Laureen Di Bisceglie, NTCM was born and received her education in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to entering University she completed all the piano the theory examinations through Trinity College in London. She then attended the University of the Witwatersrand on scholarship where she received her MMus. (cum laude). Post-graduate studies included courses through The Royal School of Church Music, UNISA and lessons with private piano teachers of note, including Prof. Jeanne Zaidel, Maisie Flink, Carl Nietsche and more recently with Prof. Carlin at Washington University in St. Louis. She taught for several years at at the prestigious Kingsmead College (Johannesburg) and headed the Music Department there for two years before moving to the United States in 1985.

Laureen maintained a private studio whilst living in Washington, D.C. and also taught in the school system there. She joined MTNA, FMMC and was active in both organizations. In 1988 she was accepted into the Benjamin T. Rome school of Music to pursue her Doctorate in Musicology. She moved to St. Louis in 1994 with her husband and two children, where she has a busy and active private studio.

Her emphasis is on individualized instruction for each student depending on his/her learning style. Students are encouraged to reach their full potential. Her students regularly enter competitions and festivals at the District, State, National and International level, and have done very well, continuing on to college and graduate level in their music studies. Students also perform in recitals several times during the year. In 2021, after a year of preparation during the pandemic, she was awarded her certificate from MTNA, as a nationally certified teacher in the area of piano study, piano performance, theory, history and analysis. Laureen is also proud to be one of the founding teachers in the National Music Certificate Program.

Laureen has been and is still very active in the local music organizations in St. Louis. She has served as President of the St. Louis Area Music Teachers' Association, Chair of the SLAMTA Legacy Fund, President of Piano Teachers Roundtable, St. Louis, Secretary of Missouri Music Teachers' Association, President of MFMC IVF, and President Emeritus of the Artist Presentation Society, St. Louis, MO. Currently she serves as SLAMTA Masterclass Auditions Chair, and Chair of the MFMC IVF/Melody Makers annual Festival.

Awards:

• Anglo American Scholarship Barlow Rand Scholarship RSCM Scholarship

• Steinway Piano Top Teacher Award 2016

• BMTG Rosalia and Emil Molodietzky Teacher Award 2018

Memberships/Affiliations:

• American College of Musicians National Music Teachers’ Association Missouri Music Teachers’ Association

• St. Louis Area Music Teachers Association Piano Teachers Roundtable

• World Piano Teachers’ Association

• Liszt Society