Sing as you Like!

About Wyz

Meet Wyz Kim-Chan, a dedicated and experienced singing teacher who believes that anyone can achieve their vocal goals in a healthy and sustainable way. Wyz is a lifelong student of singing and voice science, and he uses his knowledge and experience to empower his students to unlock their full vocal potential.

Starting off as someone who was effectively “tone-deaf,” Wyz taught himself how to sing and developed perfect pitch. He joined an award-winning choir, started a YouTube channel that has garnered over 2.8 million views, and studied voice science and vocal pedagogy to better understand his instrument.

As a teacher, Wyz is sensitive to his students’ needs and offers real-time sensory feedback to help them diagnose and solve issues. He is also a graduate of the 50-Hour New York Vocal Coaching (NYVC) Voice Teacher Training course, where he learned from industry experts like Justin Stoney.

Now, as the founder of Sing As You Like, Wyz provides the highest quality singing lessons. His philosophy is that there is no one “right way” to sing, and he encourages everyone to embrace their unique voices and sing in a way that makes them happy.

Book a singing lesson with Wyz today, and take the first step towards unlocking your full vocal potential. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced singer, Wyz will work with you to achieve your goals and become the best singer you can be.

Voice Teacher Certification

As a certified graduate of the 50-hour Voice Teacher Training Course held by New York Vocal Coaching, Wyz has the knowledge and skills necessary to help singers of all levels, backgrounds, and styles achieve their vocal goals.

The 15-week intensive course included lectures, Q&A sessions, and hands-on training, as well as the opportunity to observe master voice teacher Justin Stoney in action.

Wyz’s participation in the course not only gave him a deeper understanding of the theory and practice of teaching voice, but also the importance of providing a positive learning environment for and embracing the uniqueness of each student.

By taking this course, Wyz has demonstrated a commitment to ongoing education and professional development, which sets him apart from other singing teachers. With his certification from New York Vocal Coaching, students can be confident that they are receiving the highest quality singing lessons.

Performance Experience

Wyz has performed live in both solo and choral contexts. He also has experience recording, arranging and mixing his own music for YouTube.

Singapore Management University Chamber Choir

Wyz has been a member of the Singapore Management University Chamber Choir (SMUCC) since 2014.

As of end-2022, he has sung as a Tenor with SMUCC in 2 overseas competitions (with the choir snagging double gold awards for each competition), 2 local competitions in Singapore (winning silver awards for both), 5 annual productions, and countless other miscellaneous productions.

YouTube Channel (Recorded and Live)

Wyz has also sung on YouTube, mainly performing covers of Japanese songs.

Many of these covers were edited and arranged by Wyz himself, such as his cover of the song “Blow Out” by Konomi Suzuki (2017) and “With the Wind” by Tommy (2017).

Wyz has also sung live, with his performances of “Shinzou wo Sasageyou” (2017) and “Shoukei to Shikabane no Michi” (2019) from the Attack on Titan anime collectively reaching over 40,000 viewers on YouTube:

He has also performed live in English, as with this performance of “Count On Me” for a Community Service Event:

Instagram

More recently, Wyz has also posted videos of his unedited vocals on Instagram, such as duets with the user altokeymusic and an a capella cover of “Ain’t It Fun” by Paramore:

Additional Skills

Musical

Aural Abilities

1. Perfect / Memorized Pitch – Wyz can identify and produce pitches by name
2. Ability to Read Sheet Music
3. Familiarity with Solfege

Production Skills

1. Reaper – Audio Mixing and Mastering (Experienced)
2. Audacity – Audio Mixing and Mastering (Familiar)
3. Melodyne – Pitch Correction (with equal temperament and just intonation), Generating Artificial Harmonies (Experienced)
4. MuseScore: Transcription of Melodies and Harmonies by Ear, Basic Arrangement, Creating Learning Tracks from Sheet Music, Creating Instrumental Tracks (Experienced)
5. Vocaloid: Synthetic Voice for Japanese Music (Experienced)

Linguistics

Languages that I can speak

1. English (native proficiency)
2. German (C1 proficiency)
3. Mandarin Chinese (basic conversation)
4. Japanese (basic conversation)

Languages I have sung in

1. English
2. Japanese
3. Mandarin Chinese
4. Malay and Indonesian
5. Latin
6. French
7. German
8. Limited Experience: Tagalog, Polish

Miscellaneous

1. Ability to read the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)