Teachers’ Profile

Graduate from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communications (NTU), Charlene wishes to teach students piano as on a freelance basis. She has been playing piano since the age of 7 and has a Grade 8 ABRSM Diploma. Throughout her university years and even till today, she has been playing the piano and constantly strive to improve her skills.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Hinhede Walk
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Charmaine has taught students ranging from 3 to 6 years old, some whom have a short concentration span. She managed to increase their attention span by using a variety of methods. To begin with, she will speak to them individually at eye-level in a gentle tone and give them stickers. Such methods have made most of her students more cooperative. Then, Charmaine would paste letter stickers on the piano keys to help students identify the positions of the notes easily.

From her experience, being a piano teacher can be tremendously rewarding and fulfilling. As the saying goes, “Teaching begins in the heart of a passionate educator”. The art of guiding a student on a journey is one that comes naturally to some, but can certainly be learned by others who have the right skills.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Felicia is someone who loves music since young. She plays the piano since she was 8 years old and was in choir in her primary and secondary school days taking the role of a student conductor as well as a piano accompanist. She hopes to teach students music knowledge and share her passion as well.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Marine Parade Road
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Gavin has been learning and playing on the piano self-taught for more than 40 years now. In recent years, he has released 5 CDs worth of original piano solo music on Spotify. Gavin has also published his own sheet music compositions and arrangements. He also has a Youtube channel where he shares his music performance videos.

Gavin finally decided to take the plunge and make piano teaching his official career. Passing the requisite ABRSM exams in 2020, he has been teaching a number of students until now. His students range from Kindergarten to adults in their 40’s, although he welcomes all ages and abilities.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Irvine has been learning the piano since she was 8 years old and started teaching since 2019. Recently, she has also discovered a passion for learning pop music.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Serangoon North Ave 4
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Isabel holds a certificate in Grade 8 ABRSM piano and Grade 5 theory. She is a part-time piano teacher with a good portfolio of students. She brings out the fun in music learning with her cherry attitude and is versatile with her teaching. Isabel can teach both the ABRSM graded syllabus as well as leisure playing.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Jia Min successfully completed her ABRSM Grade 8 certification in 2019 and started teaching in 2020. She has always been keen in sharing the joy of music and is excited to teach. She aims to make all of her lessons fruitful so that students would have a good learning experience.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Jalan Teck Whye
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

As a lifelong learner, Jin Feng believes that people should pursue their interests and passions, without letting practical considerations be the defining motivator. In the past, having a musical background allowed him to value-add to choir practices when he was part of the River Valley Chorale from 2014 to 2017.

Teaching others to read music notation also makes Jin Feng feel fulfilled, knowing that others have gained from their learning experience. After attaining his ABRSM Grade 8 Certificate in 2018, he still enjoys finding new piano pieces or pop songs to play in his free time.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Bukit Batok Central
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Josline started learning the piano when she was 12 and obtained her Grade 5 Piano Certificate in 2009. Since then, she has performed in school concerts and taught students from 7 years old privately. Josline’s passion has kept her going to play the piano on her own and enjoy the moment!

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Anchorvale Crescent
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Joyce has been teaching piano lessons privately since 2020. Her students consists of both children and adults, ranging from 6 to 54 years old. She has experience in teaching the ABRSM syllabus. Joyce also teaches both classical piano and pop music as well. If students are interested in composing or arranging, she is able to teach that too.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Canberra Road
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Karen has been a full-time private piano teacher since 2012, teaching ABRSM practical and theory. She has taught students ranging from a very young age all the way to adults. She also teaches students who are playing for leisure and prefer learning at a more relaxed pace without the pressure of taking exams. Most of her students have achieved high passing rates with a Distinction or Merit in their ABRSM piano exams.

In Karen’s lessons, she teaches students to develop patience, a sense of pitch and rhythm, musicality and expression. She guides them to acquire the right finger technique to produce the right tone and articulation that will help them to bring out the best quality in their music. For young beginners, Karen uses step-by-step teaching method books combined with flashcards, musical apps, visual rhythms and games to engage them in musical activities.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Hougang Ave 4
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
✅ Jazz
✅ Pop

Leslie has been teaching since 2015, preparing students for ABRSM Exams as well as teaching Contemporary Keyboard Music (Qualified). His teaching career kicked off when he was recommended to teach at Bedok Community Centre with 10 ABRSM students. Subsequently, the students’ parents requested him to teach at their homes instead. That’s how Leslie started teaching private lessons.

