Joseph Lawrence, born in Long Beach and raised in a suburb of Seattle, has been performing and teaching in Los Angeles since 1985. He is on call as a solo pianist, rehearsal pianist for operas, musicals and voice classes, accompanist, arranger and teacher. Graduating from California State University, Northridge, he studied piano under Dr. Charles Fierro and Ms. Francois Regnat. He studied composition under Dr. Daniel Kessner. Currently, he is on staff at Los Angeles Pierce College as dance class accompanist. Also, Mr. Lawrence is music director at Mt. Hollywood Congregational Church in Los Feliz where he is the organist, pianist and choir director.