About

About

Ken has been a full-time composer since 2000, and specializes in producing all styles of music for TV commercials and film. Now residing in Vancouver, he has composed over one thousand works for clients such as Coca Cola, McDonald’s and Sony. Ken also scored movies such as the successful “Killzone / SPL” franchise which featured martial arts stars Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen, and Tony Jaa, as well as the Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville movie “Skiptrace”.Ken has been certified as a trainer for Ableton Live and Logic Studio and is experienced in teaching music production to students either individually or in the classroom. He has taught classes at the Baron School of Music, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education and the English Schools Foundation, and most recently at North Vancouver’s own Deep Cove Music. He is a registered teacher for Rock School as well as the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Ken has also played keyboards for some of Hong Kong’s biggest pop stars such as Ekin Cheng, Aaron Kwok, and Kelly Chen, and has extensive touring experience in Hong Kong and Asia.

Location

Lynn Valley, North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Geolocation

49.3371634,-123.0383393

Instrument(s) Taught

Ableton Live, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Logic Pro X, Music Production, Piano

Where do lessons take place?

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Prices

15 minutes

C$20

30 minutes

C$40

45 minutes

C$60

60 minutes

C$80

90 minutes

C$120

Discounted Introductory Lesson

Yes

Preferred Payment Currency

🇨🇦 Canadian dollar ($ CAD)

Lessons Frequency

Weekly

Payment Plans

Monthly

Payment Methods

Online Bank Transfer

Cancelation & Rescheduling Policy

Full credit for classes cancelled 24 hours prior to the lesson, or else case-by-case.

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Lessons

Level(s) Taught

Beginner (up to Grade 5)

Youngest Age Taught

6

Class Sizes

One-to-One (Individual)

Graded Exam Preparation

RCM (Royal College of Music), RSL Awards (Rockschool)

Performance Opportunities, Performance Coaching & Accompaniment Services

All students are invited to participate in a year-end recital, where they can perform their favourite pieces to friends and family.  Usually held on a Sunday in June.

Genres

Genres Taught

Blues, Electronic Music, Pop, Rock

Qualifications

Qualification

Logic Studio

Year

2007

Qualification

Ableton Certified Trainer

Year

2013

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Languages

Language(s) Spoken

English, Yue Chinese (Cantonese)

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