Born in 2002, Laurel began piano at the age of ten. With only five years of piano study, Laurel caught the attention of Steinway Artist Dr. Bradley Bolen, and she has been a student of his ever since. She is currently a senior pursuing her Bachelor of Music Degree majoring in Piano Performance at Baylor School of Music with full scholarships under the tutelage of Dr. Bradley Bolen and Dr. Lesley McAllister. Laurel is president of the Music Teachers National Association Baylor University Chapter (MTNA) and a keyboard representative on the dean’s student council at the Baylor School of Music.

Laurel’s competition success includes winning an honorable mention at the 2020 Gloria Artis International Competition in Vienna, Austria among others. Laurel was also awarded the Adams’ Music House 2023 Fellowship in Austin, TX, where she presented a lecture-recital on the works of Claude Debussy.