Kathy Lee

Children’s Vocal Ensemble and
Beginning Music Theory Faculty

Kathy Lee is a performer of many styles, but is most known for her work with The Rose Ensemble for over 20 years. She has appeared as a soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Lyra Concert, Virgin Ground, the Gregorian Singers, the Early Music Ensemble of St. Paul, and the St. Paul Early Music Series. In recent years she has performed with Border CrosSing, Minnesota Renaissance Choir, and Consortium Carissimi. She has also toured extensively throughout North and South America and Europe, singing music from Buxtehude to Britten. Kathy is a founding member of the a cappella ensemble Dare to Breathe, with whom she performed several U.S. tours. Kathy’s recent solo programs, titled “Winter in a New World" and "Songs of Heartache and Hope," offered music and poetry to speak to our present moment and to give a balm to the soul.

Kathy is in her 18th year on the staff of Laurel School of Music, where she teaches private lessons, leads a small children's choir, and teaches beginners ukulele and music theory to children aged 5 to 12. Kathy has a passion for inspiring young musicians, and encouraging musical literacy in children of all ages. As a licensed social worker in addition to a music educator, her teaching is informed by an understanding of children and their needs. She is a wise and nurturing teacher, and believes that all good learning happens in the context of a trusting relationship.