Professor Lauren Lark

Lauren Lark is a Philadelphia-based vocalist, recording artist, educator, and entrepreneur whose
work bridges jazz, contemporary commercial music, and improvisation. She began singing and
studying violin at age seven and continued her training at the Philadelphia High School for
Creative and Performing Arts and the University of the Arts, where she earned both a Bachelor
of Music in Voice Performance and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies. She also received the
university’s Best Jazz Vocalist Award.
Lark’s performance career includes appearances at the Barnes Foundation, the Kimmel Center
for the Performing Arts, World Cafe Live, the Cape May Jazz Festival, and other regional
festivals and venues. Her work has included big-band and small-ensemble performances, original
projects, studio recording, and collaborations with leading musicians, including drummer
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie.
Her recent artistic work includes performances and recordings with Dr. Kendrah Butler Waters,
including a June 2026 performance presented through Art Philly’s What Now: 2026 Festival in
Philadelphia, PA, presenting the story of Pepperpot Soup, created by people of the African
diaspora during the Revolutionary War to help nurture and feed troops. In 2026, Lark received a
Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Grant through the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and
the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to help small business entrepreneurs grow their business.
Lark has decided to use the grant to expand workshops and content through her business, Lark
Music Inc.
Lark currently teaches applied voice and leads a weekly voice master class at Millersville
University. She also recently served on the voice faculty at Kutztown University, where her
teaching emphasized healthy vocal production, stylistic versatility, repertoire development, and
performance preparation. Her collegiate and professional teaching experience also includes the
University of the Arts and graduate students affiliated with Pig Iron Theatre Company. Working
with students from diverse artistic, cultural, and environmental backgrounds, Lark’s experiences
continue to grow her artistic platform. She is the founder and director of Lark Music Studio and
the Tyke Quest Arts Program.
Beyond the stage and classroom, Lark is a devoted mother and mentor who cares deeply about
helping her students recognize their own voices, build confidence, and experience the joy of
making music. That same sense of care and connection guides her work as an artist, educator,
and community member.