Testimonials

"Lauren’s style of teaching is different in the fact that it is very student-centric. She is the first instructor to ask me what my goals in learning were, and where I wanted to be in the future. She forced me to be introspective about what I want to get out of being her student. Setting more goals has helped me be a much more focused and motivated musician. Knowing she cares about what I want, I cannot help but to see her as one of my biggest mentors and allies as I work towards achieving my own goals. Through her unique teaching style, Lauren shows that she cares about me as a pupil, a musician, and a trombonist. She invests a lot in my growth, and I feel all the more encouraged to do the same."

"Ms. Rudzinskas keeps a perfect balance between routine vs. new, praise vs. criticism, input/process vs. end result, and explanation vs. playing. She is an excellent teacher and player."

"Lauren is not a typical instructor, simply assigning work to be done and critiquing my completion of those assignments. Her passion for learning through participation is infectious. My learning has been a 360° experience. I not only hear myself as a better trombonist, but I feel like a much more well-rounded musician in less than a year of her lessons."  

"I seriously cannot thank you enough for all that you have done for me. Honestly, I was SO intimidated by all of the other people who seemed to know so much more than I did, and I was ready to just give up. But thank GOD THAT YOU WERE THERE because you recognized that I could be more than what I was being, and you helped me."