Workshop Instructors
Mark Anthony Carpio (PH)
- Choirmaster of the acclaimed Philippine Madrigal Singers since 2001.
- Winner of several choral competitions including Florilege Vocal de Tours (2006).
- Choral educator, lecturer, and judge in many international choral organizations and festivals.
Kevin Fox (CA/UK)
- Vocalist, choral director, coach, adjudicator, arranger, workshop leader, and MD.
- Former baritone/vocal percussionist for the Grammy-winning group The Swingles.
- Frequent instructor seen in many international vocal festivals across the globe.
Sungmo Han (KR)
- International Education Advisor of Vocal Asia.
- Leader of a cappella group “Star Of Star”.
- Artistic Director of Jeju International Youth A Cappella Camp.
- Author of multiple a cappella education books.
Mia Hsieh (TW)
- Founder and vocalist of the internationally recognized music group A Moving Sound.
- Performed in more than 20 countries.
- Collaborated with visual artists, film directors, etc., and created several music-dance-theater pieces.
Merel Martens (NL)
- Full-time choir leader, arranger, teacher, coach.
- Awarded ‘Best choir conductor of 2018’ by the Netherlands Choir Festival.
- Involved in the award-winning vocal groups Pitch Control, MAZE and VOÏSZ Vocal Projects.
Astrid Vang-Pedersen (DK)
- Board member of Aarhus Vocal Festival.
- Freelance teacher and composer in Denmark and across the world.
- Founded the vocal ensemble Dopplers, which focuses on the Concert Design approach to performing vocal music.
Grace Ng (SG)
- Certified Somatic Voicework teacher.
- Practitioner of the art of Jin Shin as well as a trained Clinical Hypnotherapist.
- Her work incorporates body, mind and emotional wellness as part of a holistic performer training.
Paul Phoenix (UK)
- 2-time Grammy Award winner as member of King’s Singers.
- Over 2,000 concerts in 17 years, Gramophone Hall of Fame.
- Sang for the Queen as early as 1977 Silver Jubilee Service in St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir, London.
- His coaching specializes in encouraging audience engagement and confidence-building with soloists, conductors, choirs and ensembles.
Water Singers (MO)
- Female a cappella group based in Macau.
- Famous for combining elements between drama and a cappella.
- Toured in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong with their a cappella theatre work, Picturesque.
Deke Sharon (US)
- Founded the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA) in 1991.
- Producer of multiple award-winning a cappella albums,
- Arranger, on-site music director, and vocal producer for Universal’s “Pitch Perfect“ series.
- Founded in 2008.
- Focusing on turning traditional Korean music into a cappella.
- One of a kind among Asian a cappella groups.
Morten Vinther (DK)
- Former singer of The Real Group.
- Producer, song writer, and arranger for many world-renowned vocal groups.
- Engaged in a number of improvisational projects with other a cappella singers.
Michele Weir (US)
- Vocal jazz educator around the globe.
- Arranger, pianist, vocalist, well known for her versatile skill set and ability to inspire.
- Arranger for many notable vocal groups including New York Voices and the Swingle Singers, with orchestral works played by various symphonies including the Boston Pops.
Geila Zilkha (JP)
- Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter/Lyricist, and Jazz Educator.
- Released several solo albums, jazz duet albums (SOLO-DUO), and toured with J-POP star MISIA.
- Professor at OSAKA GEIDAI University of Arts from 2018-2020.