Biography

Janet Kan, a masters graduate in the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama studied with a remarkable tutor, Catherine Harper and an excellent coach, Angela Livingstone.

Born in Sabah, Janet Kan began studying voice at the age of nine, initially under the guidance of Vun Kui Xin and later with Annie Tsen and Poon Sook Peng. In 2007 she was accepted onto a Bachelor of Education (TESL) at the University of Malaysia, Sabah (UMS). She obtained the ATCL Diploma in voice from the Trinity Examination Board of London with a merit in 2007 and a distinction in Grade 8 from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) in 2003. During her studies she has also participated in master classes with tenor Lim Shieh-Yih in Singapore, Rachelle Gerodias from New York, James Gilchrist, Patricia McMahon and Elin Manahan Thomas in Cardiff.

After her degree course in UMS, she was teaching in a secondary school as an English teacher in S.M. St. Patrick Tawau until August 2009.

Janet has participated in many singing competitions. In 2000, she emerged as second runner-up in the Malaysia National Classical Song Singing Competition at Sabah state level. In 2003, she was the champion in the same competition. In 2005, she was the second runner-up this time at national level. She gained the second runner-up spot again at national level in Kuala Lumpur 2008. She was also a finalist in the Côr Meibion Pontypridd Prize, 2009.

She played the role of Une Pastourelle in Ravel’s L’Enfant et Les Sortileges with the RWCMD Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Jones. She also sang in The Fairy Queen as a Chinese woman during the RWCMD Opera Scene 2009.

As well as giving solo performances, she is also teaching vocal lessons and giving individual singing lessons in church choirs. She was also elected as a judge for a range of singing competitions throughout Malaysia.

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