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| Lance Luce at the Detroit Fox Theatre 4/36 Wurlitzer |
Lance Luce is an internationally
acclaimed theatre organist. He has
played hundreds of concerts all over the
United States, Canada, England and
Australia.
His concerts are praised for appealing
to audiences of all ages, containing a
wide variety of musical styles.
At age 18, Lance won 1st place honors
in the Yamaha National Electone organ
competition in California. The next year
he was appointed the Head Staff
Organist at Radio City Music Hall in
New York, on the largest Wurlitzer ever
built.
Lance has made many recordings,
including being part of the famous
"Theatre Organ Greats - A Salute to
Radio City Music Hall" double LP.
For many years, Lance was the
"Featured Entertainment" at the
console of a theatre organ at several
"Pizza Parlour" style restaurants. Two
in Michigan, and the highly successful
"Organ Grinder Restaurant" in Toronto
Canada, where he played for 8 years.
Lance began playing the theatre pipe
organ at age 10 at the Royal Oak
Theatre near his Michigan home. By
age 13 he was playing at that same
theatre for intermissions. During his
teenage years he began playing the
organ at a local church on Sundays,
and 3 nights a week at a local skating
rink, and performed countless times for
area organ clubs and societies.
Lance is currently on the staff at the Fox
Theatre, and is one of the organists at
the Redford Theatre in Detroit,
Michigan. He continues to be a church
organist, recording artist, and maintains
a busy concert schedule.
acclaimed theatre organist. He has
played hundreds of concerts all over the
United States, Canada, England and
Australia.
His concerts are praised for appealing
to audiences of all ages, containing a
wide variety of musical styles.
At age 18, Lance won 1st place honors
in the Yamaha National Electone organ
competition in California. The next year
he was appointed the Head Staff
Organist at Radio City Music Hall in
New York, on the largest Wurlitzer ever
built.
Lance has made many recordings,
including being part of the famous
"Theatre Organ Greats - A Salute to
Radio City Music Hall" double LP.
For many years, Lance was the
"Featured Entertainment" at the
console of a theatre organ at several
"Pizza Parlour" style restaurants. Two
in Michigan, and the highly successful
"Organ Grinder Restaurant" in Toronto
Canada, where he played for 8 years.
Lance began playing the theatre pipe
organ at age 10 at the Royal Oak
Theatre near his Michigan home. By
age 13 he was playing at that same
theatre for intermissions. During his
teenage years he began playing the
organ at a local church on Sundays,
and 3 nights a week at a local skating
rink, and performed countless times for
area organ clubs and societies.
Lance is currently on the staff at the Fox
Theatre, and is one of the organists at
the Redford Theatre in Detroit,
Michigan. He continues to be a church
organist, recording artist, and maintains
a busy concert schedule.
| 2006 picture of Lance at the Redford Theatre Barton Organ |
Lance at the Temple Theatre, Saginaw, Michigan
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Lance Luce - Theatre Organist
| 2007 Picture of Lance at the Van Andel Museum during practice session. |