'But also' Newsletter - May/June 2025

We have landed in the 'slow' season, but that doesn't mean there isn't a whole bunch happening! Come in as close as you'd like <3

Hey hi hello,

May was a month of dichotomy. I was so excited to slow down a bit, but instead…

I performed in the orchestral workshop of My Name is Florence by BE Boykin (a Black woman!) & Harrison Rivers with Minnesota Opera, which was an amazing experience.

We laid my husband’s grandmother to rest.
My kiddo took their first unassisted step.
Then my grandmother passed away.

It was a wild 3 weeks and frankly I’m still recovering. HOWEVER, I have some things to share.

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Happenings:

Blacken the Canon Group Chat is now open. Right now it looks like me throwing links about Black repertoire, but I would LOVE to hear more about how you all are adding Black repertoire into your own lives and auditions. Join here.

Donation Based Lessons: Ya’ll know the first 30 minutes for ANY topic is always free with me AND I would love to see MORE of you more frequently. For JULY I’ll be focusing on voice - both teachers AND singers. I’ll share more on the Tara Priolo Studio News section of this substack and my instagram page. Come for free.99 or drop a couple duckets, all are welcome!

Community Web

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Dr. Flow (@andreintheflow) has open slots for The Love Experience, Pleasure Activism Book Club, LIA Daily Boost Program, auditions for Online/In person cabarets, and spots open in the Loved and Lovable Academy. Catch all the updates at lovedandlovable.bio.link.

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From the section ‘Good Trouble, Great Works’ - Black Friday Business Blitz, The Good Ones
From the section ‘Tara Priolo Studio News’ - Why I introduce Black repertoire (coming soon…The Crown Chakra and the Voice, the clicky spot Part 2, vulnerability, removing entanglements.
From the section ‘The Drip Project’ -

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Make good trouble. Do good work. Joy is our revolution.

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