Lesson Highlights
- Improved motor skills (hand-eye coordination)
- Aural & music reading skills
- Exam preparation (ABRSM, Trinity)
Who is it For?
- Young children
- Teens
- Adults
About the Course
One-on-one lessons tailored to students’ learning goals, ensuring a strong foundation in technique and musicality.
Our goals for you:
- Develop a strong technical foundation and a good musical ear.
- Grow in versatility by performing both classical and contemporary pop, as well as Christian hymns and contemporary worship songs.
- Gain confidence performing solo or in group settings (e.g. duets, accompanying other instruments).
Sign up if any of these apply to you:
- You are fascinated with the piano or piano music.
- You wish to broaden your musical horizons through learning the piano.
- You wish to improve your playing to actively participate in worship and/or music ministry.
- You desire to begin an enriching, lifelong journey with meaningful and purposeful experiences.
- You want to challenge yourself with learning something new.
Sessions:
Beginner / Grade 1-4
45 min
Grade 5-8
60 min
Enhanced Offerings
As a student of MSM, you will get to access to the following benefits
Community Projects
Serve the community with music through recitals and outreach events.
Studio Rentals
Rent our studios at a special rate for your practices and exam recordings.
Performance Opportunities
Share your music and gain exposure through at least 2-3 performances a year.
Masterclasses
Hone your craft beyond lesson time through masterclasses on both individual and collaborative music-making.
Meet Our Instructors
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.”
Mr Chua Juang Sheng
Piano
- Master of Music Composition, Bachelor of 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.”
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 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 Angela Lim
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 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.”
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 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.”
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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