Jelia Megawati Heru, M.Mus.Edu.
Music Educator, Lecturer, Music Advisor, and Pianist
http://www.jeliaedu.blogspot.com
https://linktr.ee/JeliaEdu

– The Best Private Studio of the Year in Rockstar Award 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 with 66 Rockstar Awards.

– Rockschool (RSL) Keynote Speaker for RSL Contemporary Piano, Classical Piano & Keys Workshops (2019 – 2020). Host for RSL Violin with Guest Star Iskandar Widjaja.

– Teacher’s Award Chopin Avenue in 2022, 2023 & 2024

ABOUT JELIA MEGAWATI HERU
Jelia Megawati Heru started learning the piano at the age of 5. She continued learning Classical Piano with different music teachers in Jakarta, such as: Angelita Chandra, M.Mus. (Belgia).

In 2001, studied piano with Jongky Goei, Master of Performing Arts, Chairman and Stage Art Manager of Marcia Haydée Ballet in Stuttgart, Germany. Then in 2002, she started her study in Music Education for Instrument (Instrumental Pädagogik) at Fachhochschule Osnabrück Konservatorium, Institut für Musikpädagogik – Germany, majoring in Classical Piano with Prof. Ljuba Dimowa-Florian, minor Vocal with Torsten Meyer, Dipl. Mus. (Hochschule für Musik u. Theater Hannover, Germany) and Jazz Piano with Prof. Wolfgang Mechsner (Hochschule Vechta & Münster, Germany.)

During her study in Germany, besides actively performing and teaching music, Jelia attended many seminars and forum, such as: Forum Musikpädagogik I with Prof. Dr. Hans Günther Sebastian (Frankfurt am Main University); studied Solmisation Technique and Kodàly Technique from Prof. Dr. Malte Heygster (conductor of symphony orchestra Recklinghausen & Bielefeld, chapel master of chamber orchestra Köln and also an author for “Hand Book of Relative Solmisation” – Schott.)

She received her Master Degree in Music Education (as Master of Music Education – Dipl. Mus. Pedägogin) in 2005 from FH. Osnabrück Konservatorium with cum laude. In the same year, became an active performer for “Benefit Concert Tour for Aceh” in Hannover, Münster and Braunschweig – Germany.

(2006-2010) Lecturer at Institut Musik Daya Indonesia (IMDI), South Jakarta
Subjects: Music Education (Music Pedagogy), Music History, History of Music Instrument, Form Analysis, Symphony Analysis, Counterpoint-Tonsatz, Music Theory, Ear Training and Major/Minor Piano. In 2007, she was a Dean of Institut Musik Daya Indonesia (IMDI) and Faculty of Music Pedagogy & Head of Piano Department.

In 2008, She’s a member of the National Music Ministry of National Education Consortium, which is tasked to develop music education curriculum for music schools in Indonesia

In 2009, to contribute for the development of music education in Indonesia, she wrote books in cooperation with DEPDIKNAS “Piano Teaching’s Guide: Note-Reading and Piano for Beginner” and “Basic Music Theory (for all Instruments)” as guideline books for general music course in Indonesia.

In 2016 She wrote 3 books: Hitam Putih Piano, Pianolicious & Music Theory.
In 2019 She was an editor Buku Pelajaran Seni Musik Jenjang SMK/SMAK (Puskurbuk).
In 2020 She was an editor Penelaah Buku Panduan Guru Seni Musik SMP Kelas VII (Kemendikbud Puskurbuk)

In 2022 She was a jury for Kawai Sound Tree Piano Competition Region: Jawa Tengah & DIY, Jakarta, Tangerang & Banten, Bandung, Cikarang & Jawa Barat.
In 2024 She was a jury for The 4th Kawai Music School Piano Competition Region Jakarta, Tangerang & Banten.

Now she is active as a music educator and academic advisor/consultant in various music schools – for updating & upgrading music school curriculum standard, conducting workshops to build & develop music teachers competencies, and conduct teacher’s concert (chamber music and piano ensembles.)

Also active as seminator and keynote speaker in various cities in Indonesia – Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Tegal Council of Arts, Sinfonia Music Bandung, First Media Design School of Indonesia, Amazing Music Jogja Festival, and many more…

She received special honors and appreciation from Tegal Council of Arts and Department of National Education, Central Java in 2012 for her contribution in giving seminar for public school music teachers.

Writer for STACCATO – the first classical music magazine in Indonesia, and her blogs (www.jeliaedu.blogspot.com ) – to shares thoughts and point of view about actualization & the importance of music education to teachers, practitioners, musicians, music lovers, students, and parents; so people could appreciate music more, feel the enjoyment of music, and get inspired by the power of music.“Music from Passion & Music for Life.”

As The Director of JELIA PIANO STUDIO, she represented many Recitals and Concerts for her students. The events rarely taken in variety foreign cultural centre in Jakarta, like @amerika, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Goethehaus, Erasmus Huis, Russian Science and Cultural Centre.