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ACJC Guitar Ensemble at the 4th Guitar Ensemble Competition @ Victoria Concert Hall

Career Objectives:

To teach the guitar in an ensemble setting and to enhance the students’ quality of life through music. To impart values and life skills through music. To increase the standard of guitar playing in Singapore. To organize activities and performances to encourage greater student motivation and greater interaction among guitar ensembles in Singapore.

Career Highlights

Every school we worked with has improved to the next level.

2015 3 SYF Distinctions – Guitar Ensemble – EVG, SACSS & TPJC

2013 3 SYF Distinctions – Guitar Ensemble – ACJC, SRJC & TPJC

2011 Invitation to perform at the 3rd East Zone Arts Festival for outstanding arts groups, SACSS

2009 2 SYF GOLD - Guitar Ensemble – SACSS and ACJC

2009 Invitation to perform at PS21 Star Service Awards Ceremony to welcome, (DPM Teo Chee Hean GOH) ACJC and TPJC guitar ensemble

2007 SYF Instrumental Presentation – Outstanding Guitar Ensemble – TPJC

2007 3 SYF GOLD with HONOURS - Guitar Ensemble – ACJC, SACSS & TPJC

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2007 Adjudicator at PLMGS SYF preview performance

2005 1 SYF GOLD – Guitar Ensemble – TPJC

2004 Adjudicated at the Singapore Youth Harmonica Festival Competition 2004

2003 1 SYF GOLD – Guitar Ensemble – ACS (I)

2003 ACS (I) Guitar Ensemble - Highest score for First Recital Guitar Ensemble Exam and performance in High scorers concert 2004.

Education:

2013 Assessment Certification Workshop by Centre for Creative Leadership

2013 Certified Stakeholder Centered Coaching by Marshall Goldsmith

2012 Professional Leadership Caddy CELSIM

2012 Certified leadership coach John Maxwell Team (International)

2007 Master of Education (Music) National Institute of Education (Completed coursework)

2004 DipABRSM Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music

2003 B.A. National University of Singapore.

2001 ATCL (Guitar) Trinity College of London

2001 Performer’s Certificate Trinity College of London

2001 Grade 8 (Distinction) Trinity College of London

2001 Grade 8 Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

2000 Teacher’s Grade (5) YAMAHA Music Foundation

Advanced Students

Alvyn Eng, ATCL Conductor for Serangoon Junior College Guitar Ensemble (2008-)

Assistant conductor for NUS Guitar Ensemble (GENUS) (2009-)

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Goldi Ng President of the NUS Guitar Ensemble (GENUS) (2008/9)

Chen Yi, ATCL Concertmaster of the ACS (I) Guitar Ensemble (2004/5), Vice – President (2005/6), Senior Student Conductor (2006/7)

Joshua Lim, ATCL Concertmaster of the ACS (I) Guitar Ensemble (2005/6), Student Conductor (2006/7)

Work Experience

2013-2014 Loyang Secondary School, Guitar Ensemble, Music Mentor

2012- CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent, Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

2011 Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the Arts (STAR), Guitar Course Instructor

2011 Hillgrove Secondary School, Guitar Enrichment Course Instructor

2010-2011 Yishun Junior College, Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

2009- Anderson Junior College, Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

2009- Evergreen Secondary School, Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

2009 Eastview Secondary School, Guitar Enrichment Course Instructor

2008- Serangoon Junior College, Guitar Tutor / Music Director

2008-2009 CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent, Guitar Tutor / Music Director

2007-2008 Guitar Ensemble National University of Singapore, Assistant Conductor

2007-2010 East Spring Primary School, Guitar Ensemble, Guitar Teacher

2006- Anglo Chinese Junior College, Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

2006-2010 St. Anthony’s Canossian Primary School, Guitar Teacher

2006-2008 Methodist Girls School, Guitar Instructor / Music Director

2005- St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School, Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

2005 ACS International, Guitar Teacher

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2005-2006 Midiworld Music School, Guitar Teacher

2004- Tampines Junior College, Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

2003 Ministry of Education, “Guitar Playing Course”, Tutor

2003-2004 Yu Hua Secondary School, Guitar Enrichment, Guitar Teacher

2003-2004 Yu Ying Secondary School Guitar Ensemble, Guitar Teacher

2003- 2006 Cristofori Music School, Education Officer (Guitar)

