Music Classes For Kids

John Aurelius Gregorio | Drum, Guitar & Ukulele

John holds a Bachelor of Music, majoring in percussion and minoring in piano. He is also a seasoned drummer, arranging and composing music as well as studio recordings.

His passion in music makes him a multi-instrumentalist musician. He’s a winner of National Music Competitions for Young Artists in Marimba, Philippines. He also takes part in many renowned and famous orchestra, concert and marching bands. His participation includes Asia Pacific Band Director’s Association in Singapore, one of the delegates of the Philippine Band Association, Malaysia World Band Competition in Kuala Lumpur, and delegate of the Citizen’s Brigade Band of Dasmariñas.

He is currently teaching music to many young and mature musicians who wish to excel in the field.

Jonson Chng Oon Kheng | Drum & Guitar

Jonson discovered the joy in music in 2002, when a teacher handed him a clarinet. Fascinated, he continued exploring, taking part in school choirs, concert bands and jazz bands while also learning drums and percussion. Upon furthering education at the University of Adelaide, South Australia, he continued to learn percussion and music theory with the finest instructors of the University’s Elder Conservatorium of Music. He completed in a degree in Environmental Policy and Management with a Minor in Music Studies in 2011.

Some of his performance highlights include the Malaysian Street Arts Festival and the Penang Island Jazz Festival. He was awarded a High Achiever Teacher award, where his students achieved the highest merits during 2016’s Rock School Examinations.

A lifelong learner, Jonson continues to explore the art of music outside classrooms, spending his pastime in composing, audio production and perfecting the performing arts.

Zhivko Girginov | Piano

Mr. Zhivko Girginov began learning piano at age of 7 and ultimately obtained with distinction his Bachelor’s Degree in Musical Pedagogy and Piano Performance at the Academy of Music and Dance Art Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Drawing inspiration across multiple disciplines, visual arts and even R&D technologies, Mr. Zhivko’s creative headway further developed simultaneously in different realms – music and visual arts, often merging them into an organic entity being a Cinematographer of many music videos and concerts that were nation-wide broadcasted on TV, as well as being a Producer and Director of Photography of several feature movies, and a Journalist / Cameraman at a number of TV stations.

Since his settling down in Singapore in 2009, Mr. Zhivko has been teaching full-time piano and music theory, as well as providing aural training and piano accompaniments to the full range of examination grades and diplomas, for both kids and adults of all ages.

Esther Wing | Piano

Esther was first introduced to the piano at the age of 5 through private piano classes in Australia. Growing up, Esther sang in the choir and played the Pipa in her high school orchestra; these were important musical avenues which cultivated her love for music. She also broadened her musical experience by pursuing the graded ABRSM exams, and Diploma exam which she successfully completed with Distinction. Her goal is to achieve a Master’s Degree in Music and become an excellent piano performer and teacher.

Having personally experienced the joy that music can bring, Esther is passionate about sharing this with others. Through interacting with students from all walks of life, Esther believes that music is a universal language and thus dedicates her time to tailoring her teaching syllabus to each student’s musical goals so that they too can enjoy their musical journey.

Beatrice Boey | Piano

Beatrice started playing the piano at the age of 5 and hasn’t stopped since. She is classically trained and has completed Grade 8 in both solo and duet piano with Distinction and are currently pursuing diploma.

Beatrice started playing the piano at the age of 5 and hasn’t stopped since. She is classically trained and throughout her life, she surrounded herself with music, never saying no to an opportunity to grow further.

She is part of the worship team for her church, where she serves as a pianist. This is where she was part of a local band and learned to play as part of a team, where they had a weekly jamming session and has performed for many events and concerts.

When it comes to excelling in music, she believes in dedication and discipline. That being said, she believes that the most important takeaway from a piano class is that the student enjoys it, regardless if it is for leisure or examination purposes.