Lance has a long and impressive resume of performance and conducting experience and ability.
He had an early debut as tenor soloist in the Beethoven Ninth Symphony with Leopold Stokowski at Carnegie Hall. He went on to perform as a lyric and lyric spinto tenor with many orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra. He frequently appeared at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the New York City Opera at Lincoln Center. Because of his desire to conduct, Lance moved from beside to behind the baton after studying with Leonard Bernstein, Leopold Stokowski, Robert Shaw, Aaron Copland, Sir Malcolm Sergeant, and others. He received a Presidential Citation for service with the U.S. Army Field Band and Chorus.