Helena Raymond LauerDr Helena Raymond Lauer was born in Adelaide (1945). Dr H.R. Lauer attended PGC for her primary and secondary education, with her first round of tertiary education occurring at University of Adelaide and Elder Conservatorium where Bachelor of Arts an Music I, II, III were completed, respectively. Helena began piano lessons at aged four and began organ lessons aged sixteen; the latter with James Govenlock at St Francis Xavier Cathedral. In 1972 Helena married German anthropologist Dr Peter K. P. Lauer, and lived in Brisbane, Queensland for 22 years, where her three sons were born. Helena earned a Teaching Diploma from Trinity College London in 1983 and taught piano in a private studio, both in Queensland and upon returning to Adelaide, South Australia from 1991. Helena became an organist at St David's Anglican Church, Burnside South Australia in 1994 and still holds that position at the time of publication in 2020. In 2000, Helena earned a Licentiate in Organ Performance from Trinity College London. Since returning to Adelaide, Helena has continued her tertiary education at University of Adelaide and Elder Conservatorium, completing Master of Educational Studies, Master of Arts (thesis explored the role of the Elder Professors of Music in South Australia) and a Master of Music (thesis on the history of Anglican church music in South Australia). Following the conferral of these degrees, Helena attended University of South Australia where she was awarded a Master of Education prior to a Doctor of Philosophy (thesis exploring women music educators, as presented by this publication). Read More Read Less