Lauren Nielson
INSTRUCTOR OF VIOLIN AND PIANO
Centralized teaching area: South Indianapolis
Personal studio: Yes
Travel lessons offered: Yes
Virtual lessons offered: Yes
Lauren Nielson is currently a student at the University of Indianapolis, pursuing a Bachelors of Music in Music Therapy, expected to graduate in 2024. As a music therapy major, she is passionate about creating positive musical experiences for people of all ages, musical abilities, and musical interests. Lauren began teaching private lessons in 2016 in her hometown of Zionsville and is excited to continue teaching in Indianapolis.
Lauren began her musical studies on the piano at the age of five and violin at the age of eight. Throughout high school, she played with the Indianapolis Youth Orchestra (IYO), including their performances in the 2018 Music for All Festival and 2019 performance at Carnegie Hall. Outside of classical music, she had the pleasure of participating in the pit orchestra for Les Miserables, Oklahoma!, and Disney's Newsies. She has also performed with the Kokomo Symphony Orchestra, the Symphonic Youth Orchestra of Greater Indianapolis (SYOGI), and Sound of Hope, a charity orchestra that performs in nursing homes in the Indianapolis area. Currently, Lauren sits as concertmistress for the University of Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and performs frequently as a soloist on campus.
