Lauralie Pow Piano And Music Theory Lessons
About
Dr. Lauralie Pow has shared the stage with such world-class guest artists as Maria Schneider, Dawn Upshaw and Ben Folds while performing as keyboardist with the Henry Mancini Orchestra. This acclaimed ensemble, under new artistic director James Newton Howard, is part of University of Miami's Frost School of Music where Lauralie completed a doctorate in collaborative piano under the tutelage of Paul Posnak and Evelyne Brancart. While at Frost, Lauralie also worked as a rehearsal pianist with Orchestra Miami for two children's operas and with the Miami Summer Music Festival's production of The Magic Flute. Additionally, she taught group piano at Frost and private piano lessons at the Miami Conservatory of Music. Prior to Miami, Lauralie studied with Ilya Poletaev at McGill University's Schulich School of Music in Montreal, where she was awarded a master's in music degree in solo piano performance in 2013. While at McGill, Lauralie was selected to perform in a master class with renowned soloist Murray Perahia, who complimented her on her musical touch and quality of sound. Lauralie began her undergraduate studies as a solo piano major at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, transferring to music theory following an injury in her sophomore year. She completed a bachelor of music in music theory at Eastman in 2011. Lauralie spent her high school years as a piano major at Interlochen Arts Academy in Northern Michigan. She first became interested in piano at age four and at age seven she performed a Haydn concerto with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra. In those early years, Lauralie received eight state winner awards from the Michigan Federation of Music Clubs as well as placing first in the solo and concerto divisions. She also represented Michigan at the National Federation of Music Clubs Centennial Competition in Philadelphia. Lauralie's more recent change in focus from solo to collaborative piano was inspired by two consecutive summers spent at the New England Chamber Music Seminar in Maine, where she studied with McGill professor and chamber ensemble performer Sarah Laimon and other distinguished faculty. Lauralie is delighted to be a member of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy faculty and looks forward to participating in the vibrant L.A. music scene.
DEGREES, STUDIES and AFFILIATIONS:
Doctor of Musical Arts, Collaborative Piano, University of Miami – Frost School of Music, 2016
Master of Music, Piano Performance Solo, McGill University – Schulich School of Music, 2013
Bachelor of Music, Music Theory, University of Rochester – Eastman School of Music, 2011
Ever since I can remember, I have been infatuated with music. The many different ways one can be involved with music make it, for me, the most wonderful and enriching of art forms. Even with a small injury setback in the midst of my performing career, this opened up the opportunity to shift my focus towards music theory. This study of music theory deepened my understanding and appreciation of the music on the page, and once rehabilitated, how I could translate what stood out on the page to me in performance. If I had to pinpoint one aspect of music that I truly love, it would be that it is inclusive, anyone and everyone can find and appreciate music in many different ways. When teaching, I look forward to finding that aspect in all of my students so that the learning is fueled by that passion.