Monday, October 10, 2011

Thumbs Up by our Songwriting Apprentices!

It's assuring to hear GREAT reviews from our students!

"First started my music journey through Songwriting Apprentice course at Hark Music. Songwriting has always been my interest and I get to learn a lot from professional songwriters through the course. Really enjoyed myself here and also made friends who share the same passion in composing. From composing without much music background and able to write a song together with fellow songwriter is really exciting and enjoying. Being a student here and getting to explore the fun in composing is a joy."
- Evelyn


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In 2010 - we introduced a 'revamped, improved' version of an exciting programme - Songwriter 2-Year Apprenticeship.

It deviates differently from the usual songwriting programmes you've seen out there, where weekly sessions just goes on and on.. (and probably not penning a song even in the 1st year!)

In this programme, you experience a Full-Day Boot Camp to tune up your musicality, provide you the concepts & strategies of song-writing. In short, provide you with the BIG PICTURE in 1 day.

After which, you'll create a song using the proven formula and attend the 4 Masterclasses. The professional trainers (industry veterans) will support you to polish your song to make it commerically-viable!


Once the song is created, we will complete your songs by providing Enhanced Demo (for 2 songs), with demo singers and music arrangements for the finishing touch. This is to ensure, your song is presented in its best to deliver to recording companies for pitching!

As an apprentice in this programme, you have full access and support to the following for 2 Years.

1. Email Support:

Want feedbacks, advices? Email the professionals!
2. Recharge Sessions:
Periodically, we organise activities, showcases to recharge your musical energy & ride the momentum to write more great songs. Plus, it's a great chance to learn from one another + latest updates about the music industry in Taiwan, China, Singapore.
3. LifeTime Connection to Recording Companies: Whenever you have freshly-written songs, send it to us! We will pitch your songs to networks in Taiwan and China even after the 2 years.

Cool, right?

All the above are inclusive of the entire programme - no 'extra fees'.
This is truly an exclusive programme too, as we only accept apprentices once annually. Thus, very limited enrolments. (We place pride in quality than quantity.)

If you are interested to know our next intake (in 2012), you may contact us here: info@harkmusic.com

Meanwhile, read more on our students' experiences below!
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"It is all about passion in music! Sharing and learning together during class has been enjoyable and fruitful. I got to learn about lyrics writing skills and melody composition through guidance from the instructors and interactions with my classmates. The most valuable thing that I have gained from the course, besides knowledge on song writing, is my wonderful group of songwriting buddies! We still meet up regularly for outing and we even had mini song writing sessions by ourselves. Hark Music still gives us the chance to showcase our songs after we had finished our lessons, and I am really thankful about that because that ensures that we don't stop our 'productions'!!! I will never forget the fun and laughter I had experienced during the course. Thanks Hark! :D" - Apple Koh


"I started my journey of music learning with Hark some time back, first with the acoustics guitar course, followed by subsequent experiences with the song-writing apprentice course, basic vocals course, and the pop piano course i'm on currently. Of the varied courses offered, the 8-lesson song-writing course is comparatively the most refreshing, in the sense that it is a crash course which provided a keener sense of challenge and motivation as well, while the other courses are more extended. The course offered basic content of song-writing in a condensed manner, just apt for time-tight learners like working adults. Furthermore, taking up the course facilitated the knowing of more like-minded friends, who form an integral part of the mutual support and assistance needed to continue on song-writing attempts. This is probably one of the best take-aways from the course." - Tan Keng Hwee

Monday, September 19, 2011

Singing Enthusiasts - Here's a great event to add excitement into your life!

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Extracted from: http://ktvclub.blogspot.com/p/ktvclubidol2011.html

KTVCLUB IDOL 2011

The last installment founded many promising singers and local talents, setting the benchmark for singing passion in our community. This year promises nothing less. We aim to take this event to an even higher level of excitement. Raising the bar, challenging the limits and stretching the boundaries. Fourth time in the making, we assure all participants an experience like never before.

Raising the stakes of media coverage, we have engaged a cinematography production house and assembled a professional panel who have judged in One Million Star 5 超級星光大道第五季 (Singapore Auditions), Channel U Superband and vocal instructors from renowned music schools.

If you are someone who loves screaming your lungs out during karaoke, or your singing never left the bathroom, or if you are one of the million youths aspiring to be a singer. This is your chance to be part of the greatest event of the year!

If you like singing, then IT'S ALL IN YOU, UNLEASH YOURSELF!

AUDITIONS
08 October 2011, Saturday
12noon to 6pm
Venue: K Box Marina Square

GRAND FINALS
22 October 2011, Saturday
1pm to 5pm
Venue: K Union Event Hall (Orchard Cineleisure)

REGISTRATION FEE
S$12 (Category A)
S$14 (Category B)

Closing Date: 05 October 2011 (2359hrs)


** All contestants will receive a FREE GOODIE BAG worth over $120 in value, inclusive of cash / discount vouchers, and door gifts from our participating sponsors! We will be issuing Ktvclub Sg's Privilege Card which entitles you for many discounts at our collaboration partners! While stocks last!

(Category A)
- Existing Members of Ktvclub Sg
- Hark Music Students
- K Box / Lunar Members
- Anyone who has the "Promo Code"

(Category B)
- Members of Public
- Anyone who register after 01 October 2011 (Regardless of Cat A promo)


The Online Registration Form can be found at:

http://ktvclub.blogspot.com/p/ktvclubidolregistration2011.html


(Rules & Regulations: http://ktvclub.blogspot.com/p/ktvclubidolrules2011.html)

The prizes for this singing competition will be as follows.

Please note that we are still in the midst of topping of prizes and will update them as soon as we confirm. Check back here for more!

Champion
  • Grand Trophy
  • $400 Hark Music Cash Voucher
  • $700 Fabulous Group Vouchers
  • TOUCHE™ Treatment (worth $295)
  • Frolick Vouchers (worth $50)
  • KTVCLUB LIVE! Performance Contract
1st Runner Up
  • Winner Trophy
  • $300 Hark Music Cash Voucher
  • $400 Fabulous Group Vouchers
  • TOUCHE™ Treatment (worth $295)
  • Frolick Vouchers (worth $30)
  • KTVCLUB LIVE! Performance Contract
2nd Runner Up
  • Winner Trophy
  • $200 Hark Music Cash Voucher
  • $300 Fabulous Group Vouchers
  • TOUCHE™ Treatment (worth $295)
  • Frolick Vouchers (worth $20)
  • KTVCLUB LIVE! Performance Contract
Consolation Prizes
Each consolation winner will be awarded with:-
Trophy + $100 Hark Music Cash Voucher + TOUCHE™ Treatment (worth $175)

  • Best Voice Quality Award (最佳音色奖)
  • Best Stage Performance Award (最佳舞台魅力奖)
  • Best Showmanship Award (最佳台风奖)
  • Most Popular Award (最受欢迎奖)

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Photos from Guitar ExpressWay

Sharing some photos taken from Guitar ExpressWay!

Guitar ExpressWay Batch 4!

Time flies... Since our conceptualization of an accelerated programme to fit the lifestyle of the modern Singaporeans in 2009, this year, we managed to run 2 batches of Guitar ExpressWay!

Yeah! We have reached one of our goals set out in 2010!

Guitar ExpressWay is a 2-day accelerated programme, enabling the students to achieve self-directed learners after 2-day programme!

And boy, it has achieved amazing results for the graduates!

We have witnessed a total beginner (never touched guitar before) being able to play and sing a song on stage in front of an audience in just 3 weeks when she first touched the guitar.
Some months later, she even started to write songs using the knowledge she acquired through the course too!

We have also seen an experienced player, achieving breakthroughs from long years of stagnant state! And now, he is imparting what he knows to his 9-year old son!

Amazing stories! ...There are more.. Like those who performed for their own weddings, their son's weddings...we can go on & on...

It's these stories, that made us much more confident of the value this programme delivers to the graduates.

With an initial simple objective - to create an alternative music learning experience to music enthusiasts other than weekly music lessons, it has accomplished much more to our delight.

We are glad to see such results.
Thank you, Guitar ExpressWay students. :)

To know about the programme: Visit http://www.HarkMusic.com

Monday, September 12, 2011

Pardon for the long missing-in-action!

Hey friends,

This is a long adieus! This year 2011 has been filled with exciting, crazy events which are packed all back to back!

We didn't even had time to update this blog. For avid followers, apologies!

On a side note, if you are not a fan of Hark Music's fanpage, 'Like' us now at http://www.Facebook.com/HarkMusic
(We are more active there... With small, little updates every now and then!)

In all, just to pop in and say 'Hello!' & will do more updates along the way!

Upcoming, we are going to share with you another singing competition. Stay tuned!

Cheers & stay musically inspired!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

SAFRA PK Semi-Final - 12 March 2011 @ St. James DragonFly

We are currently co-organising with SAFRA on a nationwide singing competition - SAFRA PK Challenge 2011. Back from the overwhelming response in the augural competition held in 2009, this time round, we gathered major partners to make this an even more successful one!

With full support from radio JIA 88.3FM, venue sponsor - St. James DragonFly and many more, this 2011 PK Challenge proved to be a very exciting one.

You can read more here about the event details, view photos from the auditions & quarterfinals:
http://www.in2it.sg/pkchallenge

We are now entering the Grand-Final held on 26 March 2011 at St. James DragonFly.

Meanwhile, enjoy the 8 Grand Finalists' videos captured during the Semi-Final on 12 March 2011! The theme then was 老歌新唱.

Lim Pei Rong


Jaymen Ler


Ho Si Rong


Kueo Miao Ru


Lim Ming Wei


Ong Wei Siang


Xiao Qing Wei


Wu Zhu Ming


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Rest of the 6 Semi-Finalists - Thank you!



We are also giving away tickets to change the Grand-Final on 26 March 2011.
You will get a complimentary drink coupon, plus enjoy guest performances by special performers!!! *** Shhh!!! Will be revealed later!***

The Grand-Final will be a VERY VERY exciting format!!! 3 rounds in total - for the emerged CHAMPION ~ Walking away with $1000 Cash!!!

'Like' us at www.facebook.com/harkmusic to get these FREE tickets! We will be releasing the tickets through our Facebook Page.

GO to www.facebook.com/harkmusic & 'LIKE' NOW!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Another Competition for Singing Enthusiasts!

[Advertorial]



KTVCLUB PK CHALLENGE - EPISODE 03

The battlefield which aims to give challengers a chance to show off their singing enthusiasms and talents to a higher stage.

PK Challenge comprises a series of breath taking moments. Special themes are being introduced at each episode. Our panel of Professional Judges will then select a team of winners and get them prepared to the Grand Finals. The interesting part is that all the challengers will never know who their opponent is until the very last moment!

In this Last Episode, 20 Finalists will face challenges from Winners of Episode Two and PK one another on stage. Judges will issue a list of Mandarin Pop Songs for the contestants to select with. This list will only be reveal to the chosen candidates after the auditions.

The exciting part is Winners of PK 3 will join in the Past Episode Winners to fight at the Ultimate PK Challenge Showdown on 16th of April 2011!

We are sure that these are going to blast you off! If you are someone who loves to take up challenges and wishes to bring your singing enthusiasms to a higher limit...

Embark your journey and Join Us NOW !!

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Auditions
02 April 2011
, Saturday
1pm to 5pm
Venue: Topone Ktv @ Bugis

Episode 3 - Finals
16 April 2011, Saturday
2pm to 5pm
Venue: Partyworld Ktv @ Orchard International Bldg

Ultimate PK Challenge Showdown
16 April 2011, Saturday
5pm to 6.30pm
Venue: Partyworld Ktv @ Orchard International Bldg

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Note: We will extend the registration fee of S$12 to Hark Music current students, ex-students to 31 March 2011.

Registration Fee: S$12 (Early Birds / Category A)
: S$15 (Category B)

Closing Date : 31 March 2011 (2359hrs)

** All contestants will receive a FREE GOODIE BAG worth over $40 in value, inclusive of cash vouchers, and door gifts from our participating sponsors! We will be issuing Ktvclub Sg's Privilege Card which entitles you for many discounts at our collaboration partners! While stock last!
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