Vocal Training Instructors

Winnie Ho Yin Nie

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Mass Communication Australia) 
• Diploma (Distinction) in Vocal Performance (London, UK) 
• ABRSM Piano Theory & Practical (Grade 6)

Albums:

• 2008 <2v1g>
  2V1G stand for 2 voices and 1 guitar. Winnie Ho is one of the voices and Roger Wang is the guitar-man. They released their first audiophile album <2v1g> in 2008, and this album was considered the very first Chinese Audiophile Album in Malaysia. 
• 2005 <谁> (demo EP)
• 2003 (New Age, compilation)
• 2001 <温度日记> (compilation)

Awards and Performance Involvement:

• Champion of ‘2000 ASTRO Talent Quest’ (ATQ, also known as ASTRO Star Quest since 2007)
• 2nd Runner-up of ‘2000 International Chinese Singing Competition’
• Backing vocalists for various artists: Sheila Majid (Malaysia), Sky Wu 伍思凯 (Taiwan), Johnny Tilotson (U.S.A.), Daniel Lee 李桀汉, YuYa 尤雅 (Taiwan), 赵咏华 (Taiwan), 潘美辰 (Taiwan), 李茂山 (Taiwan), 罗时丰(Taiwan), etc. 
• 2007 ASTRO Star Quest: official vocal coach
• 5-years’ experience in music education, specialize in vocal performance. 
• Cast of Musical: <释迦牟尼佛专> (2009), <宝镜> (2008), <圆满的生命> (2005)
• Appointed to present a solo for Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi 
• Top 5 winners and best performance Awards in 2007 <人间音缘>
• Sing demo for various artists, e.g. Fish Leong, Freya Lin, Sandy Lam etc. 
• Singer-songwriter

Jimmy Lim Choon Leong, Tenor

Qualifications:

• In year 1995, Awarded “Grade 1 Piano Certificate” By A.B.R.S.M 
• In year 1996, Awarded “Grade 3 in Distinction Piano Certificate” By A.B.R.S.M
• In year 1998, Awarded “ Grade 5 Piano Certificate” By A.B.R.S.M
• In year 2001, Awarded “ Grade 4 Vocal Certificate in distinction” By A.B.R.S.M
• In year 2002, Awarded “ First Recital Certificate in merit” By TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON

Solo Singing:

• Since year 1994, captured many titles in various singing competitions.
• In year 1996, a finalist of “The 2nd Singaporean Open Solo Singing Competition” which is organize by “Television Channel 8 of Singapore” .
• In year 1997, the winner of the “Malaysian Open Solo Singing Competition” and represented my state for the “National Open Solo Singing Competition”. Winner of the “National Open Solo Singing Competition”.
• In year 2000, the finalist of the “National Open Art Song Competition” at Johor Bahru.
• In year 2001, the Second Runner Up in Boys Division in the “National Solo Singing Competition” organized by Malaysian Institute of Arts.
• In year 2003, finalist of the “Central Malaysian Open Classical Singing Competition.

Choir Singing:

• A member of the “Malaysian Institute of Arts Chamber Choir” in year 2002.
• A member of the “Malaysian Institute of Arts Chamber Choir” in year 2003.
• A member of the “Old Klang Road Youth Choir” in year 2002
• A member of the “Old Klang Road Youth Choir” in year 2003
• Represented “Malaysian Institute of Arts Chamber Choir” as a soloist in “Sing Together” Choir Exchange organized by Sabah “Chong Zheng high school” at Sabah Kota Kinabalu in year 2003.
• Represented “Malaysian Institute of Arts Chamber Choir” for the “KL Classical Songs Singing Festival” in 2003.

Special Guest:

• In year 2003, being a special guest and solo singing in Tenor Mr. Yap Jin Hin’s “Final Recital Concert”
• In year 2003, being a special guest in the “Green Tea-The Musical” Organized by University College Sedaya International.

Others:

• In year 2002 being a chorus member of the performed “Opera, Tosca by Puccini” organized by Malaysia Lyric Opera
• In year 2003, an invitee of Singapore Lyric Opera for the performance “Opera Tosca by Puccini” in Singapore.
• In year 2003, Awarded “Certificate of Appreciation” in 14th Annual Concert Green Tea-The Musical by University College Sedaya International.

Gynger Soh Bee Teng, Soprano

Qualifications:

• ATCL in Vocal Recital (Trinity College of Music, London)
• Performance Certificate in Vocal Recital (Trinity College of Music, London)
• Diploma of Music, Malaysian Institute of Art   (MIA)  
• Gold Level Choral Assessment (Trinity College of Music)  
• Merit in Grade 8 Vocal Examination (Trinity College of Music, London)
• Merit in First Recital Certificate (Trinity College of Music, London )

Master Classes:

• With Soprano, Tang Zhen, Professor of  National Taiwan University of Art (2005)
• With Trinity Board Examiner, Baritone  Ralph McDonald (2005)
• With Tenor, David Quah of Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (2004)
• With Professor Shiro Yamamoto of Xi-an Conservatory of Music, China (2003)