2002- 2006 Anglo Chinese School (Independent) Guitar Ensemble, Tutor

2002-2003 Seimpi School of Music, Guitar Teacher

2002 Care Corner Family Service Centre (CCFSC), Guitar Course Coordinator

2001-2004 Coronation Music School, Guitar Teacher

National Service Milestones (Singapore Police Force)

2014- Promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)

2012- Promoted to Commanding Officer, Serangoon NPC, Foxtrot Division

2009 - Promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)

2007-2012 Team Leader, Serangoon NPC, Foxtrot Division

2004-2007 Officer commanding, DTS, Foxtrot Division

2001-2004 Officer commanding, LSF, Foxtrot Division

2000-2001 Deputy Officer Commanding, LSF Alpha, Special Operations Command

1999 Commissioned and appointed Inspector of Police

Major events organized

Guitar Ensemble Festival

2015 (April) 9th Guitar Ensemble Festival @ NAFA Theatre

2014 (April) 8th Guitar Ensemble Festival @ TRCC Studio

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2013 (April) 7th Guitar Ensemble Festival @ TRCC Theatre

Guitar Ensemble Competitions

2012 (April) 6th Guitar Ensemble Competition @ ACJC CPA

2011 (April) 5th Guitar Ensemble Competition @ Yishun Junior College

2010 (April) 4th Guitar Ensemble Competition @ Victoria Concert Hall

2009 (March) 3rd Guitar Ensemble Competition @ TRCC Theatre

2008 (May) 2nd Guitar Ensemble Competition @ ACJC LT4

2007 (March) 1st Guitar Ensemble Competition @ TPJC Auditorium

Annual Guitar Ensemble Leadership Summit

2014 (Dec) 8th Annual Guitar Ensemble Leadership Seminar @ TPJC

2013 (Nov) 7th Annual Guitar Ensemble Leadership Seminar @ ACJC

2012 (Sep) 6th Annual Guitar Ensemble Leadership Seminar @ ACJC

2011 (Nov) 5th Annual Guitar Ensemble Leadership Seminar @ AJC

2010 (Nov) 4th Annual Guitar Ensemble Leadership Seminar @ Aljunied

2009 (Nov) 3rd Annual Guitar Ensemble Leadership Seminar @ Punggol

2008 (Nov) 2nd Annual Guitar Ensemble Seminar @ MGS

2007 (Nov) 1st Annual Guitar Ensemble Seminar @ MGS

Recent major concerts

2015 (May) ACJC CPA, ACJC guitar ensemble, Glissando 7

2014 (April) Esplanade recital studio, ACJC Guitar Ensemble, Glissando 6

2014 (May) TRCC Recital studio, AJC guitar ensemble, Annual Concert

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2013 (May) AJC auditorium, AJC guitar ensemble, Annual Concert


2012 (Dec) ACJC LT4, ACJC guitar ensemble, Christmas Concert (fundraiser)

2012 (May) Esplanade recital studio, ACJC guitar ensemble, Glissando 5

2012 (May) TRCC Theatre, AJC guitar ensemble, Esperanza

2012 (Mar) Dunman High, SACSS guitar ensemble, Arts Alive 3


2011 (May) AJC auditorium, AJC guitar ensemble, Annual Concert


2010 (Mar) Esplanade Recital Studio, SRJC guitar ensemble, Secuencias del Canto

2010 (Dec) AJC LT5, AJC guitar ensemble, Christmas Concert


2010 (Aug) TRCC Theatre, SACSS guitar ensemble, Arts Alive 2

2010 (May) TPJC auditorium, TPJC guitar ensemble, Vivace

2010 (May) AJC auditorium, AJC guitar ensemble, Clave del Sol



2009 (June) TPJC auditorium, TPJC guitar ensemble, Muchachos del Tango

2009 (June) Esplanade Concert Hall, TPJC guitar ensemble, Panorama 2


2009 (May) PS21 Star Service Awards Ceremony, ACJC and TPJC guitar ensemble

2009 (Mar) TRCC Theatre, Combined Guitar Ensemble, Peace on Earth concert

2008 (Dec) TPJC auditorium, TPJC guitar ensemble, Inaugural Christmas Concert

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2008 (Dec) ACJC CPA, ACJC guitar ensemble, Inaugural Christmas Concert

