First Year Master Class

Laurie Francis

Laurie Francis is a Chippewa Falls native, a UW-Eau Claire graduate and a former Shell Lake Arts Center Camper!

Laurie taught band for 33 years in Wisconsin and Minnesota, most recently at ECASD where she retired in 2016.  

Fun Fact: Mrs. Connie Root was Laurie’s first trumpet teacher and inspired her to become a band director!