about
Jessie Lausé is a sound artist, educator, and administrator from central Kentucky. They hold a B.S. in arts/nonprofit administration from Butler University and a M.M. in Music Composition fro University of Colorado Boulder. While at CU-Boulder, they taught undergraduate music technology and studied with Annika Socolofsky, Grace Leslie, and Michael Theodore.
Jessie's work often utilizes experimental electronic and acoustic sound practices, found sounds and physical materials, and alternative notations to encourage diversified sensory engagement. As a teacher of multimedia arts, they are very passionate about creating inclusive and collaborative learning environments and accessible creative spaces. Most recently, Jessie has collaborated with queer folk musician Sophia Eliana, performers at the Yarn/Wire Institute, ~Nois Quartet, and mark-maker Steph Parnes. Jessie is also a member of the Plein Air Sound Collective, an ecosystem of composers, performers, producers, and physical spaces. Plein Air's debut album, Weathering Steel, was recorded at the Tank Center for Sonic Arts in Rangely, Colorado.
When not making art, Jessie works for Canine Partners of the Rockies, a nonprofit service dog school that raises, trains, and places assistance dogs throughout Colorado. Jessie spends their free time rollerskating with their spouse and watching RuPaul’s Drag Race with their cats, Gubaidulina and Mr. Bear.
Jessie's pronouns are they/them. Their last name is pronounced "low-SAY."