2008 (July) Singapore Conference Hall, MGS guitar ensemble, Strings concert

2008 (May) Victoria Concert Hall, TPJC guitar ensemble, Le Musique

2008 (May) Esplanade Concourse, ACJC guitar ensemble, At the Concourse

2008 (May) ACJC CPA, ACJC guitar ensemble, Glissando

2008 (May) RP Cultural Centre, SRJC guitar ensemble, SRJC musical

2008 (April) SACSS MPR 2, SACSS guitar ensemble, Lyric prelude

2008 (April) SACPS St. Paul’s Room, SACPS guitar ensemble, Guitar recital

2007 (Dec) MGS auditorium, MGS guitar ensemble, guest performance at Choir concert

2007 (Sep) NUS theatre, GENUS (NUS guitar ensemble), Free concert

2007 (July) Singapore Conference Hall, TPJC guitar ensemble, SYF instrumental presentation

2007 (May) TPJC auditorium, TPJC guitar ensemble, Guitarlization

2007 (April) ACJC LT4, ACJC guitar ensemble, Ritmos Acousticos

2006 (Dec) Tampines Central CC, TPJC and SAC guitar ensembles, International Bazaar organised by Youth Connection

2006 (July) Victoria Concert Hall, TPJC guitar ensemble, Annual concert

2006 (July) Esplanade Concert Hall, TPJC guitar ensemble, Panorama

2006 (Mar) Pan Pacific Hotel, SAC guitar ensemble, Fundraising event

2006 (Feb) Victoria Concert Hall, SAC guitar ensemble, Sounds of music

Courses attended

2000-2001 15th Youth Leadership Training Course - PAP Community Foundation

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2001 3 Day Team Building Programme (OBS) for PAP Community Foundation

1999 21 Day Outward Bound Singapore Course, Certificate of Achievement

1999 Police Task Force Basic Course, Special Operations Command

1999 Officer Cadet Training at Training Command, Singapore Police Force

Management and leadership positions

2007-2008 Assistant Conductor of the Guitar Ensemble of NUS (GENUS)

2002-2003 Concertmaster of the Guitar Ensemble of NUS (GENUS)

2002-2003 Chamber Group leader for GENUS Annual Concert

1997 President of the History and Geography Society, SRJC

1996- Founder of Serangoon Junior College (SRJC) Guitar Ensemble

1994 Prefect, St. Gabriel’s Secondary School (SGSS)

1994 Candidate for mock elections (Spirit of Voluntarism), SGSS

Awards

Won Second Prize (ensemble category) at the Singapore Guitar Festival in 2004. Rafaga by Turina.

Won Third Prize at the Discovery Show held at NUS in 2002. Tango en Skai by Roland Dyens.

Won First Prize at College Talentime in 1996 and Second Prize at College Talentime in 1997

Certificates of commendation

2004 YAMAHA MUSIC SCHOOL, 2nd prize award winner, ensemble section

2000 Police National Service, for outstanding performance

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1994 Saint Gabriel’s Secondary, for outstanding leadership in the promotion of voluntarism among the pupils of the school

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Annex A

Tampines Junior College Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

My work with students at Junior College level is both challenging and rewarding. Many beginner guitarists are transformed into student musicians within a year.

We have performed at the Centre For the Arts at NUS in 2004 for members and tutors of the NUS Guitar Ensemble (GENUS). We have also established ties with GENUS as our students have been part of the GENUS concerts as Stage Crew for concerts in 2004 and 2005.

We were awarded the SYF GOLD for the 2005 Singapore Youth Festival. In 2006 we have also staged concerts at Singapore’s foremost performing venues, the Esplanade and the Victoria Concert Hall. We had our first batch of students taking the Trinity College of London Guitar Exams in November 2006 and obtained an 80% distinction rate.

In 2007 we were awarded the SYF GOLD with HONOURS. The guitar ensemble was chosen to perform for a special European Union event. We were also the only guitar ensemble invited by the Ministry of Education CCA branch to perform on the SYF instrumental presentation night.

In 2009, the best section leaders were invited to perform for the Public Service 21 Service Star Awards ceremony by the CCA Branch, MOE. The Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean was the GOH and we performed a fanfare for his welcome to the event.

In June 2009, an award winning Guitar Ensemble from Germany will come to Singapore and perform with the TPJC guitar ensemble in a joint concert in our own auditorium.

St.Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

My initial role in SAC has been to restructure the organization and to set new goals and targets together with the members of the Guitar Ensemble.

SAC has performed at Victoria Concert Hall, Pan Pacific Hotel and many other performance venues for community events. We had our first batch of students taking the Trinity College of London Guitar Exams in November 2006 and obtained a 56% distinction rate. To date, students who have taken music exams have obtained 100% passes.

