Makin' It In Opera

Gwendolyn Kuhlman
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A podcast about what it really takes to find your voice and make the life and the art that you love. Interviews with artists who have branched out in or broken out of the opera industry and are changing it for the better.

  1. 11/01/2022

    Makin' It with Monika Beal

    A deep conversation on what it really means to be an artist and find your path with creative coach, prolific artist, and my dear friend, Monika Beal. Check out Monika’s coaching and her writing at www.monikabeal.com Essay: An Artist by Monika Beal: https://monikabeal.com/musingsmischief/2021/6/17/essay-an-artist IG: @makinit.opera Find resources and support us at www.makinitinopera.com

    1h 10m

  2. 10/21/2022

    One Year of Makin' It

    Celebrating 1 year of Makin' It in Opera & Kicking off the THIRD SEASON: The Rethink - which is what we do after we've healed and recalibrated. Follow the pod @makinit.opera Support the pod/get resources at www.makinitinopera.com

    12 min

  3. 06/27/2022

    Makin' It with Jonnet Solomon

    My interview with the incredible and persistent Executive Director of the National Opera House in Pittsburgh, Jonnet Solomon. Instagram: @nationaloperahousepgh Website where you can donate to the NOH: www.nationaloperahouse.org/donate Short documentary from WQED on the NOH made in 2009: https://youtu.be/q3TxB-S9VtQ Upcoming events at the NOH: If you happen to be in Pittsburgh, the NOH will be participating in a Women Owned Market on Saturday July 9, and a beer festival called Barrel & Flow on August 18, 2022.

    56 min

  4. 05/31/2022

    Makin' It with Minka Wiltz

    My interview with the incredible Minka Wiltz - actor, singer, voice-over artist, podcaster, and playwright. Follow on Minka on Instagram: @minkawiltz777 See Heal, Hope, Love on her website, www.minkawiltz.com or on YouTube: Find the Cultural Workers podcast: https://anchor.fm/minka-wiltz Keep up with the pod on Instagram @makinitinopera Support the Pod: www.makinitinopera.com Clip from the beginning of the podcast is "Hope" by Jason Robert Brown, recording from Heal, Hope, Love

    1h 11m

  5. 05/02/2022

    Makin' It with Dana Lynne Varga

    Follow Dana’s Work: The Empowered Musician www.theempoweredmusician.com Mass Opera www.massopera.org Dana Lynne Varga’s Artist Page www.danavarga.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theempoweredmusician/ Articles: Excluded, Penalized, Indebted, Harassed: Systemic discrimination against women in opera https://theempoweredmusician.com/systemic-discrimination-in-opera/ DMA’s and the elusive, coveted, full-time faculty position: https://theempoweredmusician.com/dmas-and-the-elusive-coveted-full-time-faculty-position/ An Impossible Choice: Music majors, COVID-19 and an uncertain future https://theempoweredmusician.com/an-impossible-choice-music-majors-covid-19-and-an-uncertain-future/ Keep up with the pod on Instagram @makinitinopera Support the Pod: www.makinitinopera.com

    54 min

  6. 04/12/2022

    Makin' It with Jillian Paige

    My interview with Jillian Paige, singer, actress, producer, and creator of Meisner in Music, where we talk about how we can turn singing back into an expression of our feelings, rather than a facilitation of feelings we want other people to have.  Jillian Paige @jillianpaige on Instagram, www.jillianpaige.com Meisner in Music @meisnerinmusic on Instagram, www.meisnerinmusic.com Read Jillian’s story of how she came to Meisner Trauma Informed Healing Intensive with Meisner in Music (till May 4th early bird $100 off with code SONGBIRD) Info about their Equity and Inclusion Scholarship Keep up with the pod on Instagram @makinitinopera and support us by telling your friends, rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, and pitch in some money by donating on ko-fi - you can find the link when you go to www.makinitinopera.com.

    59 min

  7. 03/29/2022

    Makin' It Part II with Jayme Alilaw

    This is Part II of my conversation with the incredible Jayme Alilaw, where we dive deep into her journey as an entrepreneurial artist and the intricacies of the work the Black Opera Alliance is doing to move opera forward. Jayme Alilaw is a soprano, activist, empowerment coach, and anti-racism facilitator. She's a specialist in African American Spirituals and Art Song Repertoire, she's part of the four-member Leadership Council of the Black Opera Alliance, and she's the CEO of From the Core Coaching, where she coaches and leads seminars centered on setting free the voices of the oppressed. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram, @sangmsjayme, website is www.jayme-alilaw.com You can follow her coaching for individuals and organisations @fromthecorecoaching  Website is www.fromthecorecoaching.com Donate to The Black Opera Alliance and sign their pledge at www.blackoperaalliance.org Keep up with the pod Instagram @makinitinopera Support us by telling your friends and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts. You can pitch in to keep us going by donating on ko-fi - find the link when you go to www.makinitinopera.com.

    1h 3m

  8. 03/21/2022

    Makin' It with Jayme Alilaw: Part I

    Jayme Alilaw is a soprano, activist, empowerment coach, and anti-racism facilitator. She's a specialist in African American Spirituals and Art Song Repertoire, she's part of the four-member Leadership Council of the Black Opera Alliance, and she's the CEO of From the Core Coaching, where she coaches and leads seminars centered on setting free the voices of the oppressed. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram, @sangmsjayme, website is www.jayme-alilaw.com You can follow her coaching for individuals and organisations @fromthecorecoaching  Website is www.fromthecorecoaching.com Keep up with the pod Instagram @makinitinopera Support us by telling your friends and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts You can pitch in to keep us going by donating on ko-fi - find the link when you go to www.makinitinopera.com.

    1h 8m
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A podcast about what it really takes to find your voice and make the life and the art that you love. Interviews with artists who have branched out in or broken out of the opera industry and are changing it for the better.

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  • Creator
    Gwendolyn Kuhlman
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023 Gwendolyn Kuhlman
  • Show Website
    Makin' It In Opera