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Meet our Instructors
Ms Angela Lim
Organ/Piano
- Bachelor of Music (Honours), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts – University of Wales
- More than 15 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Teaching young children (from 3 years old) to adults; using a variety of teaching techniques from solfege singing to improvisation
- Philosophy: “Learning should not be merely exam-oriented, but a holistic journey of repertoire-building and music exploration.”
Ms Cathy Tan
Vocals
- Master of Music (Choral Conducting), California State University of Los Angeles
- 17 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Choral conducting; conducting choral clinics for church choirs
- Philosophy: “Music is meant to touch, to heal, to open one’s mind and to awaken one’s soul, so as to reorient one’s life to live out the creative nature of God and the humanity of Christ.”
Mr Chan Kum Soon
Guitar
- Master of Theological Studies (Worship/Liturgy), Trinity Theological College & Methodist School of Music
- More than 20 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Enjoys empowering beginner students to reach their goals
- Philosophy: “Musicians must be theologians. There is no doxology without theology.”
Ms Chang Cheong Yong
Piano
- Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, University of Houston, Texas, USA
- More than 44 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Enjoys interacting and nurturing children and teenagers
- Philosophy: “Make music to the Lord with harps, with harps and the sound of singing! – Psalm 98:5”
Ms Chee Sook Wan
Piano
- Master of Music (Piano Performance), University of Houston, Texas, USA
- 24 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Helping students build their finger technique and teaching students how to practice the piano effectively; teaching church music accompaniment/improvisation
- Philosophy: “When I teach, I find joy when I see the student overcoming obstacles as they follow my teaching. It is also important to teach them to enjoy what they are playing. Technique and musicality must go together.”
Ms Chong Ten Yeen
Piano/Violin
- Master of Music, University of Alabama, USA
- Violin – FTCL
- 10 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Teaching teenage and adult students of all levels (beginner to advance levels).
- Philosophy: “Everyone struggles. But everyone, young or old, brings something to the table. We should not dismiss them based on age or ability.”
Mr Chua Juang Sheng
Piano
- Master of Music Composition, Bachelor in Piano Performance, Northern Arizona University
- 45 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Teaching beginners to advanced students; has a diploma in piano pedagogy
- Philosophy: “Made-to-measure is very important in teaching music.”
Dr Evelyn Lim
Organ
- Doctor of Music (Organ), University of Michigan
- Master of Music (Organ), University of Houston
- Bachelor of music (Piano), University of Houston
- 29 years music teaching experience
- Strengths: Love to learn the treasures of music, then share them with others; teaching 12 years old and above
- Philosophy: “Give of your best in both your life’s work and church ministry.”
Ms Filly Chian
Piano
- LTCL (Piano Teaching), LLCM (Piano Performance)
- 38 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Teaching piano to all ages, from 3.5 to 70 years old; children’s piano group class, adult piano group class
- Philosophy: “Teaching is about bringing out the best in each student. It is a lifelong journey to plant the seeds in students, nurture, love, teach and watch them grow and bear fruits.”
Ms Ho Chin Yee
Piano
- Bachelor of Music (Honours), Kingston University, London
- More than 20 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Group classes for 4 to 6 year-olds; tailoring individual lesson plans to meet each student’s unique needs and progress
- Philosophy: “I believe music lessons should be an enriching experience that ignite a child’s creativity, nurtures one’s confidence, and foster a lifelong love for the arts through an active and joyful participation.”
Ms Hsu Tsai Ping
Piano
- DipABRSM (Teaching)
- 18 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Patience and adaptability to adjust to different students’ learning needs.
- Philosophy: “Music is for enjoyment, and for the appreciation of finer things in life. As Christians, it is to worship and serve God. Learning music also instills discipline and perseverance, and pursuit of excellence.”
Ms Judy Tay
Violin/Viola
- Master of Music, Viola Performance, University of Michigan
- 27 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Teaches all ages; able to leverage on students’ strengths
- Philosophy: “When I teach, I integrate music theory, history, and background on composers with practical instruction to provide a holistic understanding of music.”
Ms Kathryn Cheng
Piano
- Bachelor of Music, Berklee College of Music
- 6 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Composition; improvisation; classical piano
- Philosophy: “Music education is not just about technique. Learning the history, theory, and how it works and learning to love various types of music, that’s what makes it a lifelong journey.”
Mr Koh Ho Weng
Piano
- Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance (First Class Honours)
- NAFA-RCM Licentiate of Trinity College London, LTCL
- 8 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Passionate in teaching enthusiastic students; expanding musical knowledge in students and teaching upper primary and secondary school students
- Philosophy: “I believe in holistic learning- combining technical, musical, stylistic and historical aspects when we learn music.”
Ms Lau Shwu Ling
Vocals
- BSc, Postgraduate Diploma in Education, LTCL (Vocal)
- 30 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Student-centered teaching
- Philosophy: “I strive to hone my students’ music skills to bring people closer together and to connect through songs and music.”
Ms Lau Yuen Man Christine
Piano
- Master of Music, University of Surrey, UK
- 25 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Enjoys teaching beginners and young children; finds it inspiring to teach intermediate and advanced students
- Philosophy: “Music learning is like a treasure hunt. We need time and perseverance to find the gems in music.”
Ms Lydia Wong
Violin
- Master of Music Studies (Pedagogy), Sydney Conservatorium of Music
- 16 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Teaching beginner students, teaching those who are in need of a change (e.g. changing teachers or environments).
- Philosophy: “My heart is for people who want to play but not necessarily at a competitive level. One of the parts I like about teaching is to see someone grow and they are happy playing music. We should teach with your own life rather than just teaching in class, or just teaching for achieving high exam scores.”
Ms Ng Chet Wei
Organ
- Master of Church Music – Ministry (Organ), Singapore Bible College
- DipABRSM (Organ performance)
- More than 20 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Can teach all ages from 6 to 60 (& above); very patient; able to build good rapport with students (& parents).
- Philosophy: A willingness to learn and persevere is key to making progress (especially when picking up a new instrument like the organ).
Ms Seow Hwai Khee
Piano
- Master of Music (Piano Performance)
- 47 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Developing beautiful tone production; musical interpretation
- Philosophy: “Learning beautiful music is a discipline in itself for self & others’ enjoyment, plus for skilful service in God’s church.”
Ms Tan Chunrui
Violin
- Bachelor of Arts in Music, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- 11 years of teaching experience
- Strengths: Tailoring her teaching to suit the child
- Philosophy: “Music education encompasses all of life!”
Frequently Asked Questions
As MSM offers a wide variety of programmes, the fee details of each course is available on the course info page. Besides lesson fees, a one-time registration fee of $43.60 and a refundable $100 deposit applies for one-on-one music lessons and ballet lessons.
Our teachers have at least a Diploma in the instrument they teach, and many have Bachelors and Masters in Music. Our stringent teacher interview process also ensures that our teachers have what it takes to teach (and not just perform).
The ideal age of starting lessons depends on the technical demands of the instrument or art form, as well as the development of the child. While there is no simple answer to this question, sign up for a trial class today to find out whether your child is ready.
Besides in-house student recitals, MSM students may also perform in church and community events that are outside the four walls of the school.
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