It is with great excitement that we announce the opening of LEH Foshan Music Academy starting from 17 September 2022. The Academy will offer your child(ren) superior music and instrumental lessons, training and exam revision sessions every Saturday morning during term time.
LEH Foshan Music Academy will be open to all LEH Foshan students as well as students outside of the school community, with no restrictions on their nationalities. All music lessons will be under the supervision of our experienced Music Director Mr David Hobourn who himself has been a music examiner for Trinity College London for 23 years, to ensure high-quality teaching standards.
The LEH Foshan Music Academy’s philosophy is to make learning music fun whilst gaining the confidence, skills, techniques, and discipline required to become a musician.
We teach music for graded exams following the ABRSM or Trinity College London examination boards or just as a hobby! In order to maintain a steady progress, reports are provided at the end of term and at the end of the year. This gives an overview of achievements, development, and future targets.
All students will be expected to sing in the Choir. There will also be other group ensembles such as rock groups, jazz ensembles, chamber music, and orchestra.
Music examinations can be taken at the LEH Foshan Music Academy in ABRSM Classical and Jazz Grades, and Trinity College London Classical and Jazz, & Rock and Pop Grades and Diplomas.
LEH Foshan Music Academy will take place on the following Saturday mornings:
Term Dates 2022-2023
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All of our teachers have a real passion for music and love to see their pupils develop. They are all highly qualified in Music, either from university or music conservatoire. They will prepare their students for exams if required and help them to reach their own personal goals. All teachers are fully CRB checked. Please follow us for further details in future updates.
American born Jazz saxophonist, Joe Longardner is a musician, and teacher with a Doctorate Degree in Jazz Studies (DMA) and Music Technology from the University of Illinois
His performance experience includes featured performer with The Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, and numerous music festivals, and he has also been invited to perform at the Guangzhou Opera House, Foshan Opera House and other concert halls around China.
Mr Zyon Li is an outstanding vocal music graduate of Xinghai Conservatory of Music. He was awarded Master of Vocal Music from Bourg-la-Reine Conservatory of Music in Paris, France.
He worked in France for 7 years, during this time he performed in France, Italy, Belgium, the UK, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. From 2017 to 2019 he was one of the outstanding Asian musicians in France. Zyon was the Artistic Director of the Theatre d’ALPHA in Paris in 2017.
Mr Sky Ho studied at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music, majoring in Piano performance. He has taken part in several international piano competitions to great acclaim, in Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, France, and Germany.
In 2017, he led students to participate in the Hong Kong International Youth Arts Festival and won Gold Medal in the piano category. Sky has also enjoyed much success in the SPKURA International Youth Artist Competition in Tokyo, Japan.
Ms Faye Li graduated from the South China Normal University in Music, with a major in Flute. She has much experience in performance, as a soloist, orchestral player and in competitions.
Ms Faye is a passionate teacher and has entered students for competitions, and with much success. Ms Faye taught at a British School in Guangzhou for three years, leading woodwind ensembles, flute lessons, orchestral work, and in the classroom.
CiCi Chen
Clarinet and Piano
Miss CiCi Chen is a woodwind specialist, focusing on piano and wind instrumental mentoring and classroom music.
She has three years of experience in international teaching. She is experienced at prepping and mentoring students for exams as well as coaching woodwind ensembles. She was awarded the Diploma LCM for early childhood Music Education.
Miss Sandy Deng graduated from the Xing Hai Conservatory of Music with Honours in Oboe Performance. Miss Sandy has studied music since her early childhood. She has a good foundation in music.
Miss Sandy took part in many big concerts and competitions. She won the first prize in the 10th Wind Music Invitational Competition in Southern China in 2019. Miss Sandy has a high reputation as an oboe teacher.
Ms Carrie Chow is a highly experienced teacher of the Guzheng. She has held many important teaching positions and is also an examiner for the Music Arts Group. In 2014 she won the Guzheng First Prize at the Asian Youth Arts Festival.
Ms Carrie has a growing reputation as a teacher of Guzheng, and in her passion for traditional contemporary Chinese Music, and has won many teaching awards in competitions in Macau and Hong Kong.
Mr Harry Hu studied at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. He stayed in Australia for several years, teaching violin, and he performed with the Sydney Youth Symphony Orchestra to great critical acclaim.
Recently, Mr Harry has entered students in the Hong Kong International Violin Competition, achieving many awards.
Mr Rex Chen is a graduate of the Conservatory of Music at Shao guan University. Mr Rex is an experienced kit, and several of his students have successfully gained places at the Conservatories of Music.
In 2017 he participated in a solo concert with the famous Guangzhou singer, Zhong Mingqiu as a session musician. He is the winner of the outstanding Instructor in Nanhai District, Foshan, as well as an Outstanding Instructor for the IPEA Jazz Drumming Competition.
Mr Ming Chang graduated from Xin Hai Conservatory of Music and major in contemporary music. He has a very active career as a performer, taking part in many concerts in the Greater Bay Area.
He got a lot of excellent experience in concerts. Mr Ming won the second-place call “The band storm” show by Guangdong TV in 2021. Mr Ming is teaching in many schools as a guitar & jazz band major teacher.
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All students will receive a complimentary 30-minute trial lesson.
Fees are payable one term in advance. An all-inclusive term package is also available. Please contact us for more details.
Please contact us if you have any enquiries. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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26 Jingping Road, Chancheng, Foshan
Mr David Hobourn
Director of Music, LEH Foshan
Director, LEH Foshan Music Academy
Mr David Hobourn joined LEH International School Foshan as the Director of Music, following a career in Music education that started in 1996. He is a Graduate of Trinity College of Music as well as Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. Mr Hobourn held Organist and Choir Direction posts in the cathedrals of Canterbury and Bristol (UK) and Dunedin (New Zealand). During these early days, he was involved in the day to day running of a cathedral choir, which included live BBC broadcasts, playing and directing in front of members of the Royal Family, European choir tours, and giving organ recitals in cathedrals in the UK and other countries in Europe and beyond.
Since 2001, he has taught in schools in France, Thailand and the UK. For the past twenty-three years, he has also worked as a music examiner, Classical, Jazz and Rock & Pop, for Trinity College London. This work, along with his work as an adjudicator, has taken him to many countries around the world, including the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival (2012, 2015).
Mr Hobourn is very impressed by the high level of work ethos shown by young Chinese musicians. He is excited about what can be achieved in the coming years at the LEH Foshan Music Academy.
Music Programme
at LEH Foshan
If you are interested, please click here to know more information about our school’s Music Programme.
Music Facilities
at LEH Foshan
LEH Foshan is proud of its world-class musical facilities, including 18 practice rooms, a large Concert Hall, 8 upright pianos (Kawai, Feurich, and Ritmuller) and a Kawai Grand Piano. A wide range of tuned and untuned percussion instruments are used for KS2 and KS3 class music lessons.
