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Meet our Tutors

We are proud to work with a team of passionate, experienced, and highly dedicated music educators. Every one of our peripatetic tutors brings a minimum of 10 years’ teaching experience, and many have nurtured countless learners through beginner stages all the way to advanced performance and examination levels.

Our tutors are not only skilled in the classroom, many of them are also active performers in the wider Malaysian music scene. Some perform regularly with professional ensembles, while others lead their own choirs, orchestras, or wind bands, bringing a vibrant and real world musical perspective into their teaching.

From classical to contemporary, our tutors represent a rich variety of backgrounds and musical styles. They are passionate about inspiring young musicians and creating a supportive learning environment tailored to each learner’s needs and interests.

Whether your child is taking their very first lesson or preparing for an advanced music exam, they’ll be in excellent hands with teachers who are not only knowledgeable, but also deeply committed to their craft — both as educators and as performers.

Azrul Shafiq

Drums

Azrul Shafiq is a passionate and experienced music and drum teacher with over 12 years of experience, teaching students from early years to KS4. Known for his sense of humor, he was even awarded "Funniest Teacher" and "Best Teacher"!

Azrul holds a Bachelor's Degree in audio technology and performance from UPM, specialising in drums and percussion, and teaches a variety of music styles including rock, jazz, pop, and traditional music.

In addition to teaching, Azrul is an active drummer, performing locally and internationally with big bands. He also won 3rd Runner Up at the 2015 Trinity Pop and Rock Battle of the Bands. Azrul is dedicated to community outreach, playing a key role in a music program for children with autism in collaboration with Twinkle Cat and Kyushu Institute of Technology, where he leads the percussion team and helps children perform in orphanages and special schools.

Contact: abdulkadir.a@nexus.edu.my

alden kuan

Vocal

Alden Kuan is a vocalist, vocal coach, performer and choral director with over 6 years of teaching experience spanning pop, contemporary music, musical theatre and choral performance. His performance experience includes musical theatre productions, solo and ensemble work, as well as commercial and public performances.

Alongside private vocal coaching, Alden is actively involved in Malaysia’s choral community. He spent six years with the BAVE Chamber Choir, progressing from singer to Assistant Conductor and Choir Instructor. In 2024, he travelled with the ensemble to Musica Aeterna Roma, where they achieved three Gold Awards and two Category Champion titles. His experience also includes directing and coaching school, community, corporate and university ensembles. As Conductor and Choral Director of Accent Choral Ensemble 9 (ACE9), he led the ensemble to a Silver Medal at the 2025 Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod. He is also Choral Director of The Soundflowers, a new upcoming vocal ensemble under The Sound Collective.

With a particular interest in music psychology, Alden believes that singing is fundamentally a form of communication and self-expression. His student-led and diagnostic approach prioritises creating a safe, encouraging environment where singers can explore their voices with curiosity, develop healthy and sustainable vocal technique, and discover their own artistic identity. He believes technique should serve expression, giving singers the freedom to communicate emotion and tell stories while safeguarding their instrument.

Rather than pursuing perfection, Alden encourages self-awareness, independence and effective practice, guided by the principles that “practice makes progress” and “practice makes permanence.”

Above all, Alden hopes that singing and music bring his students as much joy, magic, and wonder as they have brought him.
Contact: alden.kuan@gmail.com

Zaim Zaidee

Guitar

Zaim is a bassist, songwriter, composer, producer, educator, and music rights activist with nearly 20 years of experience, spanning from local pub performances to international festivals.

As a self-taught bassist, his unique playing style is a result of their unconventional musical background. He has been involved in projects such as Tilu, which blends pop-jazz for the Malay market, and Nadir, an eclectic fusion band that has performed at major festivals like Rock The World and the Rainforest World Music Festival.

As Vice President of 3PMuzik Malaysia, Zaim advocates for fair intellectual property rights and works closely with MyIPO on amending Malaysia's Copyright Act.

Contact: zaidee.z@nexus.edu.my

Mervin Yeow

Strings instrument

With over 19 years of experience teaching private and group lessons, Mervin is a dedicated violinist and cellist who brings both structure and creativity to his students. After completing a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University and his ACCA studies, Mervin realized his true calling was in music. He earned his Diploma in Violin Recital under Mr. Andrew Chye and went on to become a certified Suzuki Violin teacher. Passionate about fresh teaching methods like Suzuki and Dalcroze, Mervin is also the author of the Music Theory for Violinists book series, designed to make music theory accessible and enjoyable for young string players.

