Alyssa Horne

Biography

Aly Horne (she/her) joined the Lehigh Music Department in September 2022. After graduating from West Chester University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in vocal music education, she started her career working as a choral director, drama director and music teacher for six years in both Delaware and New Jersey public schools before pivoting to the arts administration field in 2019. Prior to coming to Lehigh, Aly spent three years working with the New Jersey Youth Symphony as an ensemble manager and staff librarian. Additionally, she served as the assistant librarian for the Allentown Symphony Orchestra from 2022-2025.

Outside of Lehigh, Aly freelances as a music director, accompanist and pit musician for theater productions at the school, community and university levels. Past music directing credits include Pippin, Godspell, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Once Upon a Mattress, and Snoopy. As a musician, Aly has enjoyed playing shows for various venues and theater groups around NJ and the Lehigh Valley, including Country Gate Playhouse, Civic Theatre of Allentown, Readington Community Theatre, Trilogy Repertory, Centenary University, and several high schools in the area.

Aly occasionally performs on the community theater stage as well – recent productions include It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Mary Hatch), Godspell (“Learn Your Lessons Well” soloist), Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon), The Secret Garden (Rose) and Snoopy (accompanist/Schroeder). An additional performance highlight for Aly includes singing backup for Paul Shaffer at the Wharton Arts Annual Gala in Paterson, NJ in March 2022.