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Guitar Senseis

Guitar Senseis
Scott Kohlmann | Music Temple Teacher | Guitar Teacher

Scott Kohlmann

  • Graduated with Summa Cum Laude and received a B.A in Performance from the world-renowned Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA)

 

  • Received various Merit Scholarships at Berklee such as Composition and Performance Scholarships (before entering the college) and as well as an Increase in Scholarship while already studying at Berklee 

 

  • Graduated with 1st Class Honours and received a B.A. in Jazz Performance from Newpark Music Centre (Dublin, Ireland)

 

  • Obtained Distinction in both the grade 7 and 8 of Classical Guitar examinations at London College of Music

 

  • Received the 2014 MLK (Martin Luther King) Artistry Award through co-writing and performing a song entitled “We Declare Peace”

 

  • International session musician for high-profile recordings and live events since 2006. 

 

  • Guitarist for Seabourn Cruise Line Ltd from 2012 to 2015

 

  • Guitarist for Holland America Cruise Line Ltd from January to March 2020 (until being sent home due to Covid-19)

 

  • Guitar and Music Theory Instructor at The Music Institute Music School (Dublin, Ireland) since 2015

 

  • Guitar and Music Theory Instructor at Music Temple since 2020

Russell Ludwig | Music Temple Teacher | Guitar Teacher

  • Certified by Rockschool International Music Examination Board, London, UK.

 

  • Recipient of Rockstar Indonesia Honor Awards from Rockschool UK.

 

  • Graduated from Professional Guitar Program at Music School of Indonesia.

 

  • Completed guitar masterclasses by national and international guitarists such as Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, Mateus Asato, Donny Suhendra and Andre Dinuth.

 

  • Taken private lessons from distinguished Indonesian guitarists such as Ponch Satrio and Bernard Larson.

 

  • Experienced in teaching many international curriculums such as London College of Music, Rockschool UK and Musician Institute.

 

  • All of his students passed with Distinction and Merit at London College of Music or Rockschool UK examination.

 

  • Experienced in teaching students of all ages (children to seniors) and all levels (beginner to advanced).

 

  • Has been teaching guitar at Music Temple since 2019.

 

  • Has been teaching guitar at Australian International School (AIS) since 2019 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been teaching individual one-on-one & group guitar classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2019 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Russell Ludwig

Duddy Junaedi | Music Temple Teacher | Guitar Teacher

 

  • Has been teaching guitar and bass since 1996.

 

  • Session guitar player on stage & in the studio.

 

  • Music arranger & songwriter.

 

  • Guitar player for various national TV shows in Indonesia.

 

  • Guitarist and backing vocalist for DAL & DRVJ, the representative Indonesian band for: 

    • Tongtong Fair 2012 & 2014 at Malieved, Den Haag, Netherlands,

    • Landpartie 2014 at Bückeburg, Germany,

    • Festival of Folklor Etnovyr 2018 at Lviv, Ukraine.

 

  • Has been teaching guitar and bass at Music Temple since 2012.

 

  • Has been teaching guitar at Australian International School (AIS) since 2012 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been teaching individual one-on-one & group guitar classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2013 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been teaching Rock Band classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2014 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Duddy Junaedi

Thesar Zacharias | Music Temple Teacher | Guitar Teacher

 

  • Session guitar player for many popular Indonesian artists such as TOFU, Rebecca, Dewi Sandra and Shelomita.

 

  • Jury for the Asian Beat Yamaha Music Competition.

 

  • Jury for the acoustic guitar competition @ Hai Magazine.

 

  • Released a mini album on CD and digital platforms as a solo artist.

  • Has been teaching guitar at Music Temple since 2014.

