Academic Degrees
Doctor of Music Education (High Distinction) - Liberty University School of Music (Lynchburg, VA)
candidate - Doctor of Philosophy in Music (Curriculum Innovation and Pedagogic Design) - Victoria College, London
Doctor of Music in Contemporary Performance - Henderson Memorial School of Music - European-American University (Europe/USA/UK)
Conferred via VAE (Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience) for portfolio of published work and professional practice
Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude); Majors in Jazz Composition & Professional Music; Minor in Music and Society: Global Studies Track - Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)
Music Diplomas
Victoria College of Music and Drama (UK)
Fellowship (Honours) in Composition
FVCM(Hons)
National College of Music and Arts (UK)
Fellowship in Performance (Electric Bass)
FNCM
Australian Society of Musicology and Composition (Australia)
Fellowship in Performance (Percussion)
F.Perf.ASMC
Fellowship in Musicology (Ethnomusicology)
F.Musicol.ASMC
Three Counties School of Music (UK)
Fellowship in Contemporary Piano Accompaniment
FTCSM
Saint Cecilia School of Music (Australia)
Fellowship in Teaching (Principal Study and Ensemble Direction)
F.Dip.SCSM
Licentiate Diploma in Performance (Drum Kit) (Distinction)
LTCL
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) (UK)
Diploma in Performance (Piano)
DipABRSM
Grade 8 Music Theory (Merit)
Diploma in Performance (Electric Bass)
DipRSL
The TENG Academy with Confucius Institute (Singapore)
Certificate in Professional Performance (Percussion) (Distinction)
CIPP
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
FHEA
European-American University (France)
Professorial Fellow of the European-American University
FEAU
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
FRSA
National College of Music and Arts (UK)
Associate Fellow of the National College of Music and Arts
AFNCollM
The Guild of Musicians and Singers (UK)
Fellow of the Guild of Musicians and Singers
Area Representative (South East Asia)
FGMS
The Fraternity of Saint Cecilia (UK)
Fellow of the Fraternity of Saint Cecilia
FFSC
Awards & Distinctions
Blue Man Group New-York Drum-Off Semi-Finalist (Manhattan, NYC)
Berklee North American Scholarship Tour (Boston, MA)
Berklee Writing and Composition Scholarship
Benny Golson Award
Best of Jazz Composition Fall 2014, 2015
Esterhazy Quartet Student Composition Reading
Duke Ellington Award
Steve Gadd Award
Pro Music Academic and
Performance Excellence Award
Singapore Drum Fest 2008 Quarter-Finalist (Singapore)
ABRSM High Scorers Concert (Singapore)
Professional Development
WSQ Statement of Attainment – Resilience and Self-care (Level 3) – TSPP/WSQ Framework, September 2025
Create For Impact – RSA (Royal Society of Arts), July 2025
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