Born just outside of Toronto, Canada, Lauren Sleeper was raised in the small town Midwest. She achieved
her Bachelor's of Music, double-majoring in Percussion Performance and Music Education at Northern Illinois
University and then developed a music department at a nearby elementary school where her students learned
to sing, play drums, percussion, recorder, piano and guitar. Her background consists of teaching, directing
and performing in concert bands, orchestras, world music ensembles, theater groups, vocal ensembles, church
choirs and praise bands. After relocating to San Diego, Lauren performed at the House of Blues and Del Mar Fair
with a local rock band; Petco Park, Sea World and Disney Land with the San Diego Women's Chorus; the Balboa
Theatre with the Indigo Girls and Ben Vereen Awards/Broadway San Diego Awards; the California Center for the
Arts for several musicals with Center Stage Productions and the Garfield Theatre and Spreckles Organ Pavillion
as Encore Vocal Ensemble's resident percussionist. She feels blessed by the LGBT community and enjoys teaching
classes and camps throughout North County including private lessons at her studio in Escondido where she resides
with her wife, two cats and foster children. Lauren is thrilled to join the San Diego Music Studio faculty and
excited to see what the future brings!
