Teachers’ Profile

Adeline is teaching piano full-time. She is patient and good with children. She teaches both children and adults. Adeline has also taught at music schools aside from private lessons. She has also worked closely with students from the Middle East, North America, Europe and Asia. Her students’ age groups ranges from 3 and half to 65 years of age.

Adeline teaches mainly the ABRSM syllabus as well as pop piano for students who wish to do lessons for leisure. She believes strongly in parents’ participation and involvement in education.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Cardiff Grove
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Caryn has more than 10 years of music teaching experience. She obtained her Grade 8 (Practical and Theory) from Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, UK (ABRSM) and continued to pursue her studies in the University Putra of Malaysia in Bachelor of Music (Education) (Hons). Aside from that, she also holds a Associate Diploma in Music Pedagogy.

Upon graduation, Caryn had the privilege to teach in an international school as a music teacher in conducting keyboard ensembles and choir. After that, she worked in a music school as an instrumental teacher and teacher-trainer, teaching individual and group lessons for children as young as 2 years old to adults of various levels.

Caryn makes appropriate selection of teaching methods to encourage and stimulate interest in budding learners. As for the more advanced students, she uses more technical and challenging pieces. She believes that the exposure of various pieces and genres of music would enhance one’s knowledge of music. She hopes to develop the musical growth and talent of every student in an encouraging and friendly way.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Chin Chin is a private piano teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience. Through the years, she has taught students from 5 year-old children to retirees. Aside from teaching music, she also works on music engagements with dementia elderly and special needs children. Chin Chin enjoys singing in choir and private performance. She is also AMIS certified since 2014.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Shelford Road
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Chu Yuan has been learning to play the piano since he was 4 years old. He enrolled in the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts under the School of Young Talents, where he was groomed to become a professional pianist, and pushed to participate in national competitions under the guidance of distinguished teachers and masters. Chu Yuan enrolled as a member of the Hwa Chong Piano Ensemble in secondary school where he performed and produced 2 records with the piano ensemble. He attained his LTCL certification in 2015, and despite being wrapped up in his academic studies, he still continued practicing on.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Bishan Street 15
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Eileen has more than 25 years of teaching experience in classical & popular music with children & adults. She is able to work with special needs children through music making.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Mergui Road
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Evelyn obtained her Bachelor of Music (Hons) at the Royal College of Music (UK) collaboration with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and graduated with first class in 2017. Evelyn performs internationally as a piano recitalist, chamber musician, repetiteur and concerto soloist. Her recent performances include concerts at Singapore, Jakarta, Korea, United Kingdom, Opening of ASEAN International Chopin piano
competition (Malaysia), Chopin University of Music (Warsaw, Poland).

Besides her international performing career, Evelyn is working as official accompanist in Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, and Singapore Symphony Youth Choir, organised by Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO). Her students has been successful in several competitions internationally. Recently, she was on the jury for Yamaha Competition in Lampung, Indonesia and Haydn Music Piano Competition in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – River Valley Road
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Joseph is a seasoned pianist who has a passion for teaching not only music, but also robotics, programming and school subjects. His experience in teaching ranges from children to adults, including children with mental disabilities. Musically, while he explores more of the classical romantic era, he also enjoys improvising and experimenting with tunes, pop music and other eras.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Learning music is fun and easy. It’s not about getting a music certificate. It is about finding one’s passion and to express oneself. It also helps to develop one’s brain through music appreciation. Kon Yong has been enjoying the time spent with her lovely and clever students. She enjoys widening her sharing to those who wants to acquire the same passion. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience and has worked in music schools for more than 10 years. As of now, she is only teaching privately.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

A native of Singapore, Tonglin entered Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts at the age of 6. Continuing her training with distinguished pianist Lim Yan at School of the Arts, Singapore (SOTA), she won an audition to embark on a tour to Switzerland and Italy in 2011 where she performed both solo and chamber works. Throughout her studies in SOTA, where she received a creative, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary education, Tonglin developed a unique sense of artistic interest, not restrictive to solo-performing, but varied aspects such as collaborations with other arts forms and academic disciplines.

