Laurie Peterson is a harpist, pianist, singer and choral music conductor and has been arranging music for over 30 years. She writes accessible, easy-to-read arrangements for the instruments she plays: lever, pedal, double-strung and cross-strung harps. Her arrangements include music of many styles including popular, folk, classical, film scores and more. After studying piano, voice and music composition at the University of Southern California, Laurie went on to receive a Master's Degree in choral conducting from California State University Northridge. She later studied harp and spent 29 years as a music educator including 25 years as a middle school choir director.