12Petals Mentor [Lauren Spaulding]

[Lauren Spaulding] Lauren Spaulding (Oberlin Conservatory 12’) is an avid chamber musician who has worked under the guidance of Noboki Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Antoine Tamestit, Donald Weilerstein, Pinchas Zukerman, Roger Tapping at the Juilliard School, and as a student of the Takács Quartet. Lauren works regularly with the Colorado Symphony, is a member of Meredith Monk’s avant-garde music ensemble, and is a recording artist with the multi-Grammy nominated “Found Objects” studio in New York City. #corementor We are 12Petals: www.weare12petals.com Instagram:   / weare12petals   Facebook:   / weare12petals   MISSION: At 12Petals, our mission is to create a healthier ecosystem that empowers and uplifts others through music. VISION: 12Petals believes that empowering mentors and mentees who seek to improve the lives of the people around them through music and education is the best way to create more opportunities globally. VALUES: We value the growth mindset, diversity, adaptability and our personal stories. OUR CORE VALUES: The Growth Mindset We see failures not as a property of our identities, but as opportunities to exceed our assumed limitations and expand our understanding of what's possible for us. We thrive on challenges, and we stay curious about what we're capable of. Diversity 12Petals is global and cross-disciplinary. Our mentors are not only from the classical music scene but also folk, jazz, film, production, marketing, management, administrative industries and many more. We cultivate an environment for our mentors and mentees to discover entirely new life pathways. Adaptability The world is changing faster than ever. In a harshly competitive global environment, the ability to change and maintain effectiveness and relevance can determine the quality of life. At 12Petals we respect the classics, but we accept that times change and that new ways may need to be embraced. Our Personal Stories Musicianship can be brutal. We've all struggled with the decisions on giving up, persevering, or pivoting. At 12Petals we encourage the refining of our stories. We believe in allowing ourselves to see where we've built physical, mental, emotional, and social resilience through our hardships. ABOUT US: 12Petals is a community dedicated to accelerating the growth and nourishing the well-being of aspiring and professional young individuals in the music, arts, and education industries. We believe in building meaningful connections and creating more global opportunities by empowering and uplifting others, as well as looking at music, education and life from different lenses. We do this by connecting professionals with mentees through workshops, panel discussions, direct mentorship, and more. Through these programs, we strive both to bring clearer awareness to the common pitfalls of our craft and to purify our awareness of its true value.