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

Ai Ling has been teaching children from 4 to 18 years old for both graded examinations and leisure. She believes in giving the right technique from the start to beginners so that bad habits will not form as they progress. She will usually try to pace them according to their learning capabilities so that the experience is enjoyable.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Jalan Tua Kong
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Amanda has been teaching students ranging from beginners to diploma level. She believes that every student learns at a different pace, thus lessons are customised based on their strengths and weaknesses. As a teacher, she is constantly learning and currently pursuing her masters in education.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Belle has been playing piano since she was 7 years old. She has been teaching since 2015 and her students range from 3 years old up till 65 years old. She finds pleasure in teaching as much as playing myself.

Belle likes to set goals (chart) for students at the beginning of each month and reviews with the student at the end of every month to see how far they have progressed. She assists her students in songs that they may want to learn and modifies it to their level so they can learn. She also modifies hanon exercises for her students to practice along with scales.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Bedok Reservoir
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Music is a great form of expression, but only possible when students are focused and engaged in the music. Chantel’s aim is not for students to recognise tunes and simply play songs. It is for students to discover their style of expression, their reason for their choice of style, and to cultivate a disciplined yet enjoyable learning platform.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Hong San Walk
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Charles began his musical journey from 7, learning the piano. Ever since, music has been an integral part of his life. He joined the concert band in Hwa Chong and in university as a flautist, and prepared for his diploma in piano performance while concurrently pursuing his degree in psychology.

Charles is constantly seeking to outdo himself, achieving 4th place in the Batam International Piano Competition in 2017 and performing for Cristofori Music School’s annual company event in 2018. As a teacher, he believes in acting as a mentor to bring the best out of his students, and the greatest reward is building passion and commitment in his students. His students range from beginners ages 5-6, up till adults, with some learning music seriously and others purely for leisure. Charles is patient and encouraging: he strongly believes the musical journey is less about talent, but largely a test of character, determination and effort.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Clementi West
❌ 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

Christina has been a full-time classical piano and theory teacher since 2014 after she graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in Computer Science. She is able to teach both classical and pop music as she was a church keyboardist previously. Aside from that, Christina had taken classes in Percussion Ensemble and Pop music during her years in university. She is passionate to inspire people through music teaching, with an optimistic goal of realizing the full potential in every student.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Buangkok Green
✅ 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

Crystal started teaching at the age of 16. She was motivated by the passion to pass down hery knowledge in music and invoke passion for music in her students. Crystal takes pride and joy in seeing her students progressing and learning to play the piano.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Elsa has been teaching full time piano since 2010 in her home studio. Her students ranges from 4 years old to adults. Her lessons are usually conducted in an engaging manner so that young children can learn and have fun at the same time while learning the instrument. She teaches graded exam syllabus, classical, and also pop songs.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Edgefield Plains
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Elsie obtained an Associateship Diploma in Piano Performance with Trinity College London (ATCL) in 2016. She is continuously pursuing additional music diplomas and attending seminars to further upgrade her musical knowledge and skills. She hopes to accomplish more in her music journey so that she can eventually incorporate music with psychology to create an enriching and fun environment that helps further develop children’s physical and mental abilities, especially children with special needs.

As a music educator, Elsie hopes to inspire her students to grow a passion for music at a young age and also to be able to impart her musical knowledge to her students as well.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Eugene has taught children as young as 8 years old to teenagers of 15 years old through both the ABRSM and ANZCA graded music syllabus. He has successfully guided a 15 year old student to attaining a respectable Merit in his ABRSM Grade 7 Piano exams and also a pass in Grade 6 Music Theory. Eugene has also performed in Piano Ensemble concerts and in chamber settings (with string and wind instruments).

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Gladys started teaching the piano in 2008 when she was still in NAFA, where she majored in Piano Performance. She has since taught the Music subject in both Secondary and Primary schools in Singapore, where she developed lesson plans, instructional materials, and other strategies to ensure that every student has a thorough knowledge of the subject. Gladys has also been teaching piano privately at the same time, preparing students for piano/theory exams and termly performances.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Buangkok Crescent
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Hazel started learning the piano since she was 11 years old. In 2016, she received her Diploma in Piano Performance from LCM and subsequently went on to pursue the ARSM Diploma in Piano Performance in 2018. Currently, she is pursuing the ATCL Diploma in Piano Performance and hopes to complete it soon.

Hazel has been actively performing concerts organized by her piano teacher as well as public performances by Pianovers in 2019.
To engage students during lessons, she uses games and various story telling activities to enforce the important music concepts so that the students can grasp the basics of music easily.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Jalan Kayu
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Jay started his music training at the age of 4 at Yamaha JMC, which has helped him develop strong musicianship skills and the ability to ‘play by ear’. He attained both ABRSM Grade 8 Piano and Theory with Distinction and his passion led him to further his music studies at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in 2014-2017, majoring Diploma in Piano Performance. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor in Music (Hons) in NAFA/ RCM and performs regularly.

