Achievements

Competitions & Festival

Here you will find the non-exhaustive lists of my successful achievements in participating in and teaching for choral as well as singing competitions.

I have enjoyed working and collaborating with my clients who had made my experience a grateful endeavour. Over the years, I have realized that the pursuit of winning is beyond the embellished profile but it is of the life-changing and transformative experiences that I exchanged with my learners and clients to make the project a life-long lesson to carry forward for the exciting future.

I would like to acknowledge all the people who had contributed to my achievements today as their coach, instructor, trainer, and mentor they have made me a capable artist and teacher who are well-equipped for another adventure in music. I do not take the credit alone but I show it here as a celebration of their willingness to trust and collaborate with me on the projects.

To all my past and present students, learners, and clients, just like Tony Starks let me say, THANK YOU 3000.

2023

Conductor & coach

THE OV SINGERS, 9th Sandakan International Music Festival

  • Gold Award
  • Silver Award

Bel Canto Performing Arts Centre Sandakan; 
Jury: Cheng-Jui Hsiao, Alex Lau, Ng Kun Kuen, Dr. Sung-Fen Chang, Ching-Hui Kuo, Jo-Yee Lau

Conductor & coach

iGenVE SMK DPM, 9th Sandakan International Music Festival

  • Gold Award

Bel Canto Performing Arts Centre Sandakan; 
Jury: Cheng-Jui Hsiao, Alex Lau, Ng Kun Kuen, Dr. Sung-Fen Chang, Ching-Hui Kuo, Jo-Yee Lau

Conductor & coach

SK BABAGON CHILDREN’S CHOIR, 9th Sandakan International Music Festival

  • Gold Award

Bel Canto Performing Arts Centre Sandakan; 
Jury: Cheng-Jui Hsiao, Alex Lau, Ng Kun Kuen, Dr. Sung-Fen Chang, Ching-Hui Kuo, Jo-Yee Lau

2022

Conductor & coach

THE OV SINGERS, 8th Sandakan International Music Festival

  • Gold Award

Bel Canto Performing Arts Centre Sandakan; 
Jury: 

2021

SOLO SINGING

4th World Virtual Choir Festival 

  • Gold Medal Award
  • Winner of Solo Singing Adult Category

Bandung Choral Society (Tommy Kandisaputra, Artistic Director); 
Jury: James F Sundah, Dr Maria Emma Meligopoulou, Monica Hwang Hwa Sook, Ir. Purwa Tjaraka, Dr Tracy wong

2019

CONDUCTOR & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

The iGenVE SMK DPM

  • Silver Class-A Diploma Award
  • Best Costume Award

Kuala Lumpur International Choir Competition (ASWARA, Kuala Lumpur)

2018

CHORAL TEACHER & satb ARRANGEment

The Choir of Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu Sabah

  • Champion, Sabah State Level Choir Competition (Malaysia Ministry of Health Training Institute Cultural Convention, KSKB Kota Kinabalu)
  • Champion, National Level Choir Competition (Malaysia Ministry of Health Training Institute Cultural Convention, KSKB Batu Pahat)

D’Aurora Voice (The Choir of Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri KK) 

  • Champion, Sabah State Level Revenue Innovation Choir Competition (Sandakan)

CONDUCTOR & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

The OV Singers Choir

  • Silver Class-A Diploma Awards (Mixed Choir Category) 
  • Silver Class-A Diploma Awards (Show Choir Category)

    The 16th Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod International Choir Competition. 83 choirs from United Kingdom, Hungary, Korea Selatan, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan (Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre)

2016

CHORAL TEACHER & satb ARRANGERment

The Choir of Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu Sabah

  • Champion, Sabah State Level Choir Competition (Malaysia Ministry of Health Training Institute Cultural Convention, KSKB Kota Kinabalu)
  • Champion, National Level Choir Competition (Malaysia Ministry of Health Training Institute Cultural Convention, KSKB Sultan Azlan Shah, Perak)

2015

VOICE Coach & satb ARRANGEment

Diversified Vox Singers

  • Gold Medal
  • Gold Medal Honours Award,
  • Winner of Open Category
    The 1st Sabah Choral Festival, Dewan Pusat Kebudayaan Penampang, Sabah.

Expert  Adjudicators:
1) Denise Collins, International Adjudicator and Examiner from Queensland (Australia);
2) Andrew Poninting, Music Lecturer of UMS;
3) Phoon Sook Peng, Malaysian International Soprano.

