Academic Profile : Faculty
Assoc Prof Tan Yuh Chaur Leonard
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Visual & Performing Arts
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Dr. Leonard Tan
PhD, MA, BA 1st Class Hons, DipMus Distinction, LRSM, LMusTCL
Doctor of Philosophy (Music Education/Conducting), Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, USA.
Dissertation: Towards a Transcultural Philosophy of Instrumental Music Education. Awarded “Dean’s Dissertation Prize”
My novel contribution to music education lies in bridging the worlds of Asian and Western philosophies of music education. I am currently co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Asian Philosophy and Music Education (OUP).
Teaching areas: music education, conducting, research
More than 20 years of experience conducting orchestras and bands across all levels, including the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore National Youth Orchestra, The Philharmonic Winds (Singapore), educational and international ensembles (e.g., Indiana University orchestras).
Adjudicated in music festivals in Asia and the United States.
Presented seminars/lectures/workshops at Northwestern University, Temple University, the University of Hawaii, Kansas University, University of the Pacific, Indiana University, Colorada State University, Pueblo, and Nanjing University of the Arts.
PhD, MA, BA 1st Class Hons, DipMus Distinction, LRSM, LMusTCL
Doctor of Philosophy (Music Education/Conducting), Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, USA.
Dissertation: Towards a Transcultural Philosophy of Instrumental Music Education. Awarded “Dean’s Dissertation Prize”
My novel contribution to music education lies in bridging the worlds of Asian and Western philosophies of music education. I am currently co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Asian Philosophy and Music Education (OUP).
Teaching areas: music education, conducting, research
More than 20 years of experience conducting orchestras and bands across all levels, including the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore National Youth Orchestra, The Philharmonic Winds (Singapore), educational and international ensembles (e.g., Indiana University orchestras).
Adjudicated in music festivals in Asia and the United States.
Presented seminars/lectures/workshops at Northwestern University, Temple University, the University of Hawaii, Kansas University, University of the Pacific, Indiana University, Colorada State University, Pueblo, and Nanjing University of the Arts.
"3Ps": Philosophy, Psychology, and Practice of Music Education
1. Philosophy of Music Education (Asian/comparative philosophy, cross-cultural)
2. Psychology of Music Education (flow, motivation)
3. Practice of Music/Music Education (orchestra, band)
Editorial Boards
• Philosophy of Music Education Review
• Journal of Research in Music Education
• International Journal of Music Education
• Music Educators’ Journal
Reviewer of manuscripts: Music Education Research, Psychology of Music, International Society for Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME) Conference, Springer Education Innovation Book Series, Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy, and Educational Philosophy and Theory.
1. Philosophy of Music Education (Asian/comparative philosophy, cross-cultural)
2. Psychology of Music Education (flow, motivation)
3. Practice of Music/Music Education (orchestra, band)
Editorial Boards
• Philosophy of Music Education Review
• Journal of Research in Music Education
• International Journal of Music Education
• Music Educators’ Journal
Reviewer of manuscripts: Music Education Research, Psychology of Music, International Society for Philosophy of Music Education (ISPME) Conference, Springer Education Innovation Book Series, Dao: A Journal of Comparative Philosophy, and Educational Philosophy and Theory.
- Artist-In-Schools Scheme (AISS) in SPED schools: Examining AISS through the Lens of Student Engagement and Pedagogies in and through the Arts
- Main Study of CORE 4 Research Programme: Education Trend Studies of Designated Subject Domain (DSD) Pedagogies in Singapore's Primary and Secondary Classrooms (C4MS)
- Facilitating Flow in Band: Learning With Joy in the 21st Century
Awards
• 2022 Nanyang Education Award (College)
• 2020 Nanyang Education Award (School)
• 2019 NIE Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2016 NIE Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2013 Indiana University "Dean’s Dissertation Prize"
• 1996 Raffles Junior College Creative Arts Award: Kripalani Challenge Trophy
• 2020 Nanyang Education Award (School)
• 2019 NIE Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2016 NIE Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2013 Indiana University "Dean’s Dissertation Prize"
• 1996 Raffles Junior College Creative Arts Award: Kripalani Challenge Trophy
Fellowships & Other Recognition
• 2022 Fellow, Teaching Excellence Academy, NTU
• 2012 Indiana University "Dissertation Year Fellowship"
• 2009 National Institute of Education – Nanyang Technological University Overseas Graduate Scholarship
• 2012 Indiana University "Dissertation Year Fellowship"
• 2009 National Institute of Education – Nanyang Technological University Overseas Graduate Scholarship
Courses Taught
Theory and Practice of Music Education
Philosophy of Music Education
Conducting
Band
Performance Studies
Philosophy of Music Education
Conducting
Band
Performance Studies
Supervision of PhD Students
Current PhD Students (Main Supervisor)
Lu Mengchen (Philosophy of Music Education)
How Ee Ran (Music Practice)
Robin Ng (Choral Music Education)
Alvyn Eng (Discourse Analysis in Music Education)
Miao Kaiwen (Play in Music Education)
Lu Mengchen (Philosophy of Music Education)
How Ee Ran (Music Practice)
Robin Ng (Choral Music Education)
Alvyn Eng (Discourse Analysis in Music Education)
Miao Kaiwen (Play in Music Education)