Hello, I am Jonathan Ho Chin Kiat. I am a drummer, pianist, contrabassist, educator, composer, and producer from Singapore. I graduated from Codarts Hogeschool voor de kunsten. I mostly teach in English, but I also understand Dutch between beginner and intermediate level. Indien gewenst, ik kan ook Nederlands met jou spreken!

I first discovered my passion for music when I was 8 years old. I found it a joy to play favourite songs of my family and friends on piano while they sing and dance along. SInce then, I followed the international ABRSM Royal School of Music (UK) examinations for piano, and achieved a Grade 8 level. I also picked up the drums and electric bass when I discovered rock bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Led Zeppelin when I was 15. In 2008, I joined my high school's jazz club and picked up jazz drumming and the double bass.

I have been teaching individual and ensemble lessons since 2010 in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Mexico, and now The Netherlands. Drawing from my passion of playing music for my loved ones, I developed a deep interest in sharing this passion with my students and in their growth as music lovers. I now teach drums, double bass, electric bass, and piano, from beginner to professional level. Some recent highllights of my career: Winner of Erasmus Jazz Prijs 2024 with Andrew Moreno Trio ; Winner of Keep An Eye he Records Competition 2024 with Anaphora Trio ; Debut album release of PIN's "who cares if i mind" ; Conducting workshop and masterclass residency in Basel.

If you are interested to join me on a music journey, feel free to drop me a message here, and we can find out how I can best help you on your music discovery!

Do you wish to be the groove master of any band or ensemble? Then you've come to the right place! I can help you establish feet-tapping, head-bopping grooves on the drumset.

From the classic boom-bap of rock, RnB, and soul rhythms; to the exhilarating swinging patterns of jazz music - we will develop in any direction your heart desires! We will also discover how to build your own repertoire of grooves and fills, and even soloing vocabulary if desired :)

As always, working with your favourite music is my preferred way of teaching - so bring your favourite tunes and let us work them out together!

Here you can watch a short sumary of a typical 60 minutes lesson.