Sixteen years, con brio
Allegro340+Trinity/ABRSM grades cleared by students
Vivace3,000+students taught to sing or play
Maestoso22youth-festival titles
Andante16 yrson the conductor's podium
What I teach
01Live keyboards and synths
02Music production
03Logic Pro
04Ableton Live
05Arrangement and orchestration
01Jingle composition
02Mixing basics
03Band leadership
04Sight-reading
05Sound design
A career in movements
5 years · current
Music Director and Keyboardist
Eight-piece live band for weddings and corporate events
Direct an eight-piece band across 70 to 90 shows a year, from sangeets and receptions to award nights for 1,500 guests.
6 years · part-time
Freelance Music Producer
Independent artists and advertising agencies
Produced and arranged 30 singles for independent artists, from demo to final mix handed over to mastering engineers.
2 years
Keyboard Teacher
Western music academy
Taught keyboard and music theory to 35 students, preparing learners for Trinity grade exams from initial level to grade six.
Awards & achievements
Best Music Educator — Tamil Nadu Sahodaya2024State recognition
Trinity College London — certified examiner prep faculty2016+340+ student passes
National Youth Choir Festival — winners2022, 2025As choir director
All India Radio graded artist (Carnatic vocal)2015B-High grade
What the audience said
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“Our annual concert used to be an obligation. Vidya made it the event parents fight for tickets to.”Principal — The School, KFI
"I was the kid who mouthed the words. She heard me anyway. I sing solos now."Ananya · Choir, batch of 2023
"Grade 5 theory in one year, and my daughter practises without being told. Witchcraft, possibly."Parent · Trinity student
The concert rider
Booking Terms
Job preferences · one performance onlyCurrent venue (employer)The School, KFI, Chennai
Current billing (role)Keyboardist & Music Producer
Open toKeyboardist & Music Producer · Performing Arts Director · IB Music (trained)
Fee expected (salary)₹10–14 LPA
Willing to tour (relocate)Yes — Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore · residential schools welcome
Notice period90 days · post annual concert
Principal, The School KFICurrent employer · On request
Head, Vidya Mandir2012–18 · On request
Shall we take it from the top?
Recruiting for music or performing arts? Consider this the overture — the full performance is one email away.
Current address: Mylapore, Chennai 600004
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