The Performing Arts Academy of Ho Chi Minh City (PAA) was established in September of 2009. Since opening, the PAA has experienced rapid success, escalating from only a handful, to nearly 150 private and group class children, teenage and adult students from a medley of backgrounds, and is well on the way to bringing its vision of becoming a respected leader in performing arts education and performance to fruition.
To become a respected leader in performing arts education and performance throughout all communities in which we are present
Educate and encourage aspiring and capable individuals to achieve their goals and dreams in all areas of the performing arts.
Professional teaching, build confidence, skills, and real-world experience and recognition. Delivering both performance-based and evaluation-based results of student achievements.
We also carefully structure our programs to insure that all games, activities and exercises follow top existing curriculums and also adhere to the National Standards of Music Education to achieve solid foundations for later musical development.
Aaron Wilson is an American jazz saxophonist. Performing music around the globe for the past 15th years. As a co-founder and current director of The Performing Arts Academy of HCMC.
Henry graduated from the Vietnam National Academy of Music with an Orchestral conducting Bachelor's Degree. From 2005-2013, He taught Piano at Yamaha Music school. After that, He was accepted to teach music students at the College of Performing and Visual Arts at the Silliman University of the Filipino as a Graduate Teaching Fellow. This program was fundamental for composing, vocal, and instrumental students. From 2018- now, He teaches Piano and Vocal at The Performing Arts Academy of HCMC. He has a bachelor's in Piano performance and education and 10 years of teaching piano for children & adults at all levels.
Viviana Mary Ochoa Mendoza Born and raised in Las Tunas, Cuba. She began her professional carer in 2014 after being graduated as Choral Conducting in Esteban Salas Conservatory(2014-2015) as a pianist and teacher of music. In Las Tunas Viviana also work as a pianist teacher in other music schools and cultural centers, played in various international and Cuban bands at festivals, hotels,...She was invited to train at the Opera school for vocal training In 2018 she travels to Vietnam with the Living Cuba Band making Latin music, playing in popular places like and Saigon Saigon Bar (Caravelle Hotel in Ho Chi Minh) Versatile singer with 7 years of experience in different musical genres like jazz, top 40 & Latin music performed in English, Portuguese and Spanish. She has 7 years of experience teaching Vocal and Piano. She teaches at The Performing Arts Academy of Ho Chi Minh city (PAA Music school) from 2019
He teaches Piano at The Performing Arts Academy of HCMC for about 10 years. Languages: French, English.
He teaches Drums. Guitar & Piano at The Performing Arts Academy of HCMC. He has 8 years of teaching music for children & adults at all levels.
Kevin is from Ireland. He has been playing and teaching drums professionally for over 20 years in his home country Ireland. He has played over 2500 professional gigs/ concerts while touring all over Ireland, Scotland and England. He has also taught in the biggest music school in Ireland for over 10 years.
Olga is professional musician with wide range of experience,she is a pianist, music teacher and musical arranger. She graduated from National Musical Academy of Ukraine and received there Master’s degree in musical art. During the studies she led a high concert activity. She became a laureate and prizewinner of international competitions, such as international music competition in Russia S-Petersburg (1999), international piano competition by V.Horovitz in Ukraine, Kiev (2001), music competition by D.Dvarionus in Lithuania, Vilnius (2002),international piano competition “Minsk-2004” in Belarus. She started teaching career at the cultural educational art center “Master klass” in Ukraine, where she worked as piano and vocal teacher. Since late 2008 Olga started musical activity in China, Shenzhen and worked there as a pianist at “Huaxia art center”, also as a music teacher. Later, since 2010 Olga performed as a pianist and singer all around China. She has performed in Marco Polo hotel in Xiamen as a singer (2012), Dali Century hotel in Quanzhou as a singer in duo with a pianist (2013-2014), in Sheraton hotel in Shenzhen as a pianist (2014-2015), in “Jazz garden” club in Shenzhen as a singer and pianist, Beidaihe “Aranya amusement park” as a singer (2015) and other places. From 2015 she continue her teaching career in Shanghai, and take teaching classes in music schools "Starcle music center", "Istage music academy"(2015-end of 2017), where she provided piano, vocal and music theory classes for local and international students. During 2016-2017 Olga is doing wide concert activity all over China. She performs as solo pianist, works with jazz and pop bands as a keyboard player. Performance places: Shanghai Langham Hotel (pianist, playing a jazz duo with a singer), Shanghai SNIEC (working as a pianist on the world musical instruments exhibition), Marriott hotel (work with Latin band as a keyboard player), and many other places. During March 2016 Olga plays classical piano recitals in concert tour in 5 cities in China (Changsha, Jining, Changzhou, Xiamen, Yangzhou). From the end of 2017 Olga continue to teach students in Kiev and working on creating new piano book for students of all ages categories. In 2018 Olga works in Spain, Malaga. She performs in jazz clubs and bars in Malaga province (“Blackvelvet jazz bar” in Torremolinos, “Eric jazz bar” in Estepona, “Clarence jazz club in Malaga) as a keyboard player in a duo with a bass player, in a trio and as solo pianist. She also provide private piano lessons there. Right now Olga working on special project, make piano covers from popular songs and provide sheet music for piano with original arrangement.
Morgan is a musician from France. He has been playing drums for over 15 years and teaching drums for 4 years in Cambodia and Vietnam. He has played with various bands, composed and recorded 6 records and performed gigs in his home country. Morgan adapts his pedagogy to the needs and ambitions of the student. He can teach from basic to intermediate levels, including the study of rhythmic musical notation and how to play along with other musicians in a band. He teaches in English and French.
He is a french guitarist who has been playing music since a young age. Starting with the piano as a child, then moving on to the guitar, drums, and bass as a teenager, I am always eager to learn new things. Having studied music and sound recording in France, He is very happy to share my knowledge and passion with children and adults, so they can learn to enjoy and appreciate learning a musical instrument.
Jonny Nguyen is a versatile American guitarist who has been teaching guitar for more than 10 years. He can teach Drums also. With experience teaching at Arts Nation, Renaissance International School and more, Jonny has taught students of all ages and levels. Jonny believes in bringing practical skills into his lessons that he has acquired firsthand from playing in numerous bands. From playing Pop/Rock/R&B/Funk music in Music Zone Band to playing Country and Bluegrass in The Wanderlusters, to playing Jazz in numerous Jazz ensembles, and playing solo Acoustic Fingerstyle, Jonny Nguyen has experience performing and teaching a wide variety of genres and styles.
Giorgio Ventura is an Italian musician. He has been teaching beginner-advanced Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet at The Performing Arts Academy of HCMC. Students are encouraged to learn the famous tunes from the history of Jazz, gradually understand their harmony, and learn improvisation. A 12-year-old child can be an incredible jazzman We will work on the stairs and the arpeggios but without getting bored. We will also explore different flutes and musical instruments that have single reeds Learn about the flute, recorder, saxophone, clarinet, flute lesson in Ho Chi Minh City
"I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down."
Great programs for my children. Teachers are fun and engaging and they offered ABRSM for the practical and theory. My kids have improved so much!
I like The performance arts academy because its easy to learn music with the staff. They are fun and also very funny! Lol
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