (to say the least). Here are some ways to reignite that singing spark and motivation! 😷
If you haven’t already, check it out on my new website.

https://www.leoragilgur.com/blog

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Hello friends!

I’m super excited to announce that I have published my new website and blog! I’ve been working hard on this project for the past few months and hope that you can check it out! I’ll have new content coming out weekly! 🎶🤩

https://www.leoragilgur.com/

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