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Biography of Eric Lee, Principal Coach and Director

Multiple-award winner and educator in both the academic teaching field as well as in the aesthetics arena, former Head of Department for Student Development at Raffles Junior College.

Written, arranged and produced three critically acclaimed, contemporary gospel albums ‘Here I Am’, ‘Lead Us On’ and ‘Unconditional’ which have sold more than 10 000 copies so far in the region. Songs are played, aired and translated in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Africa and the US.

Overall Champion of the Taiwan Young Stars Music Competition, sweeping all awards including ‘Overall Champion’, ‘Best Arrangement’, ‘Best Composition’, ‘Honourable Mention’, beating bands from Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.Clinched record deal with Rock Records (Taiwan)

Won numerous piano competitions at regional and national levels and has performing experiences from small venues to large stadiums, both local and overseas. Achieved ABRSM Piano Distinction in every grade.Selected to be one of the top 10 songwriters in ‘Pop Sparks’ Songwriters Showcase in Singapore, Member of COMPASS (Composers, Authors, Society of Singapore)

Awarded Distinction for Teaching Excellence in the Post Graduate Diploma of Education. Awarded the First Prize in the Inter-JC Ednovation Competition on Innovation and Enterprise.Taught at top state sixth-form college at Cambridge, UK.

Nominated for the Singapore President Teachers Award, the highest accolade in Singapore for overall excellence in teaching, subject mastery and nurturing the whole child.

Awarded patron name of the Merrill Presidential Scholarship by Cornell University, USA in recognition of ?Best High School Teacher?

Professional pianist/vocalist experiences at the Raffles Hotel, The Esplanade, Blue Note Jazz Bar, Marriot Hotel,

Hotel Intercontinental, Regent, Shangri-la, Chijmes and numerous other venues. Lounge piano/vocal performing experiences at Cambridge, Oxford, Manchester (UK), Los Angeles (US), Shanghai (China) and Gyeongju (S.Korea).

Full Member of the International Association of Jazz Education and the American Music Teachers Association (US)

Music students include professional music teachers, choir conductors, church band members, sound engineers, school students, working adults, retirees and full time music students studying in music colleges in Singapore.