Brighter Minds Music-MENDOTA HEIGHTS Location

Lauren has played violin since she was 5 years old. She is a driven soloist, teacher, and collaborator with a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance from St. Olaf College. During her undergraduate education, she was a first violinist in the St. Olaf Orchestra and a member of various string quartets. She has performed on tour with the St. Olaf Orchestra across the United States and Norway and has attended international music festivals in Austria and Ukraine. Passionate about positive and innovative pedagogy, Lauren loves connecting with students of all ages and sharing her love for music. Her other passions include being outdoors, hiking, and cooking.

Joe has been a musician for over 15 years and has been
teaching for over a decade. He is a well versed guitar, piano,
drums, percussion (marimba/xylophone/bells), bass, ukulele,
songwriting, and music production instructor.

He plays a variety of genres from funk/jam band to reggae to
progressive metal. Joe graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in
Music Education at Saint Cloud State University and continued
studying Guitar Performance at McNally Smith College.

He has years of experience working with kids teaching
private lessons, group classes, and directing several music
ensembles. He has owned and operated the Kracker Jacks
Drumline since 2015. No matter the time of the day, Joe can be
found spreading the word: “Music is a language we all know how
to speak. Some of us just don’t know it yet.”