Current Academic and Professional Appointments

Dr Eugene Seow is a Singapore-based practice-led educator-researcher in contemporary higher music education whose work spans rhythm pedagogy, ensemble pedagogy, aural fluency, assessment, and practice-led research. He teaches and supervises across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, contributes to curriculum and assessment design, and supports academic quality assurance through examining, editorial, and advisory roles.

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His appointments reflect a practice-led profile spanning higher music education, ensemble teaching, dissertation supervision, curriculum design, assessment, and academic quality work across Singapore’s arts and higher education landscape.

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Higher Education Teaching & Supervision

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Lecturer & Dissertation Supervisor, LASALLE College of the Arts (School of Contemporary Music)
BA (Hons), Diploma

Main Study (Drum Set), Ensemble, BA dissertation advising, and developing teaching/seminar involvement across LASALLE’s wider arts and creative-industries context

Focus areas: ensemble pedagogy, aural fluency, groove fluency, rhythm pedagogy, practice-led inquiry, arts pedagogy, curriculum, and assessment

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Lecturer & Thesis Advisor, Singapore Raffles Music College (SRMC)

MMus, MA, BMus (Hons)

Teaching across pedagogy, aural fluency, and creative education; supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research in performance, composition, curriculum design, assessment, and arts education

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Guest Lecturer, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore
Conservatory guest teaching in rhythm pedagogy and brush-based ensemble practice, translating tactile time-feel, articulation, aural fluency, and listening strategies across jazz, popular, and hybrid ensemble contexts.

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Facilitator, IN-depth Module, University of the Arts Singapore (UAS)

Interdisciplinary project facilitation across Artist as Futurist, Experimenter, Placemaker, and Commentator pathways, integrating embodiment, listening, and practice-led inquiry

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Ensemble Tutor, National University of Singapore – Centre for the Arts (Voices)
Coaching contemporary ensembles and multi-instrumentalist setups in a co-curricular live-performance setting, with emphasis on listening, coordination, and ensemble judgement

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Ensemble Tutor, Nanyang Technological University – Cultural Activities Club (Jazz & Blues)
Rhythm-section pedagogy, ensemble coaching, and listening-based musicianship for NTU’s student music community

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Academic Appointments and Research Roles

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Music
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Christian University (JHPCU)
Research in curriculum innovation, rhythm pedagogy, and creative health

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Professorial Fellow of Contemporary Music
European-American University (EAU)
Contributions to postgraduate development in rhythm pedagogy, performance studies, and contemporary composition

Editorial Roles

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Associate Editor, Frontiers in Education (Frontiers)

Managing peer review, reviewer selection, and editorial decision-making within the Higher Education section, with interests in pedagogy, assessment, curriculum, and practice-led inquiry

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Advisory Board Member, Virtual University of Pakistan (Media Discourse and Society)

Advising on research quality, interdisciplinary framing, and postgraduate-level scholarship within a journal context​

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Examining, Advisory and Quality Assurance Roles

Board Director, Australian Society of Musicology and Composition (ASMC)
Governance oversight and contribution to academic review processes within the society

Music Examiner, London College of Music Examinations (LCME)
Classical and contemporary performance assessments across graded and diploma levels

Music Examiner, St Cecilia School of Music (SCSM)
Assessment of performance and musicianship across contemporary and classical pathways

Music Examiner, Australian Society of Musicology and Composition (ASMC)
Diploma submissions in Performance, Musicology, Composition, and Music Education

External Examiner, Virtual University of Pakistan – PhD in Mass Communication
Doctoral quality assurance and interdisciplinary examination

Leadership, Engagement and Fellowship Activity

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Area Representative (South East Asia), Guild of Musicians and Singers (GMS)
Regional representation, outreach, and sector engagement

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Performance and Artistic Appointments

Percussionist · Bassist · Pianist, TENG Ensemble
Ongoing ensemble activity, recordings, and contemporary Chinese crossover performance

Pantheon Percussion Artists’ Roster – Drum Set Endorsee
Artist representative for drum-set performance and outreach

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For advisory, teaching, examining, editorial, or other institutional collaborations, please get in touch.