In 2007, we won the first prize in the first interschool guitar ensemble competition. We were also awarded the SYF GOLD with HONOURS.

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The students in SAC Guitar Ensemble are motivated and have a strong sense of belonging to the music group. We have regular collaborations with SAC Primary school guitar students in camps and joint performances. In 2008, the SAC guitar ensemble has put up its first guitar recital and we are looking forward to put up regular recitals.

St.Anthony’s Canossian Primary School Guitar Class, Guitar Teacher

Students have lessons once a week for an hour, 40 weeks each year. Students come from all levels from Primary 1 to 6. Guitar classes started in 2006 and SACPS guitar ensemble garnered its first award at SYF 2008. They have also performed a recital in April 2008 to an audience of family and fellow students.

Methodist Girls’ School Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

Our ensemble gave its first performance in December 2007. The ensemble is young with its first batch of students graduating only in 2009. The ensemble is made up of students from the Music Elective Programme and beginners. The ensemble has presented its first concert at the Singapore Conference Hall in July 2008 and we hope that there will be many that will follow.

Anglo Chinese Junior College Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

I worked with ACJC from in the second half 2006 and received an SYF GOLD with HONOURS the following year. The ensemble staged a recital in April 2007 and featured a special combined schools item, forming an ensemble with 89 guitarists. In 2008, we presented our first full length concert since I’ve join the teaching staff at ACJC. The motivated students at ACJC guitar ensemble has brought us from strength to strength. We were also very privileged to be invited to the Esplanade to present our music to the general public in May 2008 this year.

In 2009, the best section leaders were invited to perform for the Public Service 21 Service Star Awards ceremony by the CCA Branch, MOE. The Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean was the GOH and we performed a fanfare for his welcome to the event.

Evergreen Secondary School Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

The guitar ensemble at Evergreen Secondary is at its infant stages and I am very happy to be able to be a part of the educational team to develop and grow the interest in guitar playing in this school. In April 2009, we had 3 student leaders attend a special workshop conducted by Dr. Randy Pile (who was on the panel of adjudicators for SYF 2009)

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Serangoon Junior College Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

I was a student at SRJC in 1996/7. A few guitar enthusiasts and I worked to establish the Guitar Ensemble and it has grown from strength to strength. It gives me great pleasure to return to SRJC as the Music Director of the ensemble and to have Mr. Alvyn Eng (a former President of SRJC GE) as their conductor from 2008-2011. SRJC GE has grown tremendously with the help and determination of all the dedicated teachers and students.

Anderson Junior College Guitar Ensemble, Music Director

I came on board the education team in 2009 and we have progressed from strength to strength. Thanks to the very supportive school administration and teacher IC’s we managed to hold full length concerts, Christmas performances and collaborations with other guitar ensembles. My work here was most challenging at the early stages and I’m happy to know that the ensemble has been growing in size and in enthusiasm.

CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent Guitar Ensemble, Music Mentor

At STC, I am involved in as a mentor. My team member Angelyn leads the ensemble as music director and conductor. We have grown the ensemble from strength to strength, mainly in areas of student leadership, confidence in performance and student initiatives. The students have also advanced in the areas of organizational excellence and administration from the time we first started working alongside STC in 2012.

Ministry of Education, “Guitar Playing”, Tutor.

This is a 6 - week course run by the MOE staff – training branch in collaboration with the Guitar Tutors at the Centre for the Arts, NUS to introduce guitar playing to music teachers who may use the guitar as a tool for teaching music at Secondary level. My role is to provide practical and theoretical instruction to the music teachers at secondary school level and to offer advice and guidance in lesson planning and basic guitar pedagogy.

GENUS, Guitar Ensemble National University of Singapore

My role in GENUS has evolved over the years. During the period (a term of 12 months ) when I served as an assistant conductor, I have been involved in projects and planning for GENUS to

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grow in strength and in quality through the introduction of the annual guitar ensemble seminars that are conducted by GENUS instrumental tutors, Dr Robert Casteels (our Resident conductor) and myself. GENUS is an important organization on Singapore’s map of guitar ensembles and we will continue to focus efforts to bring music to a wider audience and to work more closely with schools in the relentless pursuit of musical excellence.

Care Corner Family Service Centre (CCFSC), Guitar Course Coordinator.

I was a volunteer here. My role at CCFSC is to teach the guitar to youth who come from disadvantaged family backgrounds. I have also managed to obtain corporate sponsorship of guitars for some of the students at this course.

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