Lauren Alexandra Haley is a violinist, violist, speaker, and pedagogy expert based on the Seattle Eastside. A Violin Performance graduate of the Eastman School of Music, she is the founder of Lauren Haley Studios and the author of Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation & Talent Through Music (2018).

A Virtuosi of Houston alumna, Lauren is a frequent collaborator with performers, teachers, and administrators across the United States, and her studio mentors dozens of young musicians on violin and viola.

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