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JUSTIN CHAN
Based in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs, Australia, I am an enthusiastic music teacher and composer. I work with students of all ages and abilities to inspire and encourage them in their musical pursuits.​​​
THEORY LESSONS
CELLO LESSONS
SERVICES I OFFER:
PIANO LESSONS
ACCOMPANIMENT
(piano)
COMMISSIONS
for small composition / arrangement projects
On the side, I enjoy spending my free time composing my own music, and playing with others in community orchestras, string ensembles, or bands. ​
My other work responsibilities include: exam accompaniments, running teacher trainings, school concert planning, music recording/performing, and worship ministry leading.​
Music is one of my greatest joys in life. It would be an honour to share that enthusiasm with you, one way or another!
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CREDENTIALS
University of Melbourne
MASTER OF TEACHING
Secondary Music (Classroom & Co-curricular)
University of Melbourne
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Piano Performance
AMEB
ASSOCIATE IN MUSIC
Piano Diploma Degree
AMEB
PIANO GRADE 8
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AMEB
MUSIC THEORY GRADE 5
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AMEB
CELLO GRADE 8
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ABRSM
BECOMING A BETTER TEACHER
Online Course
VIC
WWCC
Valid working with children check
ACIC
POLICE CHECK
Valid national police check (no fingerprints)
VMTA & AUSTA
TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS
Registered member
CPD Participant
ABN
ABN REGISTERED
Sole-trader business
EXPERIENCES
2017 - 2019
EFL TEACHER SOUTH KOREA
Living abroad; communication skills; classroom management; behaviour management; flexibility; cultural open-mindedness
2016 - Present
ORCHESTRA
Cellist; traditional Chinese orchestras; community Western orchestras; performance skills; collaborative play; exploration of vast range of repertoire & styles
2024 - Present
CELLO TEACHING
Recently started on this new venture and have had a lot of fun learning and improving my pedagogy and craft for teaching cello!
2013Â - Present
PIANO ACCOMPANIST
For weddings, choirs, events background music, VCE concerts, music exams, auditions; teamwork and collaborative skills; active listening
2012 -Â Present
PIANO TEACHING
A passion since graduating highschool; engaging kids through having fun, modeling, acting, and singing; learning to scaffold musical concepts
2019 - Present
THEORY TEACHING
Have taught AMEB Grades 1-5; ABRSM Grades 4-5; differentiating; multimodal learning; re-presenting knowledge in understandable ways
2010Â -Â Present
WORSHIP BAND
Collaborative skills; active listening and responding; developing skills in hymn, rock, contemporary ballad, and electronic pop music styles; improvisation skills
2011 - Present
MUSIC COMPOSITION
Interest in soundtracks; listening, transcribing, arranging, and composing scores; hope to publish own works one day
2014 - 2017
KIDS CAMPS
Volunteering; church programs and camps; ChildSafe; Mandatory Reporting; responding to anaphylaxis; being fun and energetic; playing with kids