Lisa Madaffer
Akron,OH
Summary
Experienced church music director with sixteen years of providing and organizing choral, handbell, piano and organ music for traditional worship services. Additional 28 years serving as organist, pianist and choir accompanist under the supervision of the music director. Dedicated music teacher with 25 years experience in private, classroom, and workshop environments. Skilled accompanist proficient in sight-reading new pieces from start to finish with a high degree of accuracy and at tempo. Highly motivated musician with a comprehensive background in performance as a soloist, accompanist and church musician. Brings a teacher's heart to the choir room to help grow mature musical participants in the life of the church.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Organist/Pianist
First Presbyterian Church Of Barberton
09.2011 - Current
Provided organ and piano music for all worship services. Served under choir director to accompany adult chancel choir. Assisted choir director with music choice, enunciation and diction questions, vocal tone production and musicality for choir.
- Sight read all choir pieces during first run through.
- Learn performance pieces thoroughly to provide best possible accompaniment.
- Play at weddings and funerals of church and community members.
- Provide organ and piano pieces (classical and hymn arrangements) for Prelude, Offertory and Postlude at worship services.
Professional Instructor/Staff Accompanist
Walsh University
08.1996 - Current
Professional accompanist to two university choral ensembles working closely with the conductor and running rehearsals and sectionals as needed.
- Developed Walsh University Handbell Ensemble - prepare them for performances at three concerts per year. Taught and coached small ensemble and solo ringers.
- Vocal Coach - prepared students and accompanied them for public performances including juries, recitals and competitions
- Coordination, measuring and assignment of Choir performance apparel
- Applied Piano and Voice Instructor - maintain a studio of 8-12 students teaching beginners and prepainge majors for Capstone Recitals
- Instructor of General Education Music and Arts courses; instructor of Music Theory
Music Director
Copley United Methodist Church
09.1995 - 09.2011
Planned traditional worship services with clergy, including regular services, Christmas and Easter cantatas, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Christmas Eve services
- Provided piano and organ music for all worship services.
- Directed groups at rehearsals and worship services to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo. Directed choirs from the piano/organ.
- Planned and directed children's musicals.
- Provided accompaniment for soloists and choirs during worship services.
- Handbells - Played with the Adult Handbell Choir. Played handbell solos and small ensembles. Developed children's handbell choir.
- Maintained a music budget, selected and purchased music for choirs, maintained church piano, organized choral music library.
Adjunct Instructor
Malone University
08.1996 - 05.2011
- Instructed Piano Lab and Music Theory courses.
- Private Piano Instructor
- Collaborative pianist for all faculty and student performances
- Accompanist for University Chorale
Organist
Nottingham United Methodist Church
04.1991 - 08.1995
Provided organ music for all worship services, weddings and funerals.
Accompanied adult choir and ran rehearsals in absence of choir director.
Organist/Choir Accompanist
Various Churches
01.1980 - 03.1991
Provided organ worship music for all services. Accompanied adult choir.
Education
Doctor of Musical Arts (No Degree) - Piano Performance
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OHMaster of Music - Piano Performance
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH12.1990
Bachelor of Music - Piano Performance And Music Theory
Kent State University
Kent, OH05.1987
No Degree - Piano Performance
Otterbein College
Westerville, OH1982
Skills
- Organized
- Skilled at piano and organ
- Music Interpretation
- Broad range of musical styles
- Music theory knowledge
- Transposition
- Enjoys working with children through adults
Accomplishments
- Chorus Rehearsal Assistant for Canton Symphony Chorus, 2014-present
- Accompanist for Summit Choral Society Metropolitan Chorus, 2023-present
- Accompanist for all student and faculty recitals, Malone University, 1996-2012
- Developed "lessons and carols" style Good Friday service for Copley United Methodist church, 2003-2010
- Prepared volunteer adult choir for Christmas and Easter cantatas each year, Copley United Methodist Church, 1995-2010
- Played with Summit Bells, bronze level handbell choir, 1999-2014
- Developed new Handbell Choir, Walsh University, 2020-present
Timeline
Organist/Pianist
First Presbyterian Church Of Barberton
09.2011 - Current
Professional Instructor/Staff Accompanist
Walsh University
08.1996 - Current
Adjunct Instructor
Malone University
08.1996 - 05.2011
Music Director
Copley United Methodist Church
09.1995 - 09.2011
Organist
Nottingham United Methodist Church
04.1991 - 08.1995
Organist/Choir Accompanist
Various Churches
01.1980 - 03.1991
Doctor of Musical Arts (No Degree) - Piano Performance
Cleveland Institute of Music
Master of Music - Piano Performance
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Music - Piano Performance And Music Theory
Kent State University
No Degree - Piano Performance
Otterbein College