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Piano CMC & Violin Ensemble Schedule

Appended below are the schedules for Mandeville’s Piano CMC & Violin Ensemble for students under Individual + CMC/Ensemble curriculum.

Registration for Piano CMC & Violin Ensemble timeslots will be available via the student portal from 11th January 2023, 12noon.

Slots are based on first-come-first-serve basis. Parents are advised to register for the CMC/Ensemble classes upon notification by their teacher. Parents/Guardians only need to register once for the CMC/Ensemble timeslots in an academic year.
*Audition is required for Chamber Music. No registration is required.

Note:

  1. There are NO regular individual lesson during CMC/Ensemble week.
  2. CMC/Ensemble classes are from February to November each year.
  3. Please login to the student portal to view the dates.

 

Our Creative Musicianship Class (CMC) is a unique and highly specialized programme that is planned exclusively for students at Mandeville. It provides our students with a comprehensive foundation for securing a wide range of skills, necessary in developing as a complete musician.

There are 3 types of CMC classes:

  1. Regular CMC
  2. Choir CMC
    *For selected students only*Choir CMC is a new concept introduced in 2018 as part of the CMC, open to Foundation and Beginner students who love to sing in a group. On top of the syllabus taught under the regular CMC, students are taught on echo singing, rhythmic activities and singing songs accompanied by hand gestures. NOTE: Students are selected by their regular teacher to attend the Choir CMC.
  3. Keyboard Ensemble CMC
    *For selected students only* Open to Primary, Elementary and Intermediate-level students, the Keyboard Ensemble provides students the opportunity to perform together as a group. Assigned to various parts and a keyboard each, students learn to play together while listening out for each other to produce beautiful music. NOTE: Students are selected by their regular teacher to attend the Keyboard Ensemble.

Click below to read about the features/benefits of CMC.

Features of CMC:

  • Classroom performance
  • Developing aural skills with audio-visual resources
  • Learning new techniques in music from different genres
  • Exploring improvisation techniques and rhythmic awareness
  • Instruments of the orchestra
  • Enhancing musical knowledge through the study of different music periods
  • Musical composers
  • Vocal training

Benefits of CMC:

  • Increases repertoire
  • Develops performance skills and encourages musicianship
  • Builds confidence and self-esteem
  • Motivated to practice from listening to others
  • Develops discipline and responsibility, commitment, and respect
  • Develop tone production, colours and sonority to enhance the ability to communicate with an audience.
  • Greater appreciation for wider genres of music
  • Master music-reading ability and aural awareness
  • Master stylistic interpretations of various piano repertoire

CMC will be conducted in Feb – Nov. View the CMC schedule below.

Thursday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
3:30 PM – 4:10 PM Foundation Ms Chiang Wei En 15
5:15 PM – 5:55 PM Foundation Ms Chng Xin Bei i
6:00 PM – 6:40 PM Beginner Ms Ivy Low Recital Room
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Primary Ms Su Chia Hui 15
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Primary Mr Genesis Teh 16
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM Elementary Ms Chng Xin Bei i
6:00 PM – 6:50 PM Intermediate Mr Genesis Teh 16
4:15 PM – 5:05 PM Advanced Ms Lynn Kang Recital Room

Friday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
4:15 PM – 4:55 PM Foundation Ms Teresa Gervasio 9
4:30 PM – 5:10 PM Beginner Ms Dianne Rivas i
5:30 PM – 6:10 PM Beginner Ms Su Chia Hui i
6:15 PM – 7:00 PM Primary Ms Su Chia Hui i
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Elementary Ms Charisma Ong 15
5:30 PM – 6:15 PM Elementary Ms Sandy Li L
5:00PM – 5:50PM Intermediate Ms Charisma Ong 15

Saturday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
10:15 AM – 10:55 AM Foundation Ms Sandy Li 15
11:45 AM – 12:25 PM Foundation Ms Ivy Low 8
2:30 PM – 3:10 PM Foundation Ms Sandy Li i
10:00 AM – 10:40 AM Beginner Ms Teresa Gervasio K
10:15 AM – 10:55 AM Beginner Ms Ivy Low 9
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Primary Ms Lim Zhi Ru i
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Primary Ms Lim Zhi Ru i
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Primary Ms Ivy Low 8
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM Primary Ms Mary Tran A
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Elementary Ms Charisma Ong 9
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Elementary Ms Lynn Kang A
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Elementary Ms Mary Tran A
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM Elementary Ms Su Chia Hui A
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Intermediate Ms Lim Zhi Ru 15
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM Intermediate Ms Mary Tran A
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM Advanced Ms Lynn Kang A
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM Advanced Ms Lim Zhi Ru i

Sunday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM Foundation Ms Grace Sia i
10:45 AM – 11:25 AM Beginner Mr Stefan Popov A
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM Beginner Ms Grace Sia i
2:15 PM – 2:55 PM Beginner Ms Grace Sia i
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Primary Mr Stefan Popov A
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM Primary Ms Grace Sia i
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Primary Ms Eliza Kwok E
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Primary Ms Dianne Rivas 8
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM Primary Ms Dianne Rivas 8
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Elementary Ms Eliza Kwok E
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Elementary Ms Eliza Kwok E
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Elementary Ms Sandy Li 9
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Intermediate Ms Chng Xin Bei 16
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM Intermediate Mr Tran Trung Thuan (Tim) i
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM Advanced Ms Christine Octaviani Recital Room
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM Advanced Mr Stefan Popov A
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Post Grade 8 Ms Christine Octaviani Recital Studio
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Post Grade 8 Ms Christine Octaviani Recital Studio

*PARKWAY PARADE BRANCH CMC SCHEDULE (Call to Register)

Saturday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
2:00PM – 2:40PM Primary/Elementary Mr Genesis Teh ME7

CMC Week

General Outline

Foundation For those who had just started learning the piano Music appreciation, general musical knowledge, music theory, aural, technique and performance etiquette
Beginner Pre-Grade 1 Music appreciation, general musical knowledge, music theory, aural, technique and performance etiquette
Primary, Elementary Grade 1-4 Music appreciation, general musical knowledge, aural, technique and performance etiquette
Intermediate & Advanced Grade 5-8 Music appreciation, general musical knowledge, aural, technique and performance etiquette
Post Grade 8 Above Grade 8 Music appreciation, general musical knowledge, repertoire study, analysis, technique and performance etiquette
Choir CMC Foundation and Beginner level students Music appreciation, general musical knowledge, music theory, aural, technique and performance etiquette. Choir students will be prepared to perform in our Mandeville concert.

