Laura Tanata completed her Bachelor of Music Performance with Honours at the ANU School of Music, where she is currently undertaking further postgraduate studies with harpist Alice Giles. Laura has been actively involved with the Australian Youth Orchestra since 2000, taking part in intensive weeks of orchestral training with key harp tutors such as Sebastian Liepman, Marshall McGuire, and Louise Johnson. She also took part in a master class with Czechoslovakian harpist Jana Buskova in 2004. Laura has performed with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Sinfonia, RAAF Air Command Band, Canberra Choral Society, Oriana Chorale and the Hall Village Brass Band.

Currently, Laura is a member of the Kioloa Harp Ensemble, a newly established ensemble of 7 harps led by Alice Giles,. The ensemble will be appearing in a series of performances in NSW and the ACT region, before travelling to San Francisco in July 2006 for the American Harp Society’s 37th National Conference.