About Laura Baxter

Laura Baxter, American opera singer and performance coach, has studied the effects of the voice and body on non-verbal communication and leadership for over 30 years, and she brings this experience together to help her clients perform and communicate better. In her work, Presence is the key to success on the stage, when giving presentations, and when dealing with other people.

In addition to her many stage performances, Laura was the singing voice of Faye Dunaway in the feature film The Handmade’s Tale. She was on the faculty at Duke University prior to her move to Germany, and she has been on the faculty of the Friedrich-Alexander-University in Erlangen since 1999. 

In her keynote speeches, available in both English and in German, she combines musical theater with leadership themes to create entertaining, inspiring and informative events.

A recipient of the prestigious Louis Sudler Award for the Arts from Emory University, Laura is co-author of several German books and author of Dealing with Divas and other Difficult Personalities: A Mindful Approach to Improving Relationships in Your Business or Organization! 

Laura is the proud mother of two and lives with her husband in Erlangen, Germany.