Mbang Usang
About
Welcome! I am a professional music educator, pianist, and classical leggiero tenor with over 5 years of dedicated teaching and performance experience.
My background in music education spans multiple institutions:
Hillcrest College, Calabar (3 years): Served as a music teacher guiding students in piano and music theory.
Masters Music Academy: Worked as a Piano Tutor, Music Theory Teacher, Exams Coordinator, Choir Conductor, and Financial Director. My role included advanced sight-singing and transcription work (Staff to Solfege and vice versa).
Matt-Agba Music Consult: Taught music theory and practical instrument skills.
As an active vocal performer, I have over 5 years of solo performance experience and 2 years in opera productions as a classical leggiero tenor. This real-world stage experience allows me to bring deep vocal technique, musicality, and ear training into every lesson.
Teaching Style
My teaching style is strictly student-oriented, practical, and highly engaging. I tailor every lesson to align with your individual musical goals, learning speed, and preferred style. Rather than relying on abstract theory alone, I emphasize practical application—ensuring you immediately apply theoretical concepts directly to your playing or singing.
Whether you are looking to master piano technique, decode complex music theory, transition between staff and solfege, or build vocal confidence, I provide a structured, encouraging environment that builds strong fundamentals while keeping learning enjoyable
Curriculum
My lessons are practical, structured, and entirely student-oriented. I tailor every session to match your unique pace and goals, blending solid foundational technique with real-world musical application so you can see steady, measurable progress.
Core Focus Areas:
Piano: Proper hand posture, finger dexterity, sight-reading, and graded repertoire building.
Music Theory & Solfege: Staff-to-solfege transcription (and vice versa), ear training, harmony, and rhythm exercises.
Vocal Coaching: Classical breathing support, tone production, placement, and vocal health, drawing from my experience as a classical leggiero tenor.
Recommended Materials & Student Texts:
Piano: John Thompson’s Graded Course series for progressive technical development and foundational repertoire.
Voice: Nicola Vaccai’s Practical Method of Italian Singing (Vaccai) for mastering classical vocalization, pitch accuracy, and Italian diction.
Theory & Solfege: ABRSM/Muson syllabus workbooks, sight-singing anthologies, and custom transcripts provided during lessons.
Credentials & Affiliations
Teaching & Administrative Roles:
Music Teacher – Hillcrest College, Calabar (3 Years)
Piano Tutor, Music Theory Teacher & Exams Coordinator – Masters Music Academy
Choir Conductor & Financial Director – Masters Music Academy
Music Instructor – Matt-Agba Music Consult
Performance Credentials:
Classical Leggiero Tenor: 5+ years of professional solo performance experience; 2 years of live opera performances.
Specialization in Solfege-to-Staff (and Staff-to-Solfege) ear training and transcription.
