Lauren has been making music for 14 years. She has studied with a variety of artists including Dr. Lisa Garner Santa and Dr. Christopher J. Smith, and performed in masterclasses and workshops with artists such as Jim Walker, Chris Norman, Joannie Madden, and Sequentia. Lauren has performed widely as a classical flutist, Irish traditional flutist and vocalist, and as a singer/songwriter. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Musicology at the University of Oregon. Lauren has served as a Teaching Assistant for the past four years at Texas Tech University, where she taught flute methods, music theory, music history, served as interim director of the TTU Celtic Ensemble, and was the inaugural recipient of the TTU Vernacular Music Center’s Traditional Music Scholarship. She has taught music for eight years.