LAUREL HOWARD
Violin & VIOLA, Mini Rosie Program

Laurel Howard has been teaching violin and viola for over thirty-five years. She enjoys a thriving studio and takes delight in the personal and professional development of her students, many of whom have made music their careers. A longtime member of Winnipeg’s Suzuki community, she has also taught for the Winnipeg Youth Orchestras,
Sistema Winnipeg, the Winnipeg and Seven Oaks School Divisions, and at many workshops and camps. She has adjudicated widely across western Canada.
Laurel instructs the String Techniques class for the University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music and is String Coordinator for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s Adventures in Music program. A former member of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and the Brandon Chamber Players, she is active as a freelance violist in
Winnipeg. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and a post-baccalaureate diploma in education. Laurel sings in Winnipeg’s premier women’s choir, Esprit de Choeur, and serves on the Board of the Winnipeg Arts Council.
Sistema Winnipeg, the Winnipeg and Seven Oaks School Divisions, and at many workshops and camps. She has adjudicated widely across western Canada.
Laurel instructs the String Techniques class for the University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music and is String Coordinator for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s Adventures in Music program. A former member of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and the Brandon Chamber Players, she is active as a freelance violist in
Winnipeg. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and a post-baccalaureate diploma in education. Laurel sings in Winnipeg’s premier women’s choir, Esprit de Choeur, and serves on the Board of the Winnipeg Arts Council.