 

*For Selected Students Only*
Students are selected by their regular teacher to attend the keyboard ensemble which includes syllabus covered under the regular CMC.

Friday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM  Elementary Keyboard Mr Tran Trung Thuan (Tim) 15

Saturday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM  Elementary Keyboard Ms Lim Zhi Ru 15

Friday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Primary / Elementary Ms Teresa Gervasio 9

Saturday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
11:00 AM – 11:40 AM Foundation / Beginner Ms Teresa Gervasio K

Mandeville strongly believes that the most beautiful music is created when musicians play together. Our Violin Ensemble is designed to bring our students together to learn and play like in an Orchestra.

Violin Ensemble is a unique and highly specialized programme that is planned exclusively for students at Mandeville. It provides our students with a comprehensive foundation for securing a wide range of skills, necessary in developing as a complete musician.

We offer 2 types of Violin Ensemble:

  1. Regular Violin Ensemble
  2. Chamber Music
    *For selected students only*Initiated and led by Mr Dang Thanh Trung since 2018, the Chamber Music provides students the opportunity to work intensively and perform chamber music repertoire in small intimate groups such as Piano Trio, String Quartet and a small Chamber Orchestra. Open to Advanced students, the focus of the Chamber Music program is to develop a greater understanding of timbre, texture, balance, interpretation while strengthening students’ collaborative and listening skills.NOTE: The Chamber Music programme is independent of the regular Violin Ensemble. Students selected to attend Chamber Music may also attend the Violin Ensemble as part of their curriculum.

Click below to read about the features/benefits of Violin Ensemble.

Features of Violin Ensemble:

  • 4 to 6 pieces of different genres of repertoires per year
  • Develop sight-reading and aural skills
  • Performance techniques
  • Musical concepts and history of music
  • Develop ensemble skills
  • Develop appreciation for different music interpretations
  • Working together sensitively as a team
  • Orchestral training

Benefits of Violin Ensemble:

  • Increases repertoire
  • Improves ability to follow directions
  • Develops performance skills and encourages musicianship
  • Builds confidence and self-esteem
  • Develops discipline and responsibility, commitment, and respect
  • Provides a social and educational environment for personal motivation
  • Greater appreciation for different genres of music and levels of difficulty

Violin Ensemble will be conducted in Feb – Nov. View our Violin Ensemble schedule below. For Chamber Music schedule, view it under Chamber Music.

Thursday

Time Level Teacher Room
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Foundation Ms Natalia Kurganova Q
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Beginner Ms Annette Lee Q
5:45 PM – 6:30 PM Primary Ms Annette Lee Q
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM Elementary Ms Natalia Kurganova Q

Friday

Time Level Teacher Room
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM Beginner Ms Pham Thi Minh Anh Recital Studio
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Primary Mr Nicholas Lam E
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Elementary Ms Le Hoang Hai Van Recital Studio
6:45 PM – 7:30 PM Intermediate Ms Le Hoang Hai Van Recital Studio

Saturday

Time Level Teacher Room
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM Foundation Ms Placida Ho J
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Beginner Ms Joy Feng Yue J
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM Beginner Ms Marinela Balagtas J
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Primary Ms Marinela Balagtas J
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM Elementary Mr Teodor Izmirev J
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Elementary Ms Placida Ho J
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM Intermediate Ms Kim Kyu Ri Q
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Advanced Mr Teodor Izmirev Q

Sunday

Time Level Teacher Room
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Foundation Ms Yap Shu Mei E
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM Beginner Mr Nicholas Lam Q
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Primary Ms Zhang Yanjun Q
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Elementary Ms Yap Shu Mei Q
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM Elementary Ms Zhang Yanjun Q
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM Intermediate Mr Nicholas Lam Q
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM Advanced Ms Kim Kyu Ri J
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Diploma Mr Tan Jwu Jiun (JJ) J

*PARKWAY PARADE BRANCH ENSEMBLE SCHEDULE (Call to Register)

Saturday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM Primary Ms Stela Karnolska ME6
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Elementary Ms Stela Karnolska ME6
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM Advanced Ms Stela Karnolska ME6

VE Week

*For selected students only*

The course provides students the opportunity to work intensively and perform chamber music repertoire in small intimate groups like piano trio, string quartet to a small chamber orchestra. The focus of the program is to develop a greater understanding of timbre, texture, balance, interpretation while strengthening students’ collaborative and listening skills.

Saturday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
05:30 PM – 06:15 PM Advanced Mr Dang Thanh Trung L
06:15 PM – 07:00 PM Advanced Mr Dang Thanh Trung L
07:00 PM – 07:45 PM Advanced Mr Dang Thanh Trung L

Sunday

Time Level Teacher-In-Charge Room
02:30 PM – 03:15 PM Advanced Mr Dang Thanh Trung L
03:15 PM – 04:00 PM Advanced Mr Dang Thanh Trung L
04:00 PM – 04:45 PM Advanced Mr Dang Thanh Trung L