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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

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Master of Music in Jazz Studies: Performance Track - Aaron Copland School of Music - Queens College (Queens, NY)

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)

F​ellowship 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

 

Trinity College London (UK)

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) 

Rockschool (RSL) (UK)

Diploma in Performance (Electric Bass)

DipRSL

The TENG Academy with Confucius Institute (Singapore)

Certificate in Professional Performance (Percussion) (Distinction)

CIPP

Professional Memberships

Advance HE (UK)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

FHEA

European-American University (France)

Professorial Fellow of the European-American University

FEAU

Royal Society of Arts (UK)

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

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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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