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