Dennis

Dennis Tjiok is a composer, producer, orchestrator and multi-instrumentalist based in London.
As a member of BFI Network x BAFTA Crew he works on projects ranging from films and games to concert music. He has won competitions for solo piano and ensemble, the EHF 2010 Award for Composition, the RNCM Entrepreneurship Award supported by YAMAHA a.o. Having studied composition at the Royal College and Royal Northern College of Music, he currently holds the post as Director of Music at various locations of the Church of England.

Works and performances have taken him to Wigmore Hall London, Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Leeds Lieder Festival, Buxton International Festival, Berliner Philharmonie, The English Theatre Frankfurt and Baden-Baden Filmfestival, with radio features on BBC Broadcasting, CNN, Berlin FM, Die Welt & Salford City Radio. He is also co-founder of the chamber music series AD Festival Days and his touring ODM Project featuring new music for organ.

Tutoring Experience

Teaching for more than 12 years in the subjects of piano and organ (all ages) and composition, including composition for film and music production.

Tutoring Approach

I offer introductory teaching classes to all my students, to define levels of study, as well as objectives for the year. After the first lesson we decide on the routine (weekly / biweekly) as well as examinations to take (ABRSM, Trinity, Lamda, etc.). I stress the importance of improvisation besides classical music theory and jazz theory to foster creativity and to broaden my students' musical imagination.