“I believe in cultivating an inclusive, student-centered learning environment that promotes both technical mastery and creative exploration.”
About
By combining classical piano education with 21st-century approaches, we can support easy, free music-making. In addition to practicing and refining repertoire, lesson activities and assignments may include:
Improvisation
Music theory
Gamification
Rote learning
Drawing
Singing, chanting, or kazoo-ing
Beat-making
Listening
Dancing
And more!
Ultimately, our goal is to set the foundations of an embodied and lifelong appreciation for music through practicing piano. And the best way to do that is together.
In 2020, Ms. Lauren witnessed the effects of the pandemic and quarantine on her students -- who were all elementary children -- and felt a deep sense of duty to help lift their spirits through musical connection. Her teaching philosophy since then has been to help cultivate a sense of sanctuary using piano as the primary instrument.
Under the tutelage of Dr. Sergio Gallo, Lauren graduated from Georgia State University in July 2024 with a Master of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy.
As a student, she served as the secretary of GSU’s Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Collegiate Chapter, volunteered as an accompanist, and developed educational material for university-level Group Piano.
Bio
Lauren Vaccaro
Piano Teacher, Pianist, & Creator
For the summer of 2023, Lauren was awarded scholarship funding to participate in the Chopin Academy of Atlanta and the Chopin Academy of Vienna. These one-week festivals were incredibly mind-expanding, offering masterclasses, lessons, and lectures from internationally acclaimed pianists and educators.
During her graduate years, she also exhibited with Piano Music Database at the 2024 MTNA Conference in Atlanta. Against 13 other competitors, Lauren was awarded the Award of Excellence in the Georgia Music Teachers Association’s Upper College State Auditions.
After graduating, serving as the pianist at Conyers Presbyterian Church, and performing at various venues around Atlanta, Ms. Lauren moved back to her hometown in Florida. She currently teaches piano for Vaccaro Piano and Creative Keys Music School.