Lisa began piano lessons at the ripe old age of five after her family moved to Ithaca, NY. She started playing the saxophone in 9th grade and went on to earn music degrees from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, and Ithaca College. A member of the Ithaca (community) Concert Band and the Ageless Jazz Band, Lisa is also a choral accompanist and substitute church keyboardist.