 

  • Has been teaching individual one-on-one & group guitar classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2014 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been teaching Rock Band classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2014 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Thesar Zacharias

Biondi Noya | Music Temple Teacher | Guitar Teacher
Biondi Noya Teaching Guitar Lesson at Music Temple

  • Session guitarist for Indonesian artists such as William Gomez, Jane Shalimar, Risty Tagor, Echa Ayunda, Keenan Nasution, Paquita Wijaya, Ita Purnamasari, Roni Sianturi, Fariz RM, Once Mekel, Mike Muliadro & Fiona Callaghan.

 

  • Composer for the Indonesian film Hati Ke Hati (2013).

 

  • Having performed with his band VAN JAVA at the following festivals: Jazztraffic Fest 2011, Jakarta Indie Music Fest 2014 (won 2nd place), Ngayogjazz 2014, Festival Kota Lama Semarang 2015, Solo City Jazz 2015 and Java Jazz Festival 2015.

 

  • Having performed with his band TRODON at the following events: Salihara Jazz Buzz - Jazz Frontiers 2016, Solo International Performing Arts - Mahaswara 2016, and Salihara Jazz Buzz - Jazz Frontiers 2018.

  • Joined an international progressive-rock compilation album named Indonesia Mahardhika featuring the legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman (YES).

 

  • VAN JAVA's album FRAGMENT was nominated as Best Progressive Production in AMI Awards 2017.

 

  • TRODON's single DRAGON SHEPHERD APHORILA was nominated as Best Progressive Production in AMI Awards 2019.

 

  • Has been teaching guitar at Music Temple since 2014.

 

  • Has been teaching individual one-on-one & group guitar classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2014 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been teaching Rock Band classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2016 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Biondi Noya

Jo Adrian | Music Temple Teacher | Guitar Teacher

  • Endorsed by Cort Guitar & D’Addario Strings since 2016.

 

  • Session guitar player for distinguished Indonesian artists such as Denny Chasmala, Piyu "Padi", Ras Muhamad, Hiroaki Kato, Kamasean and Ola Rosa of Indonesian Idol.

 

  • Solo acoustic finger-style guitarist who has released 2 original singles (Smile Love Sad and Impulsive Pulses) on major music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon Music,YouTube Music, etc.

 

  • Co-Founder of "Gitaris Teman Semua”, an Indonesian guitar community with no boundaries.

  • Owner of Jsound Music Pro, a service company that provides live music performances for events such as weddings, corporate functions, product launches and regular live music at cafes & bars.

  • Has been teaching guitar at Music Temple since 2017.

 

  • Has been teaching guitar at Australian International School (AIS) since 2017 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been teaching individual one-on-one & group guitar classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2017 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been teaching Rock Band classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2018 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Jo Adrian

Irwan Bakhti | Music Temple Teacher | Guitar Teacher

Irwan Bakhti

  • Received a Master Degree in Educational Technology from Jakarta State University.

 

  • Received a Bachelor Degree in Music Education from Jakarta State University. 

 

  • Has been teaching guitar and violin professionally since 2008.

 

  • Has been teaching guitar and violin at Music Temple since 2016.

  • Has been teaching guitar and violin at AIS (Australian International School) since 2016 (as an extracurricular teacher through Music Temple). 

 

  • Has been teaching guitar and violin at JIS (Jakarta International School) since 2017 (as an extracurricular teacher through Music Temple). 

  • An active session guitarist and violinist in the Jakarta music scene.

Carlos Roberto | Music Temple Teacher | Guitar Teacher

Carlos Roberto

  • Guitarist for church services in Jakarta.

  • Manager​ for Gooswyn Guitar Shops in the Greater Jakarta Area.

  • Has been teaching guitar at Music Temple since 2012.

  • Has been teaching guitar at Australian International School (AIS) since 2014 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

  • Has been teaching individual one-on-one & group guitar classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2013 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been teaching Rock Band classes at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2015 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Piano Senseis

Piano Senseis

Yosia Elim | Music Temple Teacher | Piano Teacher

Yosia Elim

  • Decades of experience in performing and teaching on both classical and modern piano styles.

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  • Has been teaching Piano at Modern Kawai Music School since 2011.

