Angeline ("Angel") Lawrie's Bio |
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Angel was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1968. Although her full name is "Angeline", she was nicknamed “Angel” by her mother on the day she was born. She lives with her fiancé Steve in Englewood, Colorado. Angel grew up in Palmyra Ohio and fell in love with music at a very early age. She was a member of many musical ensembles during her junior and high school years, and participated in many musical events both locally and across the USA. She was a member of the "All Ohio Lion’s Band" which performed in Dallas, Texas; and The OMEA All Star Bands in Illinois and Indiana. Angel also won academic awards, among them the Edna Villers English Scholarship; and she was a member of "Who’s Who among High School Students". When she graduatd from South High School in Ravenna, Ohio, she was presented with the John Philip Sousa Award, presented annually to the most outstanding music student in each years graduating class. Angel continued her musical studies at the University of Akron, where she graduated at the top of her class, and was awarded the “outstanding Undergraduate Percussion Award” in 1991. She also studied “Hand Drumming” with Leonard Moses during that time at Central State University in Dayton Ohio. |
Angel was introduced to the Steel Drum while at the University of Akron and instantly fell in love with the instrument. From that time on, she has been performing, promoting and teaching the art of Steel Drumming all over the World. Some of her performances include, The Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas, the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Lines, The Music Conservatory of Florence Italy. She has played extensively in the United States, and released her first CD “Queen of the Bands” in 1998.
Angel taught as a Band Director for 12 years in the Public School System in Ohio. She was the founder of the “Kalypso Kids”, a nationally renowned student group of Steel Drummers that performed from 1997 to 2004. The Kalypso Kids performed at places such as Elitch Gardens in Denver, Kiwanis Clubs of Ohio, the Columbus State Building, the Kent Arts Festival, Heritage Square in Golden, Colorado, and were a regular feature of the Ravenna Balloon Affair.
Angel values her family more than anything else in the world, and she and Steve loooove to cuddle up and watch a movie together.