{"id":17537,"date":"2025-06-13T14:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T06:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/?p=17537"},"modified":"2025-06-13T20:20:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:20:24","slug":"meet-your-examiner-matt-willshaw-a-versatile-musician-shaping-the-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/2025\/06\/13\/meet-your-examiner-matt-willshaw-a-versatile-musician-shaping-the-next-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Your Examiner: Matt Willshaw \u2014 A Versatile Musician Shaping the Next Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As part of the <strong>RSL Face-to-Face Exams Tour B 2025<\/strong>, we\u2019re delighted to welcome <strong>Matt Willshaw<\/strong> to Singapore \u2014 a passionate educator, accomplished performer, and seasoned Rockschool examiner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt\u2019s musical journey began at the