 

  • Has been teaching Piano at Music Temple since 2014.

  • Has been teaching Piano at JIS (Jakarta International School) since 2015 (as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple). 

  • Has been teaching Piano at AIS (Australian International School) since 2015 (as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple). 

  • An in-demand pianist and piano teacher at various churches and organisations in Jakarta (due to versatility, experience, and work ethics).

Yosia Elim Teaching Music Temple Piano Student
Yudi | Music Temple Teacher | Piano Teacher

  • Has been a full-time piano instructor since 1997.

  • Has been teaching Piano, Keyboard and Organ Instruments at Modern Kawai Music School since 2006.

 

  • Has been teaching Piano and Keyboard Instruments at Music Temple since 2018.

  • Has been teaching Piano at AIS (Australian International School) since 2018 (as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple). 

 

  • Has been teaching Piano at JIS (Jakarta International School) since 2018 (as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple). 

 

  • Highly skilled in teaching any students from various backgrounds due to decades of experience.

Yudi (Zefanya Wahyudianto)

Arnold Pontoh | Music Temple Teacher | Piano Teacher

Arnold Pontoh

  • Graduated from Institut Musik Daya Indonesia. 

 

  • Bandleader of his own jazz trio.

  • Recorded the album Cerita Fatmawati with Arini Kumara Project in 2018.

  • Having performed in many concerts and festivals such as the world- renowned Java Jazz Festival, to name a few.

 

  • Has been teaching Piano and Keyboard Instruments at Music Temple since 2019.

 

  • Has been teaching Piano at AIS (Australian International School) since 2019 (as an extracurricular teacher through Music Temple). 

 

  • Has been teaching Piano at JIS (Jakarta International School) since 2019 (as an extracurricular teacher through Music Temple). 

Drum Senseis

Drum Senseis
Peter Lumingkewas | Music Temple Teacher | Drum Teacher

  • Studied drums under well-known Indonesian drummers such as Aksan Sjuman and Rayendra Sunito.

  • Co-Music Director for Hinggil and Pradarsana Musical Drama at High Scope Kelapa Gading.

 

  • Music Director for theatrical performances at SMA Muhammadiyah 3 Jakarta.

 

  • Performed numerous times as a drummer at the prestigious Teater Salihara.

 

  • Won Top 6 Regional Jakarta LA Lights IndieFest with the band Van Java.

 

  • Nominated for AMI (Anugrah Musik Indonesia) for Best Progressive Music with the band Van Java.

  • Nominated for AMI (Anugrah Musik Indonesia) for Best Progressive Music with the band Trodon.

 

  • Performed as a drummer with legendary Indonesian musicians such as Keenan Nasution, Andy /rif, Yaya Muktio, Benny Soebardja, Bangkit Sanjaya, and Chaseiro.

  • Has been teaching drums at Music Temple since 2019.

  • Has been teaching drums at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2019 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

  • Has been teaching drums at Australian International School (AIS) since 2019 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Peter Lumingkewas

Voice Senseis

Voice Senseis
Ann Balthazar | Music Temple Teacher | Voice & Piano Teacher

Ann Z Balthazar

  • Music Director for GPIB Jemaat Effatha since 2018. 

 

  • Choir Instructor for Children, Youth and Adult GPIB Jemaat Effatha since 2018.

 

  • Conductor and Piano instructor for Effatha Junior Orchestra since 2018.

 

  • Vocal Instructor and Piano Teacher at Indonesia Youth Orchestra from 2007 until 2011.

 

  • Vocal instructor for the famous Indonesian vocalist Rayi Putra Rahardjo (from RAN) in 2007.

 

  • Vocal Instructor for the famous Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter Sherryl Senafia in 2008.

 

  • Children vocal and choir instructor for Pelangiku, a children music album released in 2003.

 

  • Has been teaching voice lessons at Music Temple since January 2020.

