Classical Cats Music School

Set along Sin Ming Road in the Upper Thomson area, Classical Cats describes itself as a boutique school built for children, with piano, violin, and cello for ages four and a half and up, plus early childhood music groups for children from eighteen months to four years and older. Teachers are personally vetted by the founder, Wei Tian Tan, who is also a piano and cello teacher, and the site states a degree or diploma in music as the qualification bar, paired with a teaching style that fits the school's patient, encouraging approach. Learning happens on exam-grade Kawai upright and grand pianos across four lesson studios, with a parent and student waiting area and a performance studio that can also be rented. Theory is woven into instrumental lessons rather than taught as a separate hurdle, and dedicated theory and aural lessons are recommended for students moving beyond ABRSM Grade 5 or aiming at a school Music Elective Programme through DSA. Visits run by trial or appointment only, and the school sits a short walk from Upper Thomson MRT, so families should book a trial slot rather than turning up unannounced.