Jay owns a Yamaha grand piano C1x and Kawai upright grand at his studio in Simei. He teaches from beginners to LTCL/ LRSM Degree level.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Simei Street 4
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Jen embarked her teaching journey in 2012 as a teacher in a music school. She enjoys making music and has been actively involved in music performances. During University days, she was the keyboardist for her hall band and one of the music composers for her hall concert. Few years later, Jen left her 9-5 corporate job and started working as a piano teacher. She decided to improve herself by taking advance diplomas in teaching and performance so that she can help her students better.

Well-known with her bubbly and cheerful character, Jen enjoys teaching and focus on building a strong music foundation. Notes-reading, rhythm, technique and listening skills are all fundamentals of learning to play the piano. She believes that different children have different learning capabilities and there is no one-style-fit-all learning plan. She plans her lessons carefully to cater for different individuals.

Jen also prepares her students for ABRSM exams. For the past years, she has taught more than 100 students and attained a 100% passing rate.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Woodlands St 14
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Jenny has been teaching individual and group piano lessons (including theory) throughout Malaysia and Singapore since 2013. She would usually prepare her students to take the ABRSM or Trinity exams. Jenny loves to work and inspire children through music. Her classes are filled with fun and excitement, invoking their interest to learn.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Jurong West Street 93
✅ 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

Keira has been learning music since the age of 5. She has also explored other musical instruments such as guzheng and ukulele during her school days. She believes in continual learning and upgrading for the benefit of her students, and is currently preparing for her degree in music, LTCL/LRSM (Licentiate in Piano Performance).

Keira acquired working experience with children and therefore has the ability to interact well with young students. She believes in building a sturdy foundation and practice habit so that students can progress steadily in their learning. As every student is unique, lessons are tailored to the learning needs and style of each individual. The greatest motivation in teaching comes from helping students achieve success in their musical journey.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Woodlands Drive
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Melissa has been teaching for 12 years and has vast experience. She has taught in groups in pre-schools and primary schools as well as individual lessons in home and private piano studios.

Melissa believes all lessons should be tailor made for students. Her biggest goal is to build student’s love for music. She also believes learning music/piano is possible for everyone (children, adults and even students with special needs).

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Punggol Walk
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Meow Chin is a passionate and approachable full time piano teacher who gets along well with children. She believes in happy learning through encouragement and hopes to instill a love for music in her students’ journey.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Rivervale Drive
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Seow Ling graduated with a Diploma Piano Teaching from Sedaya College. She also attained her ABRSM Grade 8 theory and practical along with a Yamaha Electone Fundamental Grade 5. She has been teaching since 1994 at the age of 19.

Seow Ling has taught in Yamaha music school for both children courses as well as individual lessons. She wants to pass on her passion for music to her students in a way that motivates them, whether young or old. She always tailor her lessons to meet their needs and goals.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Sembawang Drive
❌ 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

Valerie has been learning the piano since the age of 4 from Yamaha Music School and has loved music ever since. She joined the Higher Music Programme in Nanyang Girls’ High in secondary school and continued with Music being one of her main H2 graded subjects during A levels in Hwa Chong JC. Valerie eventually graduated with a performance major with 2 instruments, the piano and trombone. She has been teaching piano and music theory since 2014 for students ranging from grades 1-6.

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.

Wesley is classically trained in piano since 2006. His lessons focused on developing a strong practical foundation for his students. Musical theory will be taught in tandem as well. In addition, he strives to make my lessons relaxed and free such as incorporating pop songs or pieces that students are interested in, in order to bring out the student’s innate love for music and the instrument.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ 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

Yi Ying started learning piano at a very young age of 4 years old, and has since found a passion in playing the piano. She decided to pursue it further, many years after completing her Grade 8 practical exam, and upgraded herself to attain a diploma certification in performance.

She has been teaching since 2016 in a music school. She is patient with her students and always believe in positive teaching.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Chestnut Drive
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Zayn has been teaching piano since 2017 and has sent many students for their exams with results exceeding their expectations. It has always been his passion to teach and instill the love for piano/music, regardless in schools or outside to his friends and family. Zayn has been playing for over 10 years and took his Grade 8 ABRSM when he was 15, then his DipLCM when he was 18.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Zelda has experience working with students as young as 5 years old. She has a patient, friendly and bubbly personality.

She is always introducing new and interesting methods to keep the students engaged and to fuel their interest in piano playing and piano theory concepts. Her lesson structure and plan is catered to the individual student’s learning ability and to help him/her do well and have a good balance in both practical and theory of piano.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Compassvale Crescent
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop