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.
30 years of drumming experience Took up the drums at the age of 14. Studied private drum lessons with professors from the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. Has played concerts and formed bands in the USA, South Korea, Russia, Germany and Colombia. Concentration is on practical rhythmic skills to enhance the students’ ability to play in bands, ensembles or applying concepts to get the gig. Whether it is to be able to play timely fills, solos or different styles. Teaches students of all ages Rock, Jazz, Funk, Blues and other styles. I have been teaching drums since 2003. Was the drum teacher at International School of Moscow. Goals are for the students to have fun while learning the glory of the drums.
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.
"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."
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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!
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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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"In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved."
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"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing."
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"Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away"
15E Ngo Quang Huy Street, Thao Dien Ward, District 2, HCMC
Please feel free to email us at
info@paa.com.vn
or Hotline (24/7)
028.6281.9679 - 0989.2345.39
