Craig Antony Lees BA(Hons), MA(Dist.)
Craig Antony Lees is a contemporary vocal coach, choral leader, and arranger. He is also the President of the British Voice Association (BVA) and Director of The Workplace Choir Company. He is a Principal Lecturer on the Popular Music Degree at Leeds Conservatoire, where he founded their Contemporary Pop Choir in 2015. In 2017, he was the Musical Director behind Leeds Contemporary Singers, a nine-piece vocal harmony group that rose to fame as the winner of BBC One’s Pitch Battle television show.
As a vocal coach, Craig has a thriving private practice, with clients appearing on The Voice UK, The X Factor and many more. In 2018 he was also a regional coach for ITV1’s “Change Your Tune”. As a choral director and workshop leader Craig has presented internationally on the topic of choral pedagogy and has delivered choral workshops throughout the UK and abroad. Together with his choirs, Craig has performed at numerous prestigious venues and events, including The Royal Festival Hall (London, 2016), MIPCOM (Cannes, 2017) and Children In Need (Wembley Arena, 2018).
He has delivered projects for the John Lewis Partnership and Leeds Playhouse. He is a regular facilitator on the Performance Academy Program at ‘Mind The Gap Theatre Company (England’s largest learning-disability theatre house). He has delivered projects for leading voice technology manufacturer TC-Helicon. Craig has also enjoyed working with chart-topping artist Will Young (whilst on Pitch Battle) and internationally acclaimed artist Marc Almond.
www.livingvocally.com / Craig@livingvocally.com