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Music Qualifications

– Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Writing & Production, minor in Writing for TV & New Media

Summa Cum Laude (Berklee College of Music, USA)

– Diploma in Music & Audio Technology, with Merit (Singapore Polytechnic)

– Yamaha Electone Organ Grade 7A

– Yamaha Piano Grade 7

– ABRSM Theory Grade 6, with Distinction

– MOE + AMIS Certified Instructor (Ministry of Education, Singapore)


Software Skills


Work Experience

2019

Production

  • Arrangements & deconstruction of songs for Arts Education Branch (MOE)

Performance

  • Regular gigs at Red Lantern, Frenzie Bar & Bistro, etc.

  • StellarTee Fund-Raising Golf Dinner 2019

  • Changi-Simei CC: Chinese New Year Tea

  • TGIF Music Station @ Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

  • KompacPlus corporate dinner @ Park Hotel Alexandra

  • SCCCI & Business China Lunar New Year Gathering 2019

  • NTUC Income GI Corporate Agents Chinese New Year Dinner

  • Texas Petrochemical opening ceremony @ Tuas South

  • DBS Treasures Private Client dinner @ Gardens by the Bay

  • Shilin Night Market festival @ Singapore Turf Club

  • Punggol Damai RC: Parents Day Celebrations

  • Mitsubishi Electric: Starmex City Multi Golf Cup 2019

  • Great Singapore Sale 2019 @ Grange Road

  • Meat Traders’ Association 18th Anniversary Dinner

  • SPH Business Times Corporate Golf League Dinner

  • MOM FMMD Day Cum Teambuilding @ Temasek Club

Teaching

  • Instructor, Singapore Prisons (ABRSM Theory Grades 1–5 & Pop Keyboard)

  • Guest Speaker, MOE Higher Education & Careers Fair talk

  • Music production workshop @ Singapore Chinese Girls’ School

  • Instructor, MOE Music Elective Programme (MEP) Camp 2019

  • Ensemble Coach, N(T) Music Camp 2019 @ ITE College Central

  • Choral Accompanist (SYF/Show Choir), Woodlands Ring Sec, Tampines Sec, Swiss Cottage Sec, Bedok Green Sec

2018

Production

  • Audio post-production, Fairfield Methodist School Anniversary Theme Song

  • Arranger, “Science of Kindness” musical (Winner of ASPAC 2019 Creative Science Communication Award)

Performance

  • Regular gigs at Starker Punggol, Wan, etc.

  • Springtime Wonderland” @ Switch

  • Chun Tsubaki Grand Opening

  • Prudential Marina Bay Carnival 2018

  • Arts Sprawl x Singapore Design Week 2018

  • SATS & MOT Family National Day Observance Ceremony

  • MBS F1 Night Race Party @ Marina Bay Sands

  • Jin Yong Wuxia Theme Songs” @ Esplanade

  • Zaobao Live Showcase @ CHIJMES

  • Batu Pahat Commercial House 36th Charity Golf & Dinner (Malaysia)

  • DFS corporate dinner @ SEA Aquarium

  • Yongmao Machinery dinner @ Hilton Hotel

Teaching

  • Instructor, Singapore Prisons (ABRSM Theory Grades 1–5 & Pop Keyboard)

  • N(T) Music Pop Band Workshop @ STAR (Singapore Teachers Academy for the aRts)

  • Instructor, MOE Music Elective Programme (MEP) Camp 2018

  • MOE ‘O’ Level Music Workshop @ Raffles Institution

  • Music production workshops @ White Sands Primary School

  • Choral Accompanist (SYF/Show Choir), Queenstown Pri & Bedok Green Sec

2017

Production

  • Recording & Audio post-production for shortlisted MOE SYF songs

  • Audio post-production, SYF Youth Station 2017 songs

Performance

  • Regular gigs at Switch, Legend Cafe, etc.

  • Riway Appreciation Dinner @ Grassroots Club

  • Straits Construction @ How Hup Annual Dinner @ Orchard Hotel

  • Jazz in Spring: Springtime Wonderland” @ Esplanade

  • DuPont China corporate dinner @ Hotel Jen Tanglin

  • Kelly Poon’s “My K Songs” Concert @ Esplanade

  • Hongrun International Energy opening ceremony @ Marina Mandarin

  • National Steps Challenge Season 2 launch @ Gardens By The Bay

  • Grand Korea Leisure Dinner @ Equinox, Swissotel the Stamford

  • Sian Chay Charity Golf Dinner 2017 @ SICC

  • National Museum of Singapore’s 130th Anniversary: Xinyao showcase

  • Rhipe Cloud Summit @ CHIJMES

  • NParks Concert in the Park: Rockestra

  • Volleyball Association of Singapore 56th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner @ SAFRA Jurong

  • UnionPay Gala Dinner @ Clifford Pier

  • Singapore Salvage Engineers’ Christmas Party @ Tuas

  • Canon corporate dinner @ Open Farm Community

Teaching

  • Instructor, Singapore Prisons (ABRSM Theory Grades 1–5 & Pop Keyboard)

  • MOE N(T) Music Coursework Preparation workshop @ STAR (Singapore Teachers Academy for the aRts)

  • Instructor, School of Music and the Arts [SOMA] (Keyboard, Pop Music Arranging, Music Production)

  • Instructor, MOE Music Elective Programme (MEP) Camp 2017

  • Instructor, Berklee Walkthrough Programme @ Baron School of Music (Hong Kong)

  • Music production workshops @ White Sands Primary School

  • Choral Accompanist (SYF/Show Choir), Bedok Green Sec

2016

Production

  • Music arranger, “Spring Strings” by Dr. Kenneth Lyen

  • Audio post-production for MOE SYF Celebrations @ Esplanade Library

Performance

  • Regular gigs at Club Easy, Mandarin Oriental Axis Bar, etc.

