Lisa Bleil

Lisa Bleil serves as Coordinator of Commercial Music Ensemble Vocalists and Instructor of Voice, bringing over two decades of professional singing experience since age 18 to her academic role. Her performance career spans diverse commercial music sectors including jingles, theater, and television, with notable collaborations including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, and appearances on the nationally-televised PBS series "My Music" alongside artists like Frankie Valli and Darlene Love. She was also a member of the house band for the Emmy Award-winning "Live From Studio A" series on WQED.

Her formal education includes undergraduate studies in Classical Vocal Performance at Carnegie Mellon University School of Music.

Professional focus areas encompass Commercial Music performance techniques, Vocal Performance (integrating classical training with contemporary applications), Music Education methodologies, and Jazz vocal instruction. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes practical industry experience, drawing directly from her active performance career in Pittsburgh's music scene where she regularly appears at venues and events including the annual Holiday Jam at the New Hazlett Theater.

Lisa Bleil maintains strong connections to academic institutions through previous roles as Vocal Jazz Coach at West Virginia University and Voice Instructor at Duquesne University's City Music Center. Her current position provides students with direct access to a working professional's perspective on the commercial music industry, including ensemble coordination and vocal pedagogy grounded in real-world application.