Shaun Tan

Member, Choral Directors’ Association (Singapore)

Conductor of:

Rivervale Primary School Choir

Pasir Ris Primary School Choir

Queenstown Primary School Choir

Bukit Panjang Primary School Choir

Juying Secondary School Choir

Hougang Secondary School Choir

North View Secondary School Choir

Assistant Conductor of:

Bedok North Secondary School Choir

Shaun has always loved singing since the age of 5 and has been training his vocals since then. He began his choral training in River Valley Primary School choir and later on in Catholic Junior College choir. Upon Graduation, he went on to pursue a Diploma in Songwriting and Music Production at The School Of Music and the Arts. He studied Vocals under the tutelage of Ms Khor Ai Ming. His passion in singing also led him to being a member of the Singapore Lyric Opera Youth Choir in the year 2009.

Shaun started his conducting career in at the age of 21 in year 2008 and was Assistant Conductor to Bedok North Secondary School, Boon Lay Secondary school and Jurongville Secondary school. In year 2009, he started taking his own choirs as a Resident Conductor and in 2010 led Rivervale Primary School Choir and Juying Primary School choir to the SYF Primary School Central Judging 2010 for the very first time. He managed to help the schools attained a Silver award and a Bronze award respectively.

Shaun has attended numerous choral workshops and symposiums to help him improve even more in his conducting skills and also to hone his musical skills to a higher level. The most recent workshops that he attended were in year 2010, Emotions workshop for singers and choirs By Professor Branko Stark and in year 2009, Kodaly Asia Seminar Level 1.

Shaun believes firmly in making every single practice of his choirs a fun and loving one. He also believes that good music comes from understanding every bit of it and performing it out from the bottom of the heart. Shaun is a music educator who aims to have every individual singer from his choirs to be a versatile singer that can do well in Choral Works, Musicals, Pop songs and also be confident enough to be a soloist at any point in time of their musical journey in life.

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