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Teach smarter. Perform with confidence.

🎓 ARSM Exam Demystified: Repertoire, Preparation, Performance

Presented by: Mr. Simon Soh
Renowned Pedagogue | Specialist in Performance Coaching | 30+ Years of Teaching Excellence

In this comprehensive seminar, Mr. Simon Soh will walk you through the key areas of the ARSM exam and share expert-level guidance on:
✔ Selecting appropriate and contrasting repertoire
✔ Structuring a well-balanced 30-minute recital programme
✔ Efficient and focused preparation techniques
✔ Managing performance anxiety and stage presence
✔ Understanding what examiners expect in terms of musicality, tone, and stylistic interpretation

This session is ideal for music educators and advanced students who are preparing for or guiding others through the ARSM exam.

Mr. Simon Soh is a teacher, pianist, accompanist, author, piano clinician, adjudicator, and editor.

He is the Director and Principal of Sinfonia Music Studio in Singapore, which he founded in 2003. Since 2008, he has served as a consultant for Forte Academy of Music in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Recently, he was appointed Principal of Emmanuel Music School in Bedok, where his primary responsibilities include training teachers in pedagogy and organizing music activities across all schools under one umbrella.

As a performer, he was invited to play with the Singapore Wind Symphony in 1995. In the 1990s, he also served as the accompanist for the Afterglow Singers in the Philippines and recorded several collaborative CDs.

As a pedagogue, Simon is a sought-after teacher and speaker in Singapore, Malaysia, and China. He regularly conducts music workshops, masterclasses, and seminars in both Singapore and Malaysia.

Over his thirty-year teaching career, he has nurtured many outstanding students who have gone on to become teachers or music authors in Singapore and Malaysia. Many of his students have achieved high distinctions in ABRSM and Trinity College exams, with several winning awards at international piano competitions.

As an adjudicator, Simon is frequently invited to judge local and overseas piano competitions and festivals. He is the author of Progressive Sight Reading, and the editor of A Comprehensive Guide to Music Theory by Sean Teo and Toh Xin Zhan. He is currently writing a new book titled The Art of Fingering.

Most recently, Simon Soh was appointed as a tutor for the Bachelor of Music Online Degree Program by the Australian Guild of Music Education.

🍴 Lunch and tea will be provided

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📅 Date: 1st August 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: Pinsim Music @ Eco Galleria

📌Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TmjsUf2AxZ41Ehmc7

💵 Fee: RM400
🌟 Early Bird Special: RM350 (valid until 13th July 2025)

🔗Ticket Link: https://pinsimmusic.com/product/empowering-your-teaching-enrich-your-performance-with-simon-soh/

☎️Contact: 012-315 1431
☎️Contact: 012-315 1431
☎️Contact: 012-315 1431