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Classical Heritage music centre was established in 2002. Our aim is to inculcate good piano technique and the love for music. We encourage students to work hard, be it music or otherwise, and to work to the best of their ability. Students come from vastly different background and are unique in their own ways. Hence we try to highlight their strengths but at the same time work on their weaknesses. And when they possess bad habits, we strive to slowly make them aware of their habits and change them. Without music, life will be boring!

Chong Poh Kong [M.Eng,ARCM(postgraduate),LRSM] studied Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, and piano performing at the prestigious Royal College of Music London. He won several prizes (Vivian Hamilton & John Ireland prizes) whilst at RCM. His past teachers include the late Alan Colebourne and John Barstow. He made his Singapore Debut at the Victoria Concert Hall in 1995 and was a regular performer at the British Alumni Music Recitals. He was an adjudicator in Cristofori Piano Competition in 2006 and 2011. He conducted seminars in Malaysia and in Singapore. He teaches mainly diploma students and theory classes. He has over 20 years of teaching experience and enjoys teaching the talented as well as the weaker students. 

Li Zhen Qiang started his music education at the age of 10 and developed a passion for music ever since. He learnt the piano and tuba in secondary school. He obtained the gold (3^rd division) with Maris Stella Band Alumni in the International band competition, the 1st World Music contest (Holland). He is very active in the local band scene. His band directing experience enabled him to work with students across a wide spectrum of educational institutions. His past piano teachers include Chong Poh Kong, Lim Tsui Fang and Dr. Ernest Lim. Mr Li holds a Diploma in Music from NAFA and Dip in Music Education with credit from NIE. He has been teaching at Classical Heritage for the past 10 years.

Mervin holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from NUS and a diploma in music of the ABRSM. Whilst at the NUS, he was a student music director for Piano Ensemble (2003-2004). He performed in Melange, Touch 2004 & Touch 2005.
He has more than 9 years of teaching experience. He is presently exploring the jazz genre and enjoys improvisation.Subsequently his keen interest in jazz enabled him to enrol in the Bachelors degree course at LaSalle Colllege of the Arts. Mervin is a patient teacher with a methodical approach to his teaching.