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Lyndsey Piecyk
Philly-based Jersey girl.
Musician. Composer.
Teacher. Arranger.
Planner. Organizer.
Lover of the arts.
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- 2 tracks (12:45)Some originals, some arrangements... little bit of this, little bit of that.
Enjoy! - 8 tracks (42:51)December 11th, 2011 -- my grad recital from The University of the Arts. Personnel is as follows:
Program notes are available upon request!!
Piano -- Darren Hyest
Bass -- Matt Keppler
Drums --- Jung Hwan Park
Trumpet -- Jon Lacy
Trombone -- Joe Anderson
Clarinet -- Michelle Wall
Vocals (Milo) -- June Thomas & Maricia Seigler
Vocals (This Time The Dream's on Me/The Crazed Lover) -- Alisha Wisniewski, Stayc Piecyk, Edwin Jacob, Jared Babuschak, Andrew Rhodes
Vocals (Hang on Little Tomato) -- UArts Pop a cappella group: Vox - 7 tracks (30:41)March 2009 @ Gettysburg College
This set does not include any of the classical songs I performed that night. All others are included, in order of performance. Programs notes are available upon request!! :)
EDIT- some of these tracks I had to delete do to copyright law, since I found out that Sound Cloud does not have a broadcast license and thus I cannot stream covers of songs. To see/hear ALL songs from this recital, please visit my youtube page or the video section of my website.
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Bio
Recent Graduate.
Musician: singer. pianist. flautist. percussionist.
teacher. composer. arranger.
Athlete. Foodie. Traveler.
Dreamer. Believer. Beach Bum.
Lyndsey’s involvement with the arts has been a life-long journey. As the daughter and granddaughter of musicians and artists, Lyndsey was constantly experiencing art forms such as music, painting, theater, photography, and others as a child. Her earliest memories include collaborative performances with her sisters in their living room, watching her grandfather paint sets and perform for community theater productions, and begging her dad to play drums in the garage while she followed along on buckets.
As Lyndsey grew older, she started taking voice and flute lessons. Though she learned how to sing, harmonize, and understand rhythm by listening to records and tapes with her sisters, she honed her instruments and learned how to read music through her private teachers and in school. By the time she reached middle and high schools, she had joined every choir possible in school and church, as well as playing flute and piccolo in the marching band and pit orchestra. In addition, she participated in community theater and landed supporting roles in shows like Anything Goes (Erma), The Pajama Game (Poopsie), and Once Upon a Mattress (Jester). Lyndsey loves sports as much as music – she played soccer and basketball as a young girl. She continued with basketball through the varsity level, eventually attaining captainship and MVP awards. She also found time to be involved in many clubs and student government. In 2004, she was voted onto the New Jersey state student council, where she honed valuable skills in leadership, communication, and service.
Lyndsey attended The Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College from 2005-2009 and graduated summa cum laude for Bachelor of Arts in Music (Voice) with concentrations in Jazz Studies and Musicology. At Gettysburg, she was fortunate to study voice with Gwynne Geyer and Dr. Kathleen Sasnett, composition and arranging with Dr. John “Buzz" Jones, and jazz/improvisation with Dr. Paul Austerlitz and Steve Fieldhouse.
For three years Lyndsey was the featured vocalist for both the big band and jazz combo, and she toured Italy and Greece with the band in 2008. She also participated in various choral and instrumental ensembles within the Conservatory. However, her favorite ensemble was the student-led a cappella group called The Four Scores. She was member of the Scores for all four years, and she arranged music and directed the group for three of those years. In 2008 she single-handedly organized a 10-year reunion weekend for alumni and was able to gather over 75 alumni for the festivities and another 500 people to attend the public concert.
Though Lyndsey’s musical endeavors were a big part of her undergraduate career, she never lost sight of her passion for sports. She played Ultimate Frisbee at Gettysburg for four years, captaining both the co-ed and women’s teams and serving on the executive board for three of those years. While studying abroad in Melbourne, Australia she played Ultimate at the Australian University Games, representing The University of Melbourne in the national tournament.
During her time in Melbourne, Lyndsey also studied Improvisation at The Victorian College of the Arts with incredible musicians such as Alex Pertout, Robert Vincs, Ashley Cross, and Nilusha Dassenaike. Lyndsey completed two junior recitals – one in Melbourne and another in Gettysburg the following spring. During her senior year, she completed an undergraduate thesis and a senior capstone recital. Her thesis, titled "Where Have All the Flower Children Gone? Post 9/11 Protest Music and Why It’s Different From the 1960s," was mentored by ethnomusicologist Dr. Marta Robertson.
In 2009, Lyndsey moved to Conshohocken, Pennsylvania to pursue a career in the music business. After a year of working and singing locally, she decided to attend graduate school at The University of the Arts. In December 2011, she graduated summa cum laude with a Masters of Music in Jazz Studies (voice). While at UArts she studied and worked with many wonderful teachers and musicians: Justin Binek, Evan Solot, Rick Lawn, Marc Dicciani, Randy Kapralick, George Rabbai, Don Glanden, Ron Kerber, Liz Ross, Jeff Kern, Trineice Robinson-Martin, Norman David, Mike Dawson, Michael Johnson, and J. Michael Harrison. She completed a graduate recital as well as a graduate thesis titled "Musical Stories: Why Liner Notes are Important and How They Can Thrive in the Age of Digital Music."
While studying at UArts, Lyndsey participated in the following ensembles: Jazz Singers (8 voices and rhythm section), Vox (pop a cappella group), and Graduate Ensemble (jazz combo). She wrote and arranged music for all three groups, as well becoming assistant director for Jazz Singers and Vox. One highlight of grad school was when she arranged her song “Milo” for her grad class to record at WRTI 90.1 – it was then played on the jazz radio show called “The Bridge” hosted by J. Michael Harrison.
These days, Lyndsey is actively pursing a career in the arts business - from teaching to performing to administration to composing & arranging to production. She currently works as the Audience Services Manager for Theatre Horizon in Norristown and has successfully started her own private voice studio. She also recently accepted a faculty position at The Music Workshop in Berwyn, teaching voice and piano. She has interned with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops (2010), The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival/Philly Fringe (2011), and she has worked at The Great American Pub in Conshohocken. Lyndsey has two cats, and a wonderful boyfriend named Kevin. She loves to read and watch TV, has a lifelong passion for food, and wishes she could always be down the shore :)
If you are interested in hiring Lyndsey (for lessons, workshops, jobs, public/private performances, arrangements, etc.), please use the contact form on this website.
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Resume
Musical Resume (Updated November 2012)
General Resume (Updated November 2012)
Portfolio examples of compositions, arrangements, past gigs, etc., are available upon request. Full public portfolio coming soon!
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Gigs/News
- GIGS-Coming soon!NEWSLyndsey is pleased to announce that she will be continuing her position as the Audience Services Manager for Theatre Horizon in Norristown this Fall! Check out the website for information about the new theater home and upcoming show Pretty Fire.Lyndsey also just accepted a faculty position at The Music Workshop in Berwyn. She is very excited to be teaching voice and piano at TMW this year.Of course, for those who live in the Conshohocken area and don't want to travel to Berwyn for lessons, Lyndsey is still continuing to take students into her private studio on select days. Use the contact form on this website for more info.
