Natalia Lauk
Education
Natalia Lauk comes from a lineage of classical piano instruction. Both of her parents have been teaching piano for more than 50 years. Natalia was born and raised in Siberia, Russia where she studied piano from the age of four. She received a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance, Piano Pedagogy, and Collaborative Piano at Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Arts. In 2011 she moved to Pocatello, Idaho, and started working as a private piano instructor. After a few years, Natalia joined Idaho State University’s Music Department. Currently, she holds the position of Collaborative Pianist and works as the Assistant Director and Senior Piano Instructor at the ISU Preparatory Piano Program. Natalia maintains a busy teaching schedule. Her students receive Certificates of Achievement every year. In 2016 Natalia’s solo recital raised $1200 for ISU piano scholarship. She performed at Kennedy Center, Washington DC in 2017. Natalia’s performance of Rachmaninov’s 2nd Piano Concerto with Idaho State Civ