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)