Laurie Rubin

Laurie Rubin (born 1979) is an American classical mezzo-soprano who has performed as a recitalist, as a concert singer and in opera.

Early life and education Rubin grew up in Encino, Los Angeles, California. She She began learning piano at age four, and credits her interest in classical musical to her Austrian grandparents, who exposed her to the genre. She later decided to pursue opera as a career after attending a performance of The Phantom of the Opera at age 11. Her mother fought to have her admitted to Oakwood, the school her brother attended. and her synagogue, Valley Beth Shalom, allowed her to read her Torah portion in Braille during her bat mitzvah.

Career At age 12, Rubin contributed a "little scat solo" to the Kenny Loggins track “If You Believe” from his 1991 album, Leap of Faith.

Writing Rubin's memoir, Do You Dream in Color? Insights from a Girl without Sight, was published by Seven Stories Press in October 2012. In fall 2015, they premiered Peace on Your Wings, a musical based on the story of Sadako Sasaki, at the school.

In the 2010s, Rubin received a grant from Yale to develop a music curriculum that used blindfolding activities to model to sighted students what the experience of blind students is like.

She is also a motivational speaker, and designs and manufactures jewellery.