As a passionate chamber and orchestral musician, Tonglin enjoys performing in a range of creative and artistic projects which promotes collaboration with musicians, composers, choreographers, dancers, visual artists and theatre designers. Recent concerts include a multimedia production which incorporated music, dance and electronics, produced by Japanese composer Kina Miyamoto, premiered in Atmospheresfestival 2018, as well as concerts in London Bargehouse as part of Balance Exhibition which featured works from RWCMD theatre designers and composers. Having a special affinity towards two-piano works, some of her recent projects include Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, Philip Glass’s Four movements for two pianos,George Crumb’s masterpiece Makrokosmos III: Music for a Summer Evening, as well as Messiaen’s Visions de L’amenwith Benjamin Frith, pianist of internationally acclaimed piano trio, The Gould Trio.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Lorong Chuan
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Natalie has been teaching since 2014 for students aged 6 years old and up in both practical and theory. She personalises her lessons to suit the students’ ability, be it for the graded exams or for the pleasure of playing the piano. When she takes on a new student, Natalie will discuss with the parents/students about their commitment and expectations of learning piano/theory. She will then plan and pace the lesson according to the students’ability. She incorporates theory into the practical lesson, focusing on the same topic and making it easier for the student to grasp the concept.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Oliver has been playing the piano since he was 4 years old. He believes in continuing one’s interest in playing the piano long after grades have ended. Oliver himself has continued to play piano songs with a focus on modern contemporary pieces and has his own YouTube channel. He also takes pop song requests from friends and upload them onto his channel. Oliver has participated in his university’s inter domertry’s talent show and his company’s talent time for the Asia Pacific office with piano performances. While new to teaching, He is confident that he is able to instill into beginners the love of piano music regardless of age.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Serene started to teach when she was 24 years old. She obtained her Diploma in Piano Teaching under the tutelage of Dorothy Chia. Her forte is in teaching young children between 5-15 years old. Serene is exceptionally motivated and this drives her students to perform well in music.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Stella has an ATCL Diploma in Piano Recital and has been teaching since 2007. She has taught children of various ages and ranging from beginners onward. Majority of them have told her that they enjoy her lessons a lot.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Stephanie has experience teaching children ranging from beginners to Grade 4 in both practical and musical theory. She is also able to help in preparing them for the ABRSM examinations.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

A versatile and experienced piano teacher, Sylvia began her musical journey when she picked up the keyboard at the age of five and has developed a strong passion for music ever since. She has been teaching piano for over ten years in China, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. She has even setup a piano center in Handan, China.

Sylvia holds relative certificates from ABRSM for both theory and practical skills. In her pursuit for further musical knowledge and skills, she continues her engagement learning with Ms Susan Lai Siu Ling (Master – Royal Academy of Music, London), Prof Arkadiusz Bialak (Lasalle College, Singapore) and Prof Pan Kok Chang (University Malaya). Sylvia has also enrolled in the Music Education Master at University of Malaya and has been described by teachers and fellows as having great musicality and a sensitive ear.

Sylvia believes in making music learning an enjoyable,personalized experience for students. She sees music as a platform for students to express themselves, and to develop confidence, focus and skills in observation and problem-solving. She incorporates singing, body movement, and fun activities to make students engaged and interested. She encourages creativity and imagination with lessons catered to every individual. Her lessons will make music as a healthy part of childhood and a hobby for growing up.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Ang Mo Kio St 31
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Umayal has been teaching piano since 2016 with students ranging from 6 to 30 years old. Most of them were complete beginners learning for the graded exams, but there were also others learning for leisure. She is very friendly and understanding towards her students, supporting them in their musical journey.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Verena graduated in Diploma in Music Teaching at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in September 2019 and is currently doing her B.A. (Hons) in Classical Music at Lasalle College of the Arts. She is also currently teaching at 3 different music schools.

Throughout these years, Verena has been privileged to perform solos in prestigious music concerts in Jakarta and Singapore and recently won the Silver Award in the Professional Piano Category at the International Chinese Music Festival Singapore in 2019.

She has been teaching since 2016 and has taught students ranging from 5 to 60 year olds. Through it, she has learned how to adjust her style of teaching to suit different students and even improved on her interpersonal skills. Studying music over the past few years has taught Verena that learning and mastery are both a lifelong journey and her vision is to share her music journey and groom her students not just as a musician but also as an individual.

Wendy’s significant contribution to society was via The Pistorio Foundation charity dinner which raised $100k in November 2009 as piano accompanist as well as performing for the annual student recital under John Monteiro International 2008-2010. In 2011, she trained for Piano Adventures expert course in piano to benefit her students in piano technique.

From 2012, Wendy embarked on the challenging but fulfilling task of teaching the music PAL programs at various Primary School when she registered and was approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Art and Music Instructor Scheme (AMIS) certification in the same year. She coaches piano students from as early as 2000 and teaches mainly children from the age of 3.5 years and up.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Toa Payoh Central
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
✅ Jazz
✅ Pop

Yi Lian has been teaching the piano full time since 2014. She achieved her Diploma in Music-ARSM with Merit as well as Grade 8 Music Theory with Merit. She is very experienced with the ABRSM Exam Syllabus, having prepared and sent her students to the exams every year.

Yi Lian students have a 100% passing rate with some attaining Merits and Distinctions. During her 2 years of teaching in a local music school, she performed frequently in the quarterly music recitals along with numerous selected students. She has worked with students as young as 3 years old to working adults who are 40 years old and above. After every lesson, Yi Lian provides feedback and work closely with the student’s parents. She is currently preparing for the LTCL degree from Trinity College London.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop