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She is currently the Deputy Music Director of Auckland Choral. Elizabeth also serves as the Music Director of the St Lukes Community Choir, a developing choir for all-comers which does project concerts. Co-director of an auditioned orchestra Sebastian Squad at St Cuthbert’s College; Artistic Advisor for the Mozart Orchestra, an Auckland-based community ensemble; Conductor of the Auckland Primary Principal Symphony Orchestra. She is a regular conductor and accompanist for the New Zealand Suzuki Institute, and was invited to conduct in the Suzuki International Conference Orchestra in Melbourne. In 2018, Elizabeth has run some workshops for various choirs in the community including the South Auckland Choral Society and the Camerata Singers. She has served as rehearsal conductor for The Manukau Symphony Orchestra and Bach Musica. Elizabeth was invited to be on the adjudicating panel for the Asia Pacific Music Association annual competition. Overseas, Elizabeth has conducted in Czech Republic, England and Switzerland. She has participated in various master classes with distinguished choral and orchestral conductors. In 2019, Elizabeth conducted the South Auckland Choral Society in their first concert of the year. A highlight in 2012 was her appointment as assistant conductor for the world premiere of LEN LYE the opera with music by Dr Eve de Castro-Robinson, a project under the auspices of the University of Auckland performing for a season at the Maidment Theatre, Auckland. In New Zealand, she has directed and conducted the School of Music String Orchestra and the University Symphony Orchestra at the University of Auckland. She was invited as guest conductor and assistant director for Bach Musica, performing multiple concerts with them. She has served as the teacher assistant in conducting study at the University of Auckland. Elizabeth holds a busy teaching studio, piano accompanying for instrumentalists and singers as well as chamber music coaching across the country. Elizabeth was Music Director of MAA, a Chinese community choir; 13