  • Kallang CC Chinese New Year: “A Celebration of Spring”

  • Chinese New Year: “Come Together with Intune Music" @ Esplanade Outdoor Theatre

  • Mars Asia “Make The Difference” Gala Dinner @ Ritz-Carlton

  • SingCapital Affinity Awards Nite @ Orchard Hotel

  • "Cellology" (Orchestral Pop Concert) @ National Library

  • Singapore Rhapsodies Pop Up Concert @ Timbre+

  • Restylane corporate event @ Marina Bay Sands

  • Overseas wedding gig @ Grand Hyatt Macau

  • AIA corporate dinner @ CHIJMES

  • Xilinx corporate dinner @ Pan Pacific

  • AOL Campaign Agency of the Year @ Ritz-Carlton

  • Mercuria Energy corporate dinner onboard the luxury tall ship Royal Albatross

  • Countdown 2017 @ Waterway Point, Punggol

Teaching

  • Instructor, Singapore Prisons (ABRSM Theory Grades 1–5 & Pop Keyboard)

  • MOE Music Arranging with Technology workshop @ STAR (Singapore Teachers Academy for the aRts)

  • Instructor, Intune Music School (Songwriting, Keyboard)

  • Instructor, School of Music and the Arts [SOMA] (Keyboard, Pop Music Arranging, Music Production)

  • Choral Accompanist (SYF/Show Choir), Queenstown Pri & Si Ling Pri

2015

Production

  • Music arranger, "Home: A Musical" (People's Association)

  • Ensemble music director, Singapore Sports School's National Day Observance Ceremony band performance

  • Transcriber/Arranger, archival of original musicals written by Dr. Kenneth Lyen

  • Opera medley audio post-production for Far East Group (corporate event)

  • Arranger/engineer, corporate song for De Loitte

  • Audio post-production for Starhub local drama 跳班 "Jump Class"

  • Post-production (vocal engineer) for MediaCorp/Sunnyhills Chinese New Year 2015 song 收听快乐

Performance

  • Regular gigs at Sunrise Bar & Bistro, Allurez Club & Lounge, etc.

  • '9 Creation' corporate dinner gig @ 8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro

  • Pesta Raya Malay Festival of Arts: Altimet [Malaysia] @ Esplanade Recital Studio

  • SG50 events @ Capitol Piazza & Jalan Besar National Day Celebrations

  • Chinese New Year: "Perennial Blossoms with Intune Music" @ Esplanade Outdoor Theatre

  • "Cellology" (Orchestral Pop Concert) @ Lee Foundation Theatre, NAFA

Teaching

  • Instructor, Singapore Prisons (ABRSM Theory Grades 1–5 & Keyboard)

  • Instructor, Intune Music School (Songwriting, Keyboard)

  • Instructor, School of Music and the Arts [SOMA] (Keyboard, Pop Music Arranging, Music Production)

  • Instructor, Kulture Studios (iPad Jam for Kids)

  • Choral Accompanist (SYF/Show Choir), Bedok Green Secondary School & Queenstown Primary School

  • Presented "Essentials of Songwriting & Arranging" workshop at Baron School of Music (Hong Kong)

  • Group keyboard instructor for National University of Singapore's Ge Yao 歌谣 music club

2014

  • Music Director/Keyboardist, PassionArts Singing Festival @ Bugis

  • Transcriber/Arranger, archival of original musicals written by Dr. Kenneth Lyen

  • Co-Arranger, "Kalau Aku Kaya" (song) for Anugerah Juara Lagu 28 (Malaysia)

  • Presented "Bring Music to Your Life", a public songwriting workshop

  • Presented arranging workshop at Intune Music School's Open House

  • Transcription of vocal scores for Vocaluptuous

  • Arranger, "Back to Square One" (Short+Sweet Musicals Malaysia)

  • DSO National Laboratories Dinner & Dance corporate gig

  • Roland Berger Annual Dinner 2014 @ Neo Tamarind, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

@ Berklee (2012-2014)

  • Dean's Award scholarship

  • Dean's List (Fall '12, Spring '13, Summer '13, Fall '13, Spring '14)

  • Berklee Achievement Grant recipient

  • Awarded: “Creativity in Scoring for Advertising” 2013 & 2014 (Professional Writing & Music Technology Division)

  • Berklee Admissions Student Ambassador (Berklee High School Jazz Festival ʻ14, Audition & Interview Trip to Seattle & Vancouver ʼ14, Boston Book Festival ʼ13)

  • Berklee Alumni Representative

  • Peer Mentor, Berklee City Music Mentoring Program (2012-2013)

  • Street Team (Marketing), The Berklee Groove (2012)

  • Band Keyboardist/Rehearsal Pianist, 'Hairspray: the Musicalʼ (2012) (Berklee Musical Theater Club)

2006-2012

Production

  • Composer, TheMingThing's Youtube short "Alone, Forever?"

