Ilah Raleigh
Biography
Soprano Ilah Raleigh’s dream is to share her passion for music, performance, and cultural studies - with audiences, fellow musicians, and her students. Inspired by this dream, she has performed in recital and opera venues as varied as the Kennedy Center, elementary school cafeterias, and an historic (and haunted) opera house in Florida's "Emerald Coast." Ilah has pursued training far and wide, from St. Paul, to Santa Fe, to San Francisco - even to Milan, Italy! During a two-year stay in Milan, she became fluent in Italian while studying with celebrated mezzo-soprano, Giulietta Simionato. Ilah earned a Master of Music, Vocal Performance from the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in Italian Studies (BA) from the University of Minnesota.
Ilah has taught voice & piano in Minnesota, Maryland, and Florida. From 2014-2017, she served as the Vocal Arts Department Chair and lead Vocal Arts teacher at Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists (SPCPA), a performing arts high school in downtown St. Paul, MN. Ilah recently transitioned to the academic side of SPCPA and is now a Dean-Counselor.
Ilah has taught voice & piano in Minnesota, Maryland, and Florida. From 2014-2017, she served as the Vocal Arts Department Chair and lead Vocal Arts teacher at Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists (SPCPA), a performing arts high school in downtown St. Paul, MN. Ilah recently transitioned to the academic side of SPCPA and is now a Dean-Counselor.