Ms. Rasmussen was born and raised in Hollywood, daughter of a director and a writer. After graduating from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, she moved to Santa Cruz, California to attend UCSC. In 2000 she graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree, with an emphasis in classical vocal performance. She then went on to earn her M.A. in vocal performance and pedagogy in 2003, also from UCSC.

During her ten years in Santa Cruz, Lauren performed as a singer and actress, not only at UCSC, but also at The Mountain Community Theater, Arts and Lectures, and The Bay Area Choral Singers. She worked as Musical Director for Santa Cruz’s local children’s theater group, Kids On Broadway, and stage managed for Bayshore Lyrics Opera located in Capitola.

In addition to her private voice studio, she taught music classes at several elementary schools in Santa Cruz, both in the public and private sectors. Living, working, and going to school in Santa Cruz provided Lauren a unique opportunity to grow as an artist, while also being able to spend time in nature. It was in Santa Cruz where she fell in love with surfing. It remains to be one of her true loves. Lauren currently lives in Los Angeles where she works primarily as a music licensing coordinator, and continues to pursue music and acting projects.

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