Born and bred in our nation’s capital, Lucy was raised in a large musical family. As soon as she could walk and talk, she embraced her musicality and the instruments of voice and piano. Growing up she became an accompanist and conductor for many choirs, worked as a repetiteur in amateur musical theatre, eventually conducting a succession of musical theatre pieces.
Lucy joined the Australian Regular Army in 1996 and was a member of the Band of the Royal Military College and The Australian Army Band, Sydney – both with whom she travelled on several tours of duty to East Timor, Bougainville, and the Solomon Islands. She quickly rose to the rank of Lieutenant in 2005 and became Captain in 2007.
Leaving the army, she joined the staff of the Canberra Theatre Centre. Accompanying her brother at a professional audition, she caught the eye the creative team who were impressed with her skill as a pianist. This instilled in her a confidence to pursue her dream to work in musical theatre.
Moving to Sydney she quickly became a sought-after musician, and in a short time became a sought after musical director working on shows such as Violet, Spring Awakening, In the Heights and Caroline, or Change. She has won many awards, including several Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Musical Direction, for her perceptive and passionate work on these productions.
Lucy continue to musically direct and is a highly sought after accompanist for artists in cabaret and now balances this out with teaching music and a desire to train the next generation of musicians to reach their potential in their chosen musical field.