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BIO
JUSTIN CHAN
Hi, I'm an enthusiastic and passionate piano teacher who enjoys working with kids and students of all ages to achieve their musical goals through piano playing.
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I began my musical journey at 5 years old, and have since developed an interest in Classical music, theory, movie soundtracks, Kpop ballads, and contemporary Christian music, just to name a few.
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Aside from teaching, I also like to keep myself busy with developing my teaching practice and musical knowledge, composing and arranging, and performing with others in different contexts.
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Please scroll down to view my qualifications and work experiences.
CREDENTIALS
University of Melbourne
MASTER OF TEACHING
Secondary Music (Classroom & Co-curricular)
University of Melbourne
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Piano Performance
AMEB
ASSOCIATE IN MUSIC
Piano Diploma Degree
AMEB
PIANO GRADE 8
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AMEB
MUSIC THEORY GRADE 5
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AMEB
CELLO GRADE 8
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ABRSM
BECOMING A BETTER TEACHER
Online Course
VIC
WWCC
Valid working with children check
ACIC
POLICE CHECK
Valid national police check (no fingerprints)
VMTA & AUSTA
TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS
Victorian Music Teachers Association & Australian Strings Association
ABN
ABN REGISTERED
Sole-trader business
EXPERIENCES
2017 - 2019
EFL TEACHER SOUTH KOREA
Living abroad; communication skills; classroom management; behaviour management; flexibility; cultural open-mindedness
2016 - 2017
ORCHESTRA
Cellist; traditional Chinese orchestra; university symphonic orchestra; performance skills; collaborative play; exposure to non-Western musical sounds and concepts
2005 ~ 2009
PIANO COMPETITIONS
Eisteddfod Competitions; stage presence; performance skills; valuable source of intrinsic motivation
2013Â - Present
PIANO ACCOMPANIST
For weddings, choirs, events background music, VCE concerts, music exams, auditions; teamwork and collaborative skills; active listening
2012 -Â Present
PIANO TEACHING
A passion since graduating highschool; engaging kids through having fun, modeling, acting, and singing; learning to scaffold musical concepts
2019 - Present
THEORY TEACHING
Have taught AMEB Grades 1-5; ABRSM Grades 4-5; differentiating; multimodal learning; re-presenting knowledge in understandable ways
2010Â -Â Present
WORSHIP BAND
Collaborative skills; active listening and responding; developing skills in hymn, rock, contemporary ballad, and electronic pop music styles; improvisation skills
2011 ~ Present
MUSIC COMPOSITION
Interest in soundtracks; listening, transcribing, arranging, and composing scores; hope to publish own works one day
2014 ~ 2017
KIDS CAMPS
Volunteering; church programs and camps; ChildSafe; Mandatory Reporting; responding to anaphylaxis; being fun and energetic; playing with kids