VOCAL ASSOCIATES PRESENTS
CHILDREN
SONGBIRDS XI SERIES
15 Aug 2026 (Sat), 1pm | Esplanade Recital Studio
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Ms Khor’s Studio
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Vocal Associates
THE
SONGBIRDS
Series
Produced by Vocal Associates Supported by Ms Khor’s Studio
The Songbirds Series is an annual concert series produced by Vocal Associates, providing singers across generations with a dedicated platform to develop and present their artistry on the professional stage. Established in 2015 under the artistic direction of Khor Ai Ming, the series has grown into a longstanding performance tradition, bringing together children, youths, adults and seniors through a shared love of singing. At the heart of the Songbirds Series is the belief that vocal education extends beyond the lesson room. Singers develop not only vocal technique and musicianship, but also stagecraft, confidence, communication, artistic interpretation and the discipline of preparing for a live performance. Each singer is encouraged to discover an individual artistic voice while learning the professionalism and collaborative spirit required of a performing artiste. The series presents a diverse repertoire spanning classical song, opera, musical theatre, contemporary music, film music and popular repertoire, with programmes shaped to suit the age, ability and artistic development of individual performers. Songbirds Series has also expanded beyond the traditional recital format into semi-staged operas and musicals, including Hansel and Gretel, The Little Prince, The Sound of Music, The Magic Flute and The Lion King.
“Songbirds is more than a recital. It is a journey from learning to performing, from finding one’s voice to sharing it—and a celebration of how singing can continue to grow with us throughout our lives.”
Songbirds performers are drawn from the wider Vocal Associates community, including its Ensemble of Young Voices and Songbirds Solo Artistes. Over the years, young singers associated with the programme have achieved distinctions in Trinity College London examinations and prizes at international competitions, while gaining opportunities to perform both in Singapore and overseas. Esplanade Singapore has similarly highlighted the examination distinctions and international competition achievements of Vocal Associates’ young Songbirds. The series is supported by Ms Khor’s Studio, a vocal education school founded on structured training in vocal technique, repertoire development, musicianship and performance skills. Its teaching team is trained in the vocal methodology of Principal Khor Ai Ming, creating continuity between the singers’ regular vocal development and their preparation for the stage. This close relationship between Ms Khor’s Studio as a training ground and Vocal Associates as a performing arts platform is central to the identity of Songbirds. Singers are given opportunities to transform what they learn in lessons into genuine artistic experiences before an audience—developing from students of singing into confident and expressive performers. Above all, the Songbirds Series celebrates the individual voice at every stage of life. From a child stepping onto the concert stage for the first time, to an emerging young artiste refining their craft, or an adult or senior rediscovering the joy of performing, every Songbird is given a place to be heard.
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
All
Ciao Papa
Leo’nidas Koh
How Far I’ll Go
Alexis Burke
No One is Alone
Mia Du
When I Grow Up
Alena Young, Ava Loo, Chiara Hoh, Claire Khoo Dora Yang, Elizabeth Mather, Leora Low Loh Yan Tong, Paige Ow Yong, Rei Chin
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Zachary Ouellet
Memory
Charlotte Tan
Caro Mio Ben
April de Raho
When I Am Older
Ava Loo, Chiara Hoh, Claire Khoo Elizabeth Mather, Rei Chin
Homeward Bound
Ruri Fuchu
Not While I’m Around
Liu Shengyi
Amazing Grace
Eleanor Kaur
Stepsister’s Lament
Sara Politis
I Dreamt that I Dwelt in Marble Halls
Natalie Teoh
A Million Dreams
Colette Wong, Emma-Victoria Pang, Hannah Colette Wong, Emma-Victoria Pang, Hannah Ong Kimberly YapYap, Leia Gan, LimLim An-ya, Ong, Kimberly , Leia Gain, An-ya Yap Megan Yap,Yap, TanTan Xuan Ru Ru Megan Xuan
I Won’t Grow Up
Andrew Bay, Leo’nidas Koh, Liu Shengyi, Oliver Goh, Zachary Ouellet
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Dora Yang
