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LOGINField(s) of study : Piano Group
Born : Taiwan
Degrees : Bachelor of Music, Tainan University (Taiwan), Licentiate Diploma in Piano, London College of Music
Biography : Has more than 20 years of teaching experience in Taiwan and Singapore. Awarded top prizes in the Yamaha Electone Festivals USA. A member of the jury panel for the Taiwan Yamaha Graded examinations.
Faculty : Faculty since 1998
Field(s) of study : Violin
Born : China
Degrees : 2012 Bachelor degree (second class honours) in Violin performance at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, National University of Singapore
Biography : Has been teaching since 2011
Faculty : 2012
Born: Malaysia
Field(s) of study: Violin, Violin Group
Degrees: Bachelor of Music, New England Conservatory (Boston, USA); Post-Graduate Diploma, Trinity College of Music (London)
Biography: Highly sought-after teacher and masterclass clinician in violin studies. Strong advocate for computer technology to advance music teaching. Creator of popular violin books. Trainer of many prize-winning young violinists, and high-scorer violinists in the ABRSM examinations. Widely respected as mentor to teachers, parents and students. Performed extensively with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. In demand as a soloist and ensemble violinist for local and international events. Leader of the San Nikkis trio and jazz violinist of the Tessera all-girls band.
Faculty: Founder & Director since inception
Field(s) of study : Preschooler
Born : Singapore
Degrees : Masters of Arts, NTU (Singapore); Bachelor of Music, University of Toronto (Canada)
Biography : Ms Tang holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) as well as a Masters of Arts degree. She has taught for more than 20 years in Singapore. A popular and dedicated teacher, she specializes in teaching young children.
Upon graduation, she taught in a music school and then went on to teach full-time music in an international school. After obtaining her Masters degree, she lectured in the music department of NIE.Having a great interest in music education, she visited the Orff Institute in Salzburg and Zoltan Kodaly Pedagogical Institute of Music in Kecskemet, Hungary.
She had the privilege of studying briefly under Professor Peter Erdei, the founder and director of Zoltan Kodaly Pedagogical Institute of Music.She continues to attend courses in relation to music education to be inspired and informed.
Faculty : Faculty since 2002
Born: Bulgaria
Field(s) of study: Violin, Violin Group
Degrees: Masters of Music, Southwestern University Neofit Rilski (Bulgaria)
Biography: Has taught extensively for over 20 years in Bulgaria and Singapore. Under her tutelage, many of her students have won awards in national and international violin competitions. Trainer of numerous high-scorer violinists in the ABRSM examinations.
Faculty: Faculty since 2001
Born: Russia
Field(s) of study: Violin, Violin Group
Degrees: Master Degree in Violin Teaching, Violin Performance and Chamber Music.
Biography: Studied in Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow Conservatories (Russia), Berlin Hochschule (Germany). Twice awarded 1st prize in the International Jeunesses Musicales Competition in Vladivostok (Russia). Actively performed as a soloist, chamber violinist and orchestra member in Russia, Germany, Poland, Italy, France and Singapore. Highly sought-after teacher with more than 12 years of experience, specializing in teaching young children. In 2011, awarded for dedication in teaching by American Protege International Competition committee.
Faculty: Faculty since 2008
Born: Vietnam
Field(s) of study: Violin, Violin Group
Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
Biography: A member of the Ho Chi Minh Symphony Orchestra and Yong Siew Toh Symphony Orchestra. Active member of the Singapore Festival Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra. Specialized in teaching young children.
Faculty: Faculty since September 2007
Field(s) of study : Contemporary/Pop Vocal
Born : Bulgaria
Degrees : Ph.D from National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Kr. Sarafov, Bulgaria, UNWE, Masters program in Marketing, State Academy of Music Pancho Vladigerov, Bulgaria Pedagogy of Musical Training
Biography : Dr. Martin has amassed 27 years of cultural projects such as holding various positions of jury member, executive producer, manager, consultant for international music festivals.
His most recent stint includes lecturing in universities in Russia and Bulgaria and he has conducted masterclasses in Bulgaria, Singapore, Italy, Turkey, Israel, Serbia and Romania.
Dr Martin also has produced publications with his recent publication being, Book Stage Performance for Singers, A Practical Course in 12 Basic Steps.
Advertising and marketing works such as campaigns, events and promotion adds on to his repertoire with him working with companies such as Gillette, Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola, Aqua Fresh, and more.
Faculty : Faculty since July 2017
Field(s) of study : Flute. Clarinet, Saxophone
Born : Singapore
Degrees : Bachelor of Arts with Diploma in Education (Music & Mathematics), NIE
Biography : Mohamad Rasull started to pick up the flute on his own at the age of fifteen, whilst being a percussionist during his secondary school days.
His passion in music led him to pursue a Bachelor of Arts with Diploma in Education at the National Institute of Education.
Rasull has had the opportunity to showcase his talent as a flute soloist in performances with the NIE Symphonic band, the Paradigm Wind Ensemble, the Singapore Wind Symphony, the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra and The Chamber Players.
This homegrown artist musical interests also include performance on the clarinet (on which he has obtained an ABRSM Grade 8 Certificate) and the oboe.
Faculty : Faculty since October 2017
Field(s) of study : Violin
Born : Bulgaria
Degrees : Master in Musicology, State Academy of Music Pancho Vladigerov – Sofia
Biography : Holds a Master in Musicology, State Academy of Music Pancho Vladigerov – Sofia. Previously taught in American College Sofia, Bulgaria from 2010 – 2014 and taught the ABRSM syllabus as a private violin teacher
Faculty : 2015