Lillian Aldridge Lee

Background

Lee, Lillian Aldridge was born on March 29, 1934 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Joseph Everette and Virginia (Gillespie) Aldridge.

Education

Bachelor in Museum Education magna cum laude, Mississippi University for Women, 1956. Master of Music, Mississippi College, 1971. Master of Music in Vocal Performance, Mississippi College, 1976.

Career

Music education teacher, Van Winkle and Clinton Boulevard Elementary Schools, Jackson, 1956-1957; music education teacher, Terry (Mississippi) Consolidated School, 1962-1970; choral director, Jackson (Mississippi) Preparatory School, 1970-1977; choral director, First Presbyterian Day School, Jackson, 1978-1996. Private instructor voice and piano, Jackson and Terry, Mississippi, 1956-1984. Instructor voice Mississippi College, summer 1973.

Director children's choir and youth choir Control Presbyterian Church, Jackson, 1976-1980. Guest conductor Hinds County Elementary Music Festival, 1991, Mississippi Private School Education Association State Junior High Choral Festival, 1991. Coordinator children's choirs First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, 1982-1984, director Minnesingers Women's Ensemble, 1985-1993, director junior.high choir, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Lillian Aldridge Lee has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Soloist Jackson Choral Society, 1972-1975, 95-2003. Assistant director Mississippi Youth Chorale Summer Tour to Europe, 1976-1978. Active St. Andrews Chamber Society, 1977-1978, Mississippi Opera Chorus, 1977-1978.

Judge Capital City Junior Miss Program, 1982. Member American Choral Directors Association (Ernestine Ferrell award 2001), Mississippi Music Educators Association and Music Educators National Conference (district VI choral chairman 1964-1965, elementary textbook selection committee 1965-1966, district VI elementary chairman 1966-1967, state choral chairman 1969-1970, state secretary 1970-1971, state treasurer 1993-1995), Mississippi Private School Education Association (state choral chairman high school division 1971-1973, 76-77, state choral chairman junior high division 1984-1985, founder, artistic director Mississippi Girlchoir 1995-2008), Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, smocking, needlework, quilting, reading.

Connections

Married Robert G. Lee, June 24, 1956. Children:Virginia Louise Lee McMurray, Dicey Gay Lee.

Father:

Joseph Everette Aldridge

Mother:

Virginia (Gillespie) Aldridge

Spouse:

Robert G. Lee

child:

Dicey Gay Lee

child:

Virginia Louise Lee McMurray Lee