Lance was born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth Suburb of Denton, Texas.  In 2018 Lance graduated Cum Laude from Wichita State University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre and a Certificate in Directing through the School of Performing Arts. He also graduated with a Certificate in Film Studies through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. After graduation Lance spent the summer in the Catskill Mountains of New York, working as an Assistant Director at the French Woods Festival of Performing Arts. Lance is now back in DFW to pursue his passions in performing, directing, and teaching.