Christine Augustine has a Doctor of Education (EdD), Masters in Performing Arts (Music Education), Bachelor’s Degree of Education (Music), LTCL and ATCL (piano). Christine Augustine is currently a senior lecturer at the Music and Music Education Department, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, Malaysia. She is a music educator who previously taught music in a private music school for five years. She has been on the academic staff at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris for more than 10 years. Christine’s research interests include music education, Instructional Leadership, music in preschool and music and literacy. She was formerly a church musician and also a violinist/violist in the Malacca Youth Orchestra. She also performed in the Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia Orchestra concerts at Istana Budaya and the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.