BAUWENS, Sofie

Sofie Bauwens (b. 1987) began piano training in Hamme at the age of seven. She was taught by Jan Van Elsacker and Els Swinnen and obtained her advanced degree in 2005.At the Lemmens Institute in Leuven, she obtained her first prize in music theory and a Bachelor's degree in choral conducting under Erik Van Nevel and Kurt Bikkembergs, among others. In 2012, she graduated there with a Master's degree in Music, specializing in music therapy, and obtained the postgraduate degree in "music for young children aged zero to four" at Lessius University College.

Sofie explored various aspects of being a musician. She gained experience as a conductor in various choirs, taught piano and music initiation, and worked as a music therapist in a therapeutic day care center. She is currently a lecturer in the preschool and primary education program at the Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences in Antwerp.