  • Composer, 妈,祝我生日快乐 [Happy Birthday To Me, Mom] (Top 10 Finalist in Taylor's Short Film Contest, organized by Taylor's University Malaysia)

  • Arranger/engineer, St. Joseph's Institution International (SJII) pantomime, "The Wizard of O.R.S." 2009

  • Sound engineer, Musical Theatre Limited's "Wonder of Musicals" 2009

  • Sound designer, "An Inspector Calls" drama production (in support of President's Challenge 2008)

  • Finalist, NTU Music Express 14 Songwriting Competition (Song: 想要你的爱)

  • Music producer/arranger in A&R Team 6FM (Championship in tertiary category of National Inter-School Artiste & Repertoire Challenge 2006/7)

  • Audio Lead, Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab (Represented Singapore Polytechnic in this research collaboration between Media Development Authority & Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Arranger, Singapore Polytechnic Theatre Compass Christmas Musical 2007

Performance

  • Opening gig for AJ Rafael's "Red Roses" Asia Tour 2012 (Malaysia)

  • Session musician for Kartel Records (Malaysia)

  • Performed at Ambon Jazz Plus Festival 2011 (Ambon, Indonesia)

  • Gigs in Malaysia at venues including Nero Fico, No Black Tie, The Scot's lounge

  • Lounge piano gigs @ The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (2010)

  • Esplanade's MoonFest: "Moonlight Voices in the City" (2009)

  • SMUMIC "The Ultimate Virtuoso 2009" Grand Finals @ Nexus Auditorium

  • SAF 6th Army Maintenance Base Family Day 2009

  • Singapore Street Festival 2009 J-Rock gig @ *scape

  • Singapore's Got Youth Talent 2009 Grand Finals @ Bishan Junction 8

  • Potong Pasir CC 44th National Day Celebrations Dinner 2009

  • Singapore Prison Service's Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 2009

  • Youth Advolution for Health Birthday Bash 2009

  • Punggol Cove RC & Periwinkle RC Chinese New Year Dinner 2008

  • The Assemblies of God of Singapore 80th Anniversary Community Dinner

  • Presidential Tea Invitation/Thank You Reception @ The Istana, Singapore

  • Radin Mas CC Lunar New Year Lo Hei Dinner 2007

  • Celebrate Canada Carnival 2007 gig @ East Coast Park

  • Participant, NAC NOISE Singapore 2007 Apprenticeship Programme

  • Orient Explorer Appreciation Dinner 2006 (corporate gig)

  • Music Director for Diploma in Music & Audio Technology's inaugural, multi-genre concert, "Crossroads" @ Singapore Polytechnic

Musicals

  • Keyboardist, "Paper Crane: The Musical" @ Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC)

  • Keyboardist, "A Labour of Love" musical by Young NTUC (May Day 2007)

  • Cast member, rehearsal pianist, baritone section leader, "Superstar: The Pop Musical" (Singapore Polytechnic)

Teaching

  • Instructor (Keyboard), Music Garage

  • Instructor (GarageBand, Music Arrangement), DMIT Music Fiesta 2009 @ Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School

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Education


Education


2012 – 2014

 
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2010 – 2012

 

2005 – 2008

 
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2001 – 2004

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1995 – 2000

Berklee College of Music, USA

Bachelor of Music Degree in Contemporary Writing & Production (Minor: Writing for TV & New Media)
  • Summa Cum Laude, CGPA 3.961
  • Berklee Achievement Grant recipient
  • Dean's Award scholarship
  • Dean's List [Fall '12 – Spring '14]
  • 'Creativity in Scoring for Advertising' Award –Professional Writing & Music Technology Division [2013 & 2014]

International COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Malaysia

Berklee Transfer Program
  • Top student of cohort
  • CGPA 3.77
  • Academic total of 12 A+'s, 8 A's, 1 A-, 2 B+'s, and 1 B-

Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Diploma in Music & Audio Technology (with Merit)
  • Media Development Authority (MDA) Gold Medal
  • DBS Bank Award
  • School of Media & Info-Comm Technology Scholarship [2006–2007]
  • Director's Roll [2006–2008]
  • Top student of cohort
  • CGPA 3.866
  • Academic total of 12 Distinctions, 7 A's, and 7 B's

St. Hilda's Secondary School, Singapore

Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level
  • L1R4 result: 9 points
  • Ministry of Education (MOE) Edusave Scholarship [2001]
  • MOE Edusave Merit Bursary [2003]
  • MOE Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (EAGLES) [2004]

Tampines Primary SCHOOL, SINGAPORE

Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
  • PSLE result: 239 points
  • Model Pupil Award [1998]