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Dr Eugene Seow, BMus, MMus, DMus, DME, FRSA, FHEA, FLCM, FVCM(Hons)
Practice-led researcher · Higher Education supervisor · Rhythm pedagogy · Ensemble fluency · Creative health
Short Biography
Dr Eugene Seow is a Singapore-based practice-led researcher specialising in rhythm pedagogy, ensemble cognition, and creative health. He lectures across LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore Raffles Music College, and the University of the Arts Singapore’s InDepth programme, supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research in performance, pedagogy, and contemporary musicianship.
His work appears in Music Education Research, Jazz Education in Research and Practice, International Journal of Arts Education, and College Music Symposium, with forthcoming chapters from Vernon Press, UNISA Press, and IGI Global. A rhythm-section multi-instrumentalist and Fellow of the RSA and Higher Education Academy, Dr Seow integrates artistic practice, curriculum innovation, and embodied approaches to ensemble fluency across higher music education.
CV · Resume · Speaker Kit
Fellowship Recitals & Composition Portfolio
These portfolios were submitted as formal assessment materials for Fellowship awards across percussion, contemporary piano accompaniment, electric bass, and composition. Each represents a credentialed, externally examined standard of musicianship evaluated by international boards.
Percussion Fellowship Recital — Highlights
A curated programme featuring works for snare drum, drum set, hybrid/world percussion, and digital brushwork.
Repertoire spans classical études, original compositions, and jazz medleys, foregrounding rhythmic layering, extended techniques, and narrative-based percussion performance.
Award: F.Perf.ASMC — Australian Society of Musicology and Composition (ASMC)
Contemporary Piano Accompaniment Fellowship — Highlights
A multi-genre submission encompassing jazz vocal accompaniment, stylistic crossover work, and modal/functional comping.
Portfolio includes live duet recordings, chordal analysis, and video documentation demonstrating advanced responsiveness in collaborative performance.
Award: FTCSM — Three Counties School of Music, UK
Electric Bass Fellowship Recital – Highlights
Seven solo works traversing Bach, Jaco Pastorius, bebop, slap fusion, and contemporary progressive styles.
Techniques showcased include fretless articulation, fingerstyle, slap, chordal textures, plectrum work, and extended-range (7-string) performance.
Award: FNCM — National College of Music, UK
Composition Fellowship Portfolio – Highlights
A collection of original works with full programme notes, featuring solo, chamber, and vocal SATB writing.
Compositions highlight motivic development, rhythmic asymmetry, hybrid idioms, and theory-integrated craft.
Award: FVCM(Hons) — Victoria College of Music, UK
TESTIMONIALS
NUS Voices (AY24/25)
Eugene’s work received outstanding ratings, averaging 4.8/5 across all evaluation categories.
Verified by River Chua, Centre for the Arts, National University of Singapore.
Recent peer-reviewed outputs: Music Education Research (2025); Jazz Education in Research & Practice (2026)