As a producer, DJ, vocalist, and composer, LA native Lauren Kop has cultivated a vivid musical aesthetic and gained the respected roles of mentor and emerging talent within their community. Blending musical styles and drawing inspiration from 80s, Y2K pop, R&B, and dance influences, Lauren has written, produced, and released multiple EPs and an album under the artist name mini bear. Passionate about community building and helping to create opportunities and representation for folks of marginalized genders as producers, they’ve taught music production at Girl’s Rock camp and IO Music Academy, and they are the Chief Education Officer at FEMME HOUSE, a 501(C) whose mission is to create opportunities for women and gender-expansive creatives in the technical areas of music.
Lauren Kop
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Production and Beat Design)
Conducting
Graduate study and training in choral, orchestral, or wind conducting
Ethnomusicology
The study of global musical traditions through performance training, research, and field work
Global Jazz Studies
Jazz performance and musicianship courses are paired with African American Studies
Music Composition
Mentorship in the creation and realization of music for concerts, opera, and visual media
Music Education
Preparation for music educators leading to a BA and teaching credential in just four years
Music Industry
A leadership-focused professional degree which prepares students to transform the creative, entrepreneurial, and executive structures of the music industry
Musicology
The scholarly study of the histories, cultures, and critical interpretations of music and music-making
Music Performance
Study and training towards professional performance careers in Western classical music