Lisa M. Sempsey

“Lisa Sempsey’s expertise and caring environment has not only made CCL a fun place for my child to learn and grow it has greatly improved my daughters voice. CCL is like private voice lessons where children learn to exercise and fine tune an instrument that they will carry with them for life….their voice.” – CCL Parent

Prelude Choir Director:

Mrs. Lisa M. Sempsey was appointed director of the Children’s Choir of Lancaster in August of 2005. Mrs. Sempsey graduated with honors from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science in Music Education in May 2001. She completed her Kodály Level I through West Chester University of Pennsylvania and Kodály Levels II and III through New England Conservatory, Boston, MA, granting her full Kodály certification. In 2005 and 2006, New England Conservatory awarded Mrs. Sempsey full merit scholarships for her continued excellence in teaching and scholarly record. In 2008, she completed Orff Level I through the University of the Arts in collaboration with Villanova University’s graduate summer music education programs and Orff Levels II and III in 2009 and 2010 at George Mason University and is an American Orff-Schulwerk Association Certified teacher.  She has studied Solfége and music theory with Dr. Micheal Houlahan, Mr. Janos Horvath, Ms. Lilla Gabór, and Mr. Gabór Viragh. Mrs. Sempsey has studied choral conducting with Dr. Buddy James, Ms. Lilla Gabór, and Mr. David Hodgkins. She has taught kindergarten through sixth grade general music, elementary choruses, as well as elementary and middle school strings in Lower Dauphin and Conestoga Valley School Districts. Currently, Mrs. Sempsey teaches kindergarten through sixth grade general music, choruses, and Orff Ensembles in Columbia Borough School District. In May 2006, her elementary school chorus was awarded a “Superior” rating at the Music In the Parks Adjudication Festival in Hershey, PA. In May 2008, the Children’s Choir of Lancaster received a “Superior” rating and near perfect scores of 99/100 and 99.5/100 from the judges. In May 2010, the Children’s Choir of Lancaster received a “Superior” rating again and gained the highest scores at their location!

Mrs. Sempsey has been a guest teacher, conductor and chamber ensemble coach at several music camps as well as the camp director in 2003 for the Williamsport Area Strolling Strings Camp, as well as camp co-director for the Children’s Choir of Lancaster in 2011. Mrs. Sempsey resides in Hempfield with her husband and son.