 

  • Has been giving voice lessons at Australian International School (AIS) since February 2020 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Edward John | Music Temple Teacher | Voice & Piano Teacher

Edward John

  • Years of voice and piano training at Yamaha Music School.

 

  • Studied voice and conducting under the esteemed music educator Budi Utomo Prabowo from 2008 to 2012.

 

  • Sang as one of the backing vocalists at Andrea Bocelli's concert in Jakarta, 2011.

 

  • Gold medalist at ITB International Choir Competition 2015.

 

  • Voice and Piano teacher at Music Temple since 2018.

 

  • Has been giving voice lessons at Australian International School (AIS) since 2018 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been giving voice lessons at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2018 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

String Senseis

String Senseis
Irwan Bakhti | Music Temple Teacher | Violin Teacher

Irwan Bakhti (Violin)

  • Received a Master Degree in Educational Technology from Jakarta State University.

 

  • Received a Bachelor Degree in Music Education from Jakarta State University. 

 

  • Has been teaching violin and guitar professionally since 2008.

 

  • Has been teaching violin and guitar at Music Temple since 2016.

 

  • Has been teaching violin and guitar at AIS (Australian International School) since 2016 (as an extracurricular teacher through Music Temple). 

 

  • Has been teaching violin and guitar at JIS (Jakarta International School) since 2017 (as an extracurricular teacher through Music Temple). 

 

  • An active session violinist and guitarist in the Jakarta music scene.

Junardi Tjung | Music Temple Teacher | Cello Teacher

  • Taken masterclasses from world-renowned classical musicians such as Dr. Robert Keane and Damien Ventula.

 

  • Graduated from Perguruan Cikini Music School in Cello Performance and Education.

 

  • Performed in various prestigious orchestras such as National Symphony Orchestra Indonesia, Voice of Joy Choir & Orchestra and many more.

 

  • Collaborated with international musicians in orchestral setting. Some of those collaborators are Tomislav Dimov (Violinist), Fabio Andreotti (Italian Tenor) and Andrew Massey (Conductor).

 

  • Performed with Indonesian pop stars such as Rio Febrian and Edo Kondologit.

 

  • Has been teaching cello at Music Temple since 2012.

 

  • Taught cello at Jakarta International School (JIS) from 2012 to 2018 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

 

  • Has been a full-time Cello teacher since 2006.

Junardi Tjung (Cello)

HORN Senseis

Horn Senseis
Leonardus Mulyanto | Music Temple Teacher | Brass & Woodwind Teacher

Leonardus Mulyanto

(Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute, Euphonium and More)

  • Studied brass instruments privately with esteemed international musicians such as Eric Marienthal, Tala Faral and Joe Rosenberg for 10 years.

 

  • Studied music arrangement, composition and harmony at IMDI (Institut Musik Daya Indonesia) for 3 years. Music Temple Principal (Bruce Atomo) was one of his teachers there.

 

  • Performed frequently at musical events such as Java Jazz Festival, etc.

 

  • Graduated from Sjuman School of Music in 2014, majoring in Film Scoring.

 

  • Passed the 8th Grade Exam held by Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (ABRSM) in 2015.

 

  • Has been teaching multiple horn, brass, reed and woodwind instruments at Music Temple since 2012.

 

  • Has been teaching multiple horn, brass, reed and woodwind instruments at Jakarta International School (JIS) since 2013 as an extracurricular teacher provided by Music Temple.

Nicolaus Edwin | Music Temple Teacher | Brass & Woodwind Teacher

Nicolaus Edwin (Saxophones, Flute and Clarinet)

Nicolaus Edwin Fitrianto studied at Sjuman School of Music, majoring in Saxophone Performance. His passion in music is emphasised in the genre of jazz and in the field of music pedagogy. Nico has been teaching Saxophone at Music Temple since 2013. Besides teaching, Nico also has a band named Jong Java, blending Keroncong genre with jazz.

Nicolaus Edwin Teaching a Music Temple Woodwind Student
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