Lauren Mayer, MA, B.Mus
About Lauren
Originally from Toronto, Lauren is a graduate of Randolph College for the Performing Arts, and holds a Masters Degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she specialized in musical theatre performance, vocal performance, and vocal anatomy. Lauren has studied with Elaine Overholt, and worked with Canadian singer/songwriter and producer Amy Sky as a backing vocalist on Olivia Newton John's Christmas album, A Christmas Wish. She has performed with various local and regional theatre companies including Tweed and Company Theatre, and Hart House Theatre as an actor/musician. Additionally, Lauren has worked abroad, and has performed in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
In 2020, Lauren released her debut EP, ’Second Sight’, as well as two singles. Her entire music catalogue can be found on all streaming platforms.
Lauren is a very talented multi-instrumentalist/singer who teaches voice, piano, guitar and ukulele at Neighbour Note. Using her performance background, RCM credentials and experience in multiple avenues of the music and entertainment industry, she brings a fun, refreshing approach to her teaching. Lauren instills confidence, knowledge, and introduces music theory while catering to each student’s natural flow of learning.
Phylosophy Of Teaching
Lauren believes that, in music, the concept of time is unique for every learner. Instead of using time constraints and hard and fast structures, she adapts to the students’ natural flow of learning, and their creative process.
A lover of music, storytelling, and song, Lauren puts emphasis on performance while catering to each student's individual needs. Lauren operates under the premise that, with the right training, anyone can sing anything. She believes that, in music, the concept of time is unique for every learner. Instead of using time constraints and hard and fast structures, she adapts to the students’ natural flow of learning, and their creative process.