Enchanting, mesmerizing and spirit-lifting are just a few words that describe Lisa Spector's performances and teaching style.
Since graduating Juilliard, she's taught piano at the university level, owned a music school in her community, toured internationally, won 1st prizes in national piano competitions, advanced to finals in international competitions, performed to arenas of 18,000 in China and recorded music for pet anxiety that gained national and international press.
For over 10 years, Lisa devoted her music talents to help improve the lives of dogs.
In 2017, NPR called her The Pet Calming Maestro and she's appeared on the CBS Early Show, ABC Australia, and DOGTV.
Lisa Spector is the only classical pianist to reach Billboard’s Classical Top 20 Chart with pet music!
A traumatic accident in June of 2017 shattered her right hand. When she was told by a medical professional she’d never play piano again, she didn’t listen.
After the first two of four surgeries for seven complicated fractures, Lisa dove into music for left hand only. It wasn’t easy, emotionally or physically. It took at least half a year before those notes turned into music.
Gradually it became easier when she realized it only appeared music came from her hands. She really makes music with her heart.
Little by little, she was able to add her right hand to her left. After four surgeries and close to 200 occupational hand therapy sessions, in March of 2020, she started performing 30 Facebook Live weekly concerts for one and two hands. This culminated in her album, Left Hand Lemonade Live.
In 2021, she founded The Piano Ninja Tricksters Club, where she virtually helps classical pianists learn twice as much in half the time with her Piano Ninja Tricks Practice System.
Lisa is obsessed with making classical piano playing easier and more enjoyable for adult amateur pianists.