Beauty and the Beast
Kimberly Yap
萤火虫
Paige Ow Yong
Colours of the Wind
Tan Xuan Ru
Any Dream Will Do
Andrew Bay, Oliver Goh
Little People
Leora Low
绒花
Emma-Victoria Pang
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
Alena Young
Quiet
Colette Wong
I See the Light
April de Raho, Mia Du
Do Re Mi
Loh Yan Tong
Just Around the Riverbend
Leia Gan
When You Believe
Alexis Burke, Charlotte Tan, Eleanor Kaur Hannah Ong, Lim An-ya, Megan Yap Natalie Teoh, Sara Politis, Ruri Fuchu
Just One Person
All
A Journey Through
11 YEARS OF
Songbirds
Meet Our
SONGBIRDS Achieved Grade 4 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 5
April de Raho (9) Achieved Grade 3 with Merit, pursuing Grade 4
Colette Wong (8) Achieved Grade 3 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 4
International Young Musicians Competition Wien Asia Final Age 7-9 Classical Category - 1st & Highest Scorer 2026 “Salzburg’ Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition 8 years old and younger - 1st 9th Brilliant Talent Discovery Awards International Music Competition Prodigies Category - Gold
Tokyo Golden Classical Music Awards 2025 Young Musician - 1st
Dora Yang (7) Achieved Grade 4 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 5
Eleanor Kaur (10) Achieved Grade 3 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 4
Emma Pang (9) Achieved Grade 2 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 3
American Protege International Vocal Competition 2026 Young Singers, Folk Category - 1st Young Singers, Musical Theatre Category - 2nd
American Protege International Vocal Competition 2025 Young Singers, Musical Theatre Category - 2nd Young Singers, Folk Theatre Category - 2nd
Evolution Singapore Regional 2026, Novice Song and Dance Solo Honourable Mention
Kimberly Yap (9)
Achieved Grade 4 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 5
Leo'nidas Koh (10)
Grand Prize Virtuoso Berlin 2026 Folk category - 1st American Protégé International Vocal Competition 2025 Young Singers Musical Theatre Category - 2nd
Achieved Grade 5 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 6
2025 “Paris" Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition Junior Category - 1st
Liu Shengyi (12)
2022 “Amsterdam" Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition Junior Category - 1st
Achieved Grade 2 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 3
International Young Musicians Competition Wien Asia Final Age 7-9 Musical Theatre Category - 2nd
Loh Yan Tong (8) Achieved Grade 4 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 5
Mia Du (9)
American Protégé International Vocal Competition 2025 Young Singers, Musical Theatre Category - 2nd Young Singers, Folk Theatre Category - 2nd
Achieved Grade 5 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 6
International Young Musicians Competition Wien Asia Final Age 10-12 Classical Category - 1st & Highest Scorer
Natalie Teoh (10)
International Youth Opera Festival 2026 Grand Finals Junior Category - 1st Runner-Up
Achieved Grade 3 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 4
International Young Musicians Music Competition Wien 2026 (Singapore) Age 7-9 Musical Theatre Category - 3rd
Tan Xuan Ru (9) Pursuing Grade 4
Zachary Ouellet (10)
Chinese-English Bilingual Musical "Shan Hai Jing", 2026 Lead Actor, Cheng Lang “Carbonara” & “Bak Kut Teh”, Mediacorp’s Word Whiz Extension 2026 Lead Show Host
Achieved Grade 2 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 3
Achieved Grade 2 with Merit, pursuing Grade 4
Alena Young (8)
Alexis Burke (9)
Pursuing Grade 1
Andrew Bay (11)
Ava Loo (6)
Achieved Grade 4 with Merit, pursuing Grade 5
Pursuing Grade 1
Charlotte Tan (10)
Chiara Hoh (6)
Pursuing Grade 1
Pursuing Grade 1
Claire Khoo (6)
Elizabeth Mather (6)
Achieved Grade 3 with Merit, pursuing Grade 4
Hannah Ong (10)
Leia Gan (10)
Achieved Grade 1 with Merit, pursuing Grade 2
Pursuing Grade 2
Leora Low (7)
Lim An-ya (9)
Pursuing Grade 2
Achieved Grade 1 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 2
Megan Yap (9)
Oliver Goh (7)
Achieved Grade 1 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 2
Achieved Grade 1 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 2
Paige Ow Yong (8)
Rei Chin (7)
Achieved Grade 3 with Distinction, pursuing Grade 4
Achieved Grade 4 with Merit, pursuing Grade 5 (ABRSM Musical Theatre)
Ruri Fuchu (11)
Sara Politis (11)