Background
Lauer, John David was born on May 21, 1945 in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Paul and Amanda (Wocken) Lauer.
Lauer, John David was born on May 21, 1945 in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Paul and Amanda (Wocken) Lauer.
Student, Crosier Junior College, 1962—1963. Student, Concordia Senior College, 1966—1970. Bachelor in Philosophy, St. Francis College, 1968.
Bachelor of Music, St. Joseph College, 1970. Postgraduate in Theology and Liturgy, Crosier House Studies, 1968—1970. Master of Music, University Northern Colorado, 1975.
Doctor of Arts, 1981.
Music instructor & director, chapel music Crosier Seminary, Onamia, Minnesota, 1970—1973. Teaching assistant, piano & theory University Northern Colorado, 1974—1976. Assistant professor, music St. Mary Plains College, Dodge City, Kansas, 1976, director, fine arts, 1976—1983, associate professional, 1981—1983.
Adminstrv director Center Music Experiment, 1984—1992. Director, concert choir University California, San Diego, 1984—1986, director, community choir, 1984—1993, finance planner, since 1992.
Clinician, church music workshops Southwest Kansas, adjudicator, Oklahoma Panhandle. Board directors Dodge City Arts Council, 1978—1981. Secretary & treasurer Dodge City Diocesan Liturgical Commission, 1979—1983.
With Community Concert Association, Dodge City, 1981—1983. Member, music advisory panel Kansas Arts Commission, 1983. Member, grant panel San Diego County Public Arts Advisory Board, 1986.
Founding member & board directors Central City Arts Association, San Diego, 1987—1989. Member of International Association Finance Planning, Association Retarded Citizens (active member, member, advisory board San Diego North County 1992-1994), Miracosta Clown Club (secretary 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Lambda.
Children: Janel Diane, Jolene Danette.