He just completed his contract to teach music to the French Community. Leslie is patient, understanding and friendly with a sense of humor. He enjoys interaction so it’s natural for him to make his students feel accepted, secure and comfortable. Hence, he builds rapport very quickly!

Leslie believes in his student’s abilities without compromising a high standard for himself and for his students. As each student is unique with different learning abilities, he prefers to teach them at their comfortable pace, motivate them by setting goals and affirming them for their achievements! Leslie has taught students for ABRSM Exam Grades 1 to 6 with a high passing rate scoring distinctions and merits!

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Magdalene has been playing the piano since the age of 4. She has taken the ARBSM examinations and had participated in school events such as talent time competitions, recess concerts, school performances and piano recitals.

She is currently pursuing a Diploma in classical piano at LASALLE College of the Arts, Magdalene is an enthusiastic individual who loves working with children.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Tah Ching Road
❌ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Marta is currently in her 3rd year of Classical Piano Undergrad studies at LASALLE College of the Arts. She is a passionate and aspiring classical pianist who is looking to share her knowledge and experiences. She believes that by teaching, she is also learning from the students.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Meng Wei has accomplished a strong and profound interest in the field of music studies. With competent fluency in literacy skills and the ability to converse decently, students are assured of a pleasurable music journey filled with lessons tailored to their respective needs and interests.

With more than a decade of education in the music field, she has a strong interface of existing knowledge gained in piano techniques such as sight reading, improvisation and open harmonisation, all of which are highly beneficial to students on their journey to an aspiring music career in the future.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Michelle loves to share her knowledge on music with people. She teaches in a way that is engaging and fun to keep the interest going for piano learners who are starting out. As a student herself, she understands the stress that comes from learning music when wanting to get better and sometimes it becomes exhausting even when one is supposed to enjoy doing the things that they love. That is why she became a piano teacher and teach in a way that is different and fun.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
✅ Pop

Playing the piano has been an integral part of Natalie’s life since young. Currently, she is also learning to play pop songs in her free time. To Natalie, playing the piano is a skill that everyone can learn if they put in the time and effort to practice. She is currently looking to teach the basics of piano and theory to beginners, and hope to inspire them to love music.

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

Pamela has been teaching piano to students since 2014 during her university days and it brings her great joy when she sees students enjoy and appreciate the gift of music.

Pamela makes appropriate selection of teaching methods to encourage and stimulate interest in budding learners. She hopes to develop the musical growth and talent of every person in an encouraging and friendly way.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Bukit Batok St 24
❌ 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

Syahrulnizam has been a secondary school Mathematics and Music teacher since 2006. He has also coached a Music Elective Programme student in piano performance and theory between 2016 till 2019, where he scored a decent B3 grade under Syahrulnizam’s guidance.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

Victoria is a young teacher who has taught kids in the ABRSM Grade 1 and 2 examinations. All of whom have passed. She also took higher music during her ‘O’ Levels and has a great passion in teaching. Victoria was also in choir and band in primary school and secondary school respectively. She really enjoys teaching music because she can see students learn, progress and grow into better musicians and that makes her happy.

Teaching Areas:
✅ Home Based – Bedok North Ave 2
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop

The performing arts has been prominent in Yuan Teng’s life – From experience in different dance genres (ballet, hip-hop), singing (classical and pop) to playing of instruments (guitar, piano). Yuan Teng believes in learning through play and making the learning experience interactive and engaging as much as possible. Currently a music and movement teacher working with children from preschool to Primary School, Yuan Teng is well-equipped with the knowledge and skills to engage students in interesting and fun sessions as they journey into learning an instrument.

Teaching Areas:
❌ Home Based
✅ Travel

Genre Taught:
✅ Classical
✅ Graded
❌ Jazz
❌ Pop