Sindak Sunduvan Choir (SMK Datuk Peter Mojuntin)

  • Gold Medal,
  • Gold Medal Honours Award,
  • Winner of Youth Category 
    The 1st Sabah Choral Festival, Dewan Pusat Kebudayaan Penampang, Sabah

Expert Adjudicators:
1) Denise Collins, International Adjudicator and Examiner from Queensland (Australia);
2) Andrew Poninting, Music Lecturer of UMS;
3) Phoon Sook Peng, Malaysian International Soprano.

2014

VOICE COACH & CHOREOGRAPHER

SK St. Paul Kolopis Primary School

  • Champion, Penampang District Level Inter-school Children Action Song Competition
  • Champion, West-Coast Region Level Inter-school Children Action Song Competition
  • 2nd Runner-up, Sabah State Level Inter-school Children Action Song Competition

Penampang District Health Department Choir

  • 2nd Runner-up, National Level Choir Competition (Malaysian Ministry of Health Headquarters, Putrajaya)

2013

choral teacher

Sindak Sunduvan Choir (SMK Datuk Peter Mojuntin)

  • Third-time annual “Champion”, Penampang District Inter-School Choir Competition 

2012

CHORAL teacher

Sindak Sunduvan Choir (SMK Datuk Peter Mojuntin)

  • Champion, Penampang Dictrict Inter-School Choir Competition
  • 1st Runner-up, Sabah State Level Inter-School Choir Competition, Jabatan Perpaduan & Integrasi Nasional Sabah

SM All Sainst Choir (Kota Kinabalu)

  • 2nd Runner-up, Kota Kinabalu Dictrict Inter-School Choir Competition

Sabah Port Sdn. Bhd. – Headquarters Choir

  • Second-time Champion, Sabah State Level Inter-Ports Choir Competition

2011

CHORAL teacher

Sindak Sunduvan Choir (SMK Datuk Peter Mojuntin)

  • Champion, Penampang Dictrict Inter-School Choir Competition
  • 1st Runner-up, Sabah State Level Inter-School Choir Competition, Jabatan Perpaduan & Integrasi Nasional Sabah

SM St. Francis Convent Choir

  • Champion, Sabah State level Inter-school Choir Competition, Jabatan Perpaduan & Integrasi Nasional Sabah

Sabah Port Sdn. Bhd. – Headquarters Choir

  • Champion, Sabah State Level Inter-Ports Choir Competition

2010

CHORAL arrangement

Pos Malaysia Kota Kinabalu Choir

Song title: “Warisan”

  • 1st Runner-up, Pos Malaysia National Choir Competition (PWTC, Shah Alam)

Song titles: “5 Prinsip Rukun Negara” and “Nyalakan Tekad”

  • 2nd Runner-up, Pos Malaysia National Choir Competition (University Science Malaysia, Penang)

2009

solo singing

  • Champion, KE Next Top Entertainer Season 1, KaDus Entertainment (KDCA, Penampang)

choral teacher

SMK Tansau Choir

  • 1st Runner-up, Penampang District Inter-school Choir Competition 

2008

choral arrangement

Pos Malaysia Kota Kinabalu Choir

Song title: “Budi Bahasa Budaya Kita”

  • Champion, Pos Malaysia National Choir Competition, Kampus Kesihatan USM, Kelantan

2007

CONDUCTOR & CHORAL director

Suara Bayu Choir

  • Champion, Sabah State level Patriotic Songs Choir Competition , Jabatan Perpaduan & Integrasi Nasional Sabah (Sabah Trade Centre, Likas) 
  • Champion, National Level Patriotic Songs Choir Competition, Jabatan Perpaduan & Integrasi Nasional Sabah (Ipoh, Perak)

2006

CHORAL Teacher

Jabatan Kerja Raya Sabah Choir (Public Works Department)

  • 1st Runner-up, Sabah State Level Public Service Choir Competition (University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu)

2005

CHORAL teacher

Jabatan Kerja Raya Sabah Choir (Public Works Department)

  • 1st Runner-up, Sabah State Level Public Service Choir Competition (RTM, Kota Kinabalu)

solo singing

  • 1st Runner-up, Idola Sabah by Penampang Studio Tony Francis Gitom (Dewan Pusat Kebudayaan Penampang, Sabah)
  • Champion, The Beach Club Idol (The Beach Club, Kota Kinabalu)