Apart from teaching, he was an active performer, serving as a cellist with the KLpac Orchestra and the Sunway University Ensemble. He also performed as a pianist in hospitality and commercial venues.

Contact: yeow.m@nexus.edu.my

Jing gang Lau

brass & Wind instruments

Jing Gang started learning brass instrument aged ten as a trumpeter and swap learned trombone when he was thirteen, has been an active member of the Malaysia marching band scene.

He currently graduated from University of Putra in Bachelor of Music Performance, and still active in Malaysia music scene, he participated in International marching band camp, Young Malaysian go Classic,Young Malaysian go Classic 2, Selangor Philharmonic orchestra, KLPAC symphonic orchestra, Silpakorn University International Music Summer Camp and Malaysia Philharmonic Youth Orchestra activities.

Jing Gang has almost six years of teaching experience in leading band, sectional and teaching private student all over Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Kuala Terengganu, Kelantan and Johor. He is excited to share his lifelong passion on brass instruments with all the learners.

Contact: jinggang.l@nexus.edu.my

Jie ren lim

brass & Wind instruments

Lim Jie Ren is a Malaysian trombonist, educator, conductor, and arts organiser. He holds a Master of Music in Orchestral Trombone Performance from the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria, and a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours from Mahidol University, Thailand. Jie Ren has performed with orchestras and ensembles across Malaysia, Thailand, Austria, Germany, and Indonesia, including the National Symphony Orchestra of Malaysia, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Bandung Philharmonic Orchestra, and Philharmonic Winds of Malaysia. He is currently an Assistant Conductor of Philharmonic Winds Youth Malaysia and works extensively as a brass tutor and band coach. He is also the Director of the Malaysia Brass Outreach Project, through which he has organised masterclasses, workshops, and concerts to promote brass music education. His musical interests extend across orchestral, wind band, contemporary, jazz, Chinese orchestra, and Javanese gamelan.

Contact: jieren68@hotmail.com

Chee Shen Tan

vocal

Malaysian tenor Tan Chee Shen is celebrated for his lyrical artistry and versatility, with award-winning performances spanning opera, concert, and recital across Southeast Asia and beyond. A graduate of New York’s Mannes College of Music and alumnus of the Music Academy of the West, he has studied with legendary artists Marilyn Horne and Warren Jones. Since returning to Malaysia, he has become a sought-after performer, educator, and adjudicator, giving masterclasses across the region. Operatic highlights include leading roles with Kuala Lumpur City Opera (La Traviata, Carmen, L’elisir d’amore, La Bohème), his Taiwan debut in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, and international appearances in Estonia and with the Rondo Festival Orchestra. He currently lectures at UCSI University’s Institute of Music while maintaining an active private studio in Kuala Lumpur.

Jingyi LOO

piano

After graduating from the Malaysian Institute of Arts with the Most Outstanding Student Award in 2012, she pursued her Bachelor's Degree in Music at Tunghai University, Taiwan. Driven by her thirst for knowledge and artistic growth, Jingyi embarked on a journey to Paris, where she studied piano solo and chamber music attentively under pianist Jean-Louis Caillard. Her dedication to the piano reveals her versatility as she engages in various roles as a pianist other than a soloist, but also as chamber musician, ballet accompanist and rehearsal pianist. Jingyi had studied with acclaimed pianists including Tan Lee Ean, Nina Patarcec, and Armen Babhakhanian. Jingyi is also a holder of the esteemed FTCL (piano performance) from Trinity College London. Aside from performing, Jingyi serves as a piano tutor at the Malaysian Institute of Arts while also maintaining a nurturing home studio.

andy ngew

guitar/bass

Andy Ngew En Hui is an experienced guitar instructor with over 15 years of teaching, specializing in classical, acoustic, and electric guitar. He holds a B.A. (Hons) in Marketing, Trinity and Rockschool Grade 5 certifications, and is completing his Rockschool Teaching Diploma in 2024. Andy currently teaches at leading international schools including GEM, ISKL, Nexus, Tenby, AISM and MAZ, where he designs tailored lessons, prepares students for Rockschool exams, and conducts group activities. As a professional artist, he has represented Malaysia at international finger-style guitar festivals in China, Vietnam and beyond, sharing the stage with world-renowned musicians such as Tommy Emmanuel and Andy McKee. Alongside teaching, Andy has managed major concerts across Asia and worked in international music instrument sales and distribution, making him a highly versatile figure in both performance and music education.

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