Laurel Joy is a pianist, music therapist, teacher, songwriter, and sound bath practitioner based in CT & NYC.

Laurel has been playing piano for 17 years, with her roots in jazz, blues, rock, and styles of pop. She has been playing gigs and solo piano events for 10+ years, with experience in songwriting, teaching beginners of all ages, and music therapy. She studied music therapy and jazz piano, at both WMU and SCSU. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Music therapy and psychology.

She has been a collaborative pianist with many regional artists of the likes of, PROLIFIC, BODHI, Sb Khi, Floyd Zion, Modern Refuge, Ambrose, Purple Fusion, and SAVII. Her piano collaborations have led her to travel across the country to notable CMA fest, Mile of Music Fest, Seeing Sounds fest, and Hartford Bonanza. She has worked with Rosetint Community Theatre for two productions as pianist and MD for shadowcasts and theatrical productions. She is currently featured on singles “Wave empire” and “Eve of Delights”, as well as her own projects under “Laurel Joy”, available via Spotify, Youtube, and composition portfolios. She has written piano parts and lyrics for several collaborative projects, along with over 200 originals works.

Songwriting is a huge part of her work as an artist, but also as a teacher. She has been teaching privately for 6 years. She has taught at School of Rock, Hamden transition academy, nursing homes, and community spaces. She currently teaches both adults and children alike, with specializations in teaching adults with IDDs, and adults with dementia diagnoses. Songwriting in her lessons involve a collaborative approach to create, the ability to express difficult emotions, and a tool aiding in recovery. She has used songwriting in lessons for children’s bereavement camps, adults coping with loss, or anyone interested in making their own music. Laurel teaches beginner-intermediate piano and beginner guitar, ukulele, singing and hand percussion in an accessible way.

As a Music Therapist, She currently runs group music-making workshops for adults with autism and other neurological disabilities. She also works with local nursing homes to bring choirs and music making to adults with early onset dementia. She has worked in hospice, providing emotional, family, and music support.

Laurel offers lessons, studio music, music therapy, sound baths, event piano, collaborations, and songwriting services via bookings.

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EVENTS

Some of my past solo piano events include; Private holiday parties, private engagement parties, cafes, nursing home facilities , schools, breweries, songwriters rounds, wedding showers, rotary events, art fests, pinning ceremonies & more

Some of my past band events include; Long Wharf Theatre Gala (for Audra Mcdonald), Seeing Sounds Festival, Monsters of Acoustic Rock, Cafe Nine, Bowery Electric NYC, Cellar on Treadwell, Farmington Acoustic Festival, CMA fest, Mile of Music fest, Hartford Bononza, Voodoo Fest, Rosetint Community Theatre (Vaudevillians and Rocky Horror Picture Show), Park City Music Hall, CT ROX Festival & more