Biography
Elaine started her first composition at the age of eight. She made her mark at 18, when she wrote her first full length musical score and toured South New Zealand with it, winning songwriting awards, including The Wong Yee Hua Memorial Award for musical excellence. Elaine later studied music composition in the University of Texas at Austin. She is currently conducting the ACS(I) choir.
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