THE
CREATIVE TEAM & EXCO
THE ADVISORS
Baba (Dr) Christopher Fong - Singapore
Baba Richard Tan S G - Singapore
Mr Tama Goh - Singapore
Mr Chua Kay Sum - Singapore
Mr Kevin Mazimas Ko - Hong
Kong
FOUNDER +
MUSIC & EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR
Baba DAMIEN
LIM YONG SENG, 29+
DipABRSM, ATCL,
LGSMD(PPD), LRSM
Baba
Damien received his early music training under the instruction of his
Bandmaster Dad, Mr Nicholas Lim & was a member of the Singapore Schools
Percussion Band under Mr. Syed Ibrahim BHM.
He
was a member of the Singapore Youth Orchestra from 1994 - 1999
under the tutorage of Mr. Lim Meng Keh. He also free-lances for the Singapore
Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Pop Orchestra & Singapore
Chinese Orchestra and is a timpanist/percussionist with musicals like
'Chang & Eng', 'HONK', 'They're Playing Our Song', 'A Twist Of Fate',
'Beauty World', ' Magic Of Love', ' The Magic Box', ' The Wizard of Oz'
& 'Forbidden City'……just to name a few. He also conducted the band
for musicals such as: Bibiks Go Broadway, Baba Nyonya Mari-Go-Round,
Siapa Baba, River of Life & in Vizpro Entertainment - Mediacorp -
Toy Factory mega-production of The Peranakan Ball: Musical, at
the Singapore Indoor Stadium, featuring TV stars like Jeanette Aw, Dai
Yang Tian, Xiang Yun, Ann Kok & Asian pop-star, Olivia Ong (singer of
The Little Nyonya Theme song).
He
was Principal Timpanist/Percussionist with the Singapore Armed Forces
Central Band from 1996 - 2002, a member of the World Youth Wind
Orchestra in Austria in 2000 & the HeartBeat Percussion Band
from 1991 - 2001.
He
was Conductor / Adjudicator at the National Youth Percussion Festival
2001-2003 & also adjudicated at the 2010 DrumZOUT &
2010 Hong Kong Asia International Handbell Festival . He is also
Chapter President of the Percussive Arts Society (Singapore) &
a proud member of the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild & the American
Guild of English Handbells Ringers.
In
2004, he was invited to be Guest Emcee - Choreographer/Music Composer
for the National Day Parade 2004 Act 3: Percussion Segment. He
also performs for the Chingay Parade bi-annually.
Damien
presently leads the Peranakan Baba Band & founded the professional
Four-4 Percussion Team & Asian Melodies. He actively performs
with the Main Wayang Company, a Peranakan Cultural Company. In
2007, Damien funded & founded the Ministry of Bellz, Singapore's
Premiere Handbells Ensemble. He also Guest Conducted the Hong Kong
Youth Handbells Ensemble in its Singapore Tour 2007. Damien was awarded
the "Exhibition Award" by UK's Trinity College of Music of London
in 2006 and was nominated for the Singapore Youth Awards 2007, Young Artist
Award 2007 & Spirit of Entrepreneur Award 2009.
A well-travelled
musician, Damien has performed / conducted in Malaysia, Egypt, Turkey,
Australia, China, Japan, Brunei, Thailand, USA, Austria, South Korea,
France, Ireland, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan & New Zealand. His 2010
overseas engagements include Melaka (Malaysia), Hong Kong (HK), Osaka
(Japan) & Mackay/Brisbane (Australia). He will also travel in 2011 to
Calgary (Canada) & Sydney (Australia) & 2012 Liverpool (UK).
Damien's
motto towards his passion: "To Share, To Educate, To Inspire"
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MOB PRESIDENT
MELODIE NG
YI WEI, 21
Dip Music &
Audio Technology (Singapore Poly)
Melodie
Ng Melodie has been learning the Piano since she was 4 years old. She
is currently doing her ABRSM-Grade 7 in Pianoforte and Diploma in Percussion
Studies. Her percussion education started 6 years ago when she joined
the Telok Kurau Secondary School (TKSS) Percussion Band. She worked her
way up the ranks and became the Assistant Band Leader in 2002 & subsequently,
Band Leader in 2003. During her years in TKSS, she won various awards
namely, "Best Band Member Award" in 2002 & 2003 and the "EAGLES Award"
in 2003 for her contributions to the school. Melodie also participated
in the National Youth Percussion Festival from 2001 to 2003 and was also
selected to attend the National Schools NCO Band Camp in 2002. Melodie
has also completed a 1-week program in Production Management by Tommy
Wong at the Esplanade Theaters on the Bay. She has been with LYP ever
since it was established in 2003. Melodie is member of the Studio Percussion
Unit (SPU), Four-4 Percussion, The Baba Band, Anak Baba Band, Asian Melodies
and Ministry of Bellz.
In her alma mater's production(2003)
of River Of Life - A Musical Journey, she multi-tasked as Multi-Percussionist/
Keyboardist while performing the duties of a Producer/ Director's Student
Assistant. Beyond curriculum, Melodie has performed in these musical hits
- Bibiks Go Broadway (Nov'03) & Baba Nyonya Mari-Go-Round (Jan'06) directed
by Richard Tan S G. In April 2005, she performed as a keyboardist in God
Alone - The Musical Of Montfort & HI (Hearing Impaired) Theatre musical
production at the Alliance Francaise (Sept'05). In October 2006, she performed
in Singapore Polytechnic's (SP's) first Musical, Superstar, as Multi-Percussionist.
Melodie also host concerts and shows in SP. Together with 4 other members
of the 2-Four percussion team, she performed at Club Med Cherating (Malaysia)
as keyboardist (Oct'06). She also performed in Penang (Malaysia) &
Hong Kong in 2007.
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Under the close supervision
& training by Mr Damien Lim, she passed her ABRSM Grade 5 in Percussion
Performance with Distinction in July 2003 and her Grade 8 in Percussion
Performance in September 2004. Melodie has recently attained her Diploma
in Music and Audio Technology from Singapore Polytechnic.
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THE MOB EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Miss Cai Ximin- Vice-President
Miss Emily Ng- Secretary
Miss Li Jiahui- Treasurer
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