Leah has ABRSM / ARSM Diploma (Cello performance diploma) qualifications. She has been coaching since 2019, students of various ages and skill levels.
Master of Music
Peabody Institute of Music, The John Hopkins University
Bachelor of Music
Peabody Institute of Music, The John Hopkins University
Lim Chun was principal violist for both the Singapore Youth Orchestra and the Asian Youth Orchestra before he began his studies at the Peabody Institute of Music at the age of 17, where on a full scholarship, he received his Bahelor and Master Degrees. His teacher was Joseph De Pasquale and he had also participated in the masterclasses of Emanuel Vardi, Roberto Diaz and Heidi Castleman. During his second year at Peabody, he was given an award for his outstanding achievements as a violist. That same year, he began to freelance in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, playing under the batons of David Zinman, James Depreist and Yuri Temirkanov.
Jihyun graduated from Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester in 2017 with Master of Music. She studied under professor Richard Davis and Paul Edmund-Davies. Prio to this, she achieved Bachelors of Music (Honours) from Royal College of Music, London in 2015.
Deomar is a local guitarist and songwriter who has been making music and teaching guitar for the past 10 years or so. He is registered with the Registry of Guitar Tutors (RGT). He has played as a session musician in Malaysia in 2002 for industry veteran Sharrie Aljunied for various functions. His playing style ranges from blues, rock & roll, to jazz and top 40′s.
Deomar has 15 years of teaching experience and he specializes in coaching acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, classical guitar, and ukulele. His students range from age 6 to 80 years old.
* ABRSM grade 8 distinction in Saxophone
* ABRSM Grade 8 Flute
Coaching and conducting experience:
* coaching since year 2010 (15 years)
* Conducted woodwind sectionals and saxophone ensembles (RI/RJC/SMU) from 1998-2011, and serving as Saxophone Section Leader (RI/RJC/SMU)
* Student Music Director of Symphonia Band 2009-2010
* Joined Singapore Symphony Chorus as Tenor Singer/Performer with SSO from 2016-Present
* SAF Central Band from 2004-2006 as Alto Saxophone player with doubling experience In Alto/Baritone Saxophone
Ian is passionate about arts and music and hope that his students will savour the art of music making and enhance their self expression
Joseph Chong (b. 1991) is a Singaporean saxophonist, music educator and band director. He began learning the saxophone at the age of ten when he was a member of the Maha Bodhi School Band. Under the musical direction and influence of veteran conductor, Mr Quek Boon Hui, Joseph’s passion for music grew and this led him to pursue Music professionally. He studied under the tutelage of Dr. Zechariah Goh and Leslie Wong at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Singapore and received mentorship from visiting professors such as Dr. Lin Chien Kwan, Mr. Dan Gelok and Mr. Vince Gnojek from the USA. As a member of the NAFA Saxophone Quartet, he travelled to Thailand as part of a musical exchange at the Mahidol University in Bangkok and represented Singapore for the International Wind Band Festival in Taiwan and the prestigious World Saxophone Congress in France. In 2015, Joseph received his Bachelor of Music (Hons.) degree in Saxophone performance accredited by the Royal College of Music, UK.
Bachelor’s Degree (Honours – First Class) LASALLE College of the Arts 2015 – 2017
BA(Hon)Music – Composition and Arranging
Diploma (with Merit) Singapore Polytechnic 2007 – 2010
Music and Audio Technology
– Singapore International Band Festival 2010 champion with Singapore Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
– Co-bandleader/clarinetist/composer/arranger in local third-stream group “Stoney Cats”
– A part of Esplanade’s Bright Young Things 2011 programme aimed at selected youth individuals
– Saxophonist of local neo-soul group “Afterglow”, winning a place in 2014 NOISE Singapore
– Music co-arranger for SAF Central Band at 2012 Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo in Moscow, Russia
– Music composer for SAF Family Concert 2012
– A regularly gig-ing saxophonist who has performed for events in numerous locations such as The Fullerton Hotel, Marina Bay Sands, Hotel Shangri-la, Hotel St Regis, Swissotel Merchant Court, etc.
– Music arranger for SAF Central Band at 2018 JSDF Marching Festival at Tokyo, Japan
– Music arranger for SAF Central Band Virtual Concert 2020
– Music arranger for NDP 2021 combined band tattoo
– Music co-arranger for NDP 2022 combined band tattoo
A professional level violin teacher, Joanne graduated from Northeast Nornal University (Chang Chun of China) in 2001, attaining Bachelors degree in music teaching. She is also familiar with the ABRSM (Associated Board of Royal School of Music) and Trinity exam board grading system, having attained ABRSM.grade 8 (Distinction) in 2006, In 2020, she graduated from NAFA (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts) obtaining music diploma in teaching.
Kevin began to learn violin at the age of 9 and started off as a CCA under Michael Tong. He has also went through the tutelage of renowned SSO members Wu Man Yun, Foo Say Ming and Nikolai Koval.
He has achieved a Distinction in Grade 8 ABRSM exam and went on to participate in numerous competitions where the most notable one is achieving Gold standard in the Singapore Performers Festival.
After serving his National Service, Kevin attended the Diploma and Degree from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) where the Degree programme was in collaboration with RCM (Royal College of Music) and was under the tutelage of Professor Michal Cwizewicz.
To further hone his techniques and interpretations, he attended masterclasses held by Chua Lik Wuk, Lynette Lim and Zhao Tian.
Kevin currently holds the Bachelor of Music (Hons) and even took the DipABRSM exam. He is able to teach repertoires to any level and explores not just classical music, but jazz repertoires as well. He also holds a Grade 8 certification in Music Theory where most of his students achieved Distinction in their Grade 5 exam.
Local violinist, Clement Lim has been teaching in Singapore as a full time violin instructor since 1995.
Born in 1972, Mr. Lim started his journey in practical violin at the age of 8. He had received his violin training with several renowned violinists. Among were Pavel Prantl (first SSO concertmaster); Chua Lik Wuk; Kong Zhao Hui – members of SSO. Lynette Lim.