Profile of Piano Teacher

Ms Candice

Providing bespoke, quality, private lessons since 2015
One of the best piano educators in 2024 by parenting magazine Tickikids
Produced award-winning students at competitions and exams, including one who won Rising Star of the Year and First Winner in the Preliminary Category at the LaPianista Piano Competition 2024
Students achieved distinctions and high distinctions at the LaPianista Piano Festival 2022
Diploma Of The London College Of Music in Pianoforte (Distinction)
ABRSM Grade 8 Theory (Distinction)
1st winner in Four Hands Piano at the Happy Music Festival 2022
Certified MOE-AMIS and NAC instructor coaching school students
Teaching Location: Home Studio at Geylang. Class can be at student’s home too.

About

“There are far too many stories of students losing interest in music whilst learning to contribute one more..”

Teachers are critical agents in determining a learner’s altitude and interest in any subject, not just music. Dismayed after hearing enough cases where students have their interest extinguished and eventually not realising their full potential, I have made it my cause to be a teacher that impacts a positive difference.

Hi, I’m Candice. I hold a DipLCM distinction in pianoforte (2007), and I finished with distinction in ABRSM grade 6 theory (2018).

I’m also a certified AMIS instructor, registered with MOE (Ministry of Education) to deliver enriching music curriculum to school children.

When I am not nurturing through teaching, I am:

Actively involved in my church’s praise and worship ministry. I have more than 15 years experience as a worship pianist (and still counting).
Happily enjoying the thrill of performing at events like weddings, social functions and as an accompanist for graded assessments on an ad-hoc basis.
Having tonnes of fun exploring creative styles of playing and improving my improvisation. One of the best opportunities was working with my church on a Christmas album production to record a repertoire of familiar tunes; re-interpreted.

What I Offer

Dedication

It was my core value to be a responsible teacher committed to each student under my charge that led me to decline a recent offer for a teaching position in a well-known music school, after I had to surrender my current hand of private students upon joining.

I had only one teacher through the course of my journey when there were many who frequent changed theirs, and I strive to retain this trait with all my students.

Experience

I possess experience teaching a variety of students ranging from children to adults, serving different purposes like graded exams, leisure playing and for praise and worship.

To date, my students pass the ABRSM exams, some scoring Merit. More importantly, they enjoy learning piano and are adequately competent to independently pick up new pieces!

Customized Holistic Lessons

I teach with a student-centric heart, tailoring my lessons to suit every learner’s needs and being sensitive to them.

Apart from preparing students for the usual graded examinations, I add value by introducing a wide spectrum of music genres, empowering my students to select pieces from their favourite artists, films, musicals to motivate them in playing and develop confidence in performance.

Open Communication

I consistently communicate with my students so I could build a strong rapport with them and understand how to bring out the best in their musical journeys.

Constructive feedback and updates with parents on the child’s progress are also clearly provided to help everyone stay on the same page. Enlisting the support of parents is critical because they naturally spend more time with their children than their piano teachers.