​​THE MUSIC STUDIOS TEACHERS
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​This warm family of piano teachers shares a sincere love for children and teaching. They appreciate the unique qualities of each student and are dedicated to growing along with every student.

Dr. Khoo Hui Ling

Founder and Pedagogy Consultant
Website: www.khoohuiling-piano.com

For pianist Khoo Hui Ling, playing the piano is a reflective meditation. It is a vulnerable and precious expression of what is in the heart beyond where words can go. Sought after as both a teacher and performer, Hui Ling enjoys sharing this love for music in her artistic endeavours. Currently serving as academic faculty at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, she is also the founder of The Music Studios and privately mentors aspiring young pianists.
 
Hui Ling has given numerous recitals in the United States, Europe and Singapore, with her performances being praised as “having a rare sensibility and musicianship that is too hard to ignore.” A recipient of various awards and scholarships, she was a prizewinner in competitions such as the Queensland Piano Competition and the Singapore National Piano and Violin Competition. Her performance of Gershwin’s Concerto in F with the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra after winning the Conservatory Concerto Competition earned her rave reviews in the Singapore Straits Times.
 
The creativity Hui Ling demonstrated in her teaching led to her being selected as a teaching intern at the Peabody Preparatory. Consequently, she taught at the University of Oregon as a Graduate Teaching Fellow, the University of Oregon Piano Pedagogy Program and as a Higher Music Programme teacher at Nanyang Girls' High School in Singapore. She has also served as an adjudicator for piano competitions organized by the Maryland Music Teachers National Association in the United States. Her ability to cultivate strong technical foundation and a sensitive ear to detail have helped students gain entry into prestigious music programmes, festivals and competitions.

Having diverse interests in music, Hui Ling is an accomplished erhu player and maintains an active interest in Chinese traditional music. For her doctoral thesis, she produced short documentaries that show how Chinese traditional music and painting come together in Tan Dun’s 8 Memories in Watercolor, culminating in a highly-praised multimedia performance of the work. She has also given award-winning presentations at the Oregon Graduate Forum and at the 5th Singapore International Piano Pedagogy Symposium.
 
In 2016, Hui Ling graduated with a Doctorate in Piano Performance from the University of Oregon under the tutelage of Dean Kramer, one of the few pupils of legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz. She previously attended the Peabody and Yong Siew Toh Conservatories of Music, and studied with Brian Ganz, Thomas Hecht, and Julie Tan. The musical journey of an artist is a lifelong one. Now based in Singapore, Hui Ling hopes to further develop her interests in performance, teaching, and in innovative collaborations with other artistic fields.

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Ms. Arlene Chng

Piano and Musicianship Teacher

​Arlene Chng attained her Licentiate diploma LRSM (Instrumental teaching), DipABRSM and CTABRSM from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. An experienced teacher with 15 years of teaching, her students range from ages 4 to 20 years old, as well as adult beginner learners. Arlene is gifted at helping young learners taking their first steps into piano playing, those keen to develop their love for music through piano playing, as well as students interested in taking the graded exam track.
 
A strong believer in lifelong learning, she constantly looks to upgrade her skills by attending workshops on music education and exploring piano performance and pedagogy under the tutelage of Dr Khoo Hui Ling. She has great interest in the Dalcroze approach of music education as well and has been learning about the method under Mr Jerison Harper Lee. Since 2014, She has attended numerous Dalcroze workshops and summer courses with Dalcroze Australia. 

 
Arlene's positive outlook to life is often transmitted to those around her. Her studio was recently featured at the Library@Esplanade Young Musicians' Festival 2018 and the joy she brings to learning could be heard in the sincere performances of her students.​

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Ms. Goh Ruyin

Piano Teacher
Website: https://www.friendlycatpiano.com

Ms Goh Ruyin owns The Friendly Cat Piano Studio, where she welcomes students of all ages and levels. Ruyin has a degree in music from the University of Oregon and a business degree from the National University of Singapore. Her mission in life is to make the world a better place through music and cats. 

While at the University of Oregon, she studied piano with Dr. Claire Wachter, an acclaimed piano pedagogy specialist, and also taught at the university’s Piano Pedagogy Programme. As a collaborative pianist, she has worked with voice, violin, choir and even dance! 

​These experiences have enabled her to empower numerous students with the gift of communication and music-making through the piano. Her extensive teaching experience with students of all ages started since 2010. The good rapport she cultivates with students from as young as five helps her to successfully develop good basic technique, note reading skills and musicality from the get go.

​An encouraging teacher, she guides her students to take their first steps in performing. Her students have participated in performances at the Singapore Performer's Festival, the Library@Esplanade Young Musicians' Festival as well as Steinway Gallery's Rising Stars Series.

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Ms. Kristy Man

Piano and Musicianship Teacher

​For Ms. Kristy Man, music education is her true calling as it combines her two passions in life – children and music. Kristy holds an ABRSM Diploma in Instrumental Teaching (Piano) as well as the Australian Kodaly Certificate (Early Childhood and Primary level). She has been teaching piano privately since graduating with a degree in English Literature.
 
With a gentle demeanor and lyrical singing voice, children warm up to her almost instantly.  A proud mother of two, she understands the precious individuality that each child brings to the world and is therefore able to recognize the talent in each child and plan her lesson accordingly. She has never given up on any one of her students, and her persistence has opened many hearts.

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Ms. Yee Yun Ying

Piano Teacher

Ms. Yee Yun Ying is enthusiastic and has a great passion for music. She teaches beginning to advanced students, and she works with all styles of music including classical, and contemporary music. A teacher with 16 years experience, her goal is to instil a sense of music appreciation, while at the same time ground students with a strong foundation. 

Yun Ying studied her Masters in Piano Performance from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama under a scholarship, graduating with distinction under the tutelage of Richard Mcmahon. Prior to this, she received her Bachelor's degree in Piano at the Universiti of Malaya with First Class Honours. Her performances have earned her invitations to perform in the Trinity Guildhall Awards and Concert, and the very same year, was selected to receive the Certificate of Excellence in Piano Performance by Trinity Guildhall. Yun Ying studied with Loo Bang Hean, Lim U-Jin and Richard McMahon, and has been coached by Stephen Hough, Nicholas Ong, Dennis Lee, Ian Brown, Foo Mei Yi, Graham Caskie, James Kirby, Roger Owens, Llyr Williams and Imogen Cooper.

Her natural musicality won her the Most Promising Pianist Award from Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. She has since performed in several places including Cardiff Castle, Plas Bryn, Cardiff Chinese Church and St. David’s Lutheran Church in the UK. 

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Mr. Jerison Lee

Dalcroze Eurhythmics Consultant

A passionate musician, dancer and pedagogue, Jerison has set his sights on making music accessible to a diverse audience and using music to better one’s life. For this life mission, he has chosen Dalcroze Eurhythmics and its approach to facilitate his work.

Jerison received both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts (2016) in Dalcroze pedagogy from the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze, Geneva. To further develop his knowledge and skills in working with Dalcroze, he has travelled the world to study with various Dalcroze masters.

With a strong foundation in ballet and dance, he continued to study ballet and modern dance while in Geneva. The combination of mastery in both music and dance furnishes him with a unique ability to truly deliver the essence of Dalcroze Eurhythmics.

Since his return from Switzerland in 2015, Jerison has been actively promoting, conducting and teaching Dalcroze workshops and classes to musicians, dancers and arts educators in Singapore, and has been repeatedly invited to present and teach in many Asian countries. His work has brought him to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, Vietnam, Europe, America and Australia.