PHUA EE KIA

Phua Ee Kia was a recipient of the Singapore Ministry of Education Overseas Specialist Award (Teaching). Holding a Post-graduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, Singapore, Phua is an experienced teacher who has taught the General Music Programme (GMP) and English Language (Express and Normal Academic) in Peirce Secondary School, the Music-Elective Programme (MEP) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for Music in Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), as well as MEP at Methodist Girls’ School. His achievements in the field of education include the Most Caring Teacher Award in 2006 and nominations for the President Teacher Award in 2009 and the Outstanding Young Educator Award in 2010.

 

Phua has given numerous workshops on various aspects of music education at the school cluster as well as national level. In 2009, He was invited by the Curriculum Planning and Development Division (CPDD), MOE, to sit on the Syllabus Review Committee for the MEP. Since August 2010, Phua has been lecturing at the Singapore Raffles Music College, specialising in Music Theory, Aural Training and Writing skills.

 

Phua is currently serving on the Artist-Mentor Scheme, an initiative helmed by the Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the aRTs (STAR) and supported by the National Arts Council (NAC) that aims to develop teachers’ competencies by engaging practitioners in specialised areas to co-teach in art, music, drama and dance to achieve curriculum goals. Mayflower Secondary was the first school to have engaged Phua to advise on curriculum pedagogy and how to infuse choral music into the classroom. Under this scheme, Phua was also selected to represent Singapore in the Coralua International Choral Festival, Norway in 2015. Most recently, the West Zone Primary School Music Teachers cluster has engaged Phua to be their artist-in-residence.

 

A passionate speaker and presenter, Phua was invited by Singapore’s local radio station Symphony 92.4FM to give a talk and performance on ‘Voice Types in Opera’ at the Young Musicians’ Society Auditorium in 2007. In 2009 and 2011, he was engaged by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Singapore to host their ‘Haydn Centennial Concert Series’ at the Singapore Art Museum and Esplanade Recital Studio and ‘Memory and Invention – Stravinsky Concert’ respectively. In November 2010, Phua gave a performance-talk entitled ‘Countertenors VS Castrati’ at the Singapore Institute of Management, and owing to its avid
reception, he has returned regularly since then to give the same workshop. 2011 also saw Phua hosting Singapore Lyric Opera’s annual concert ‘The Tales of Love and Death’ at the Esplanade concert hall. The topic ‘Countertenors VS Castrati’ proved to be so fascinating that Phua has given many a performance-talk on it, in schools such as Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese School (International). One of Phua’s career highlights occurred in September 2013, when he was invited by the Singapore Management University to share about his life as a countertenor for the inaugural prestigious Tedx conference.

 

Phua is committed to the belief that a fulfilling musical journey is one that is built upon sincerity, integrity and responsibility. As both a practitioner and educator, he hopes to continue to provide a rewarding experience for all through the powerful medium of music.

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Artist-Mentor Scheme (Choral Music):
Mayflower Secondary School (2014)
Coralua International Choral Festival (2015)
West Zone Cluster 7 Primary School Music Teachers (2016)

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Arts Education Programme (Opera Highlights):
Pei Hwa Secondary School
Nan Hua Primary School
Unity Primary School

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Phua Ee Kia is also a private tutor of the following:
Classical voice, specializing in the treble voice
-ABRSM all levels
-LCM all levels
-Trinity College London all levels

Music history, theory and harmony, analysis, aural perception and dissertation
- ‘O’ Level Music
- ‘A’ Level Music
- International Baccalaureate Music

Piano/Keyboard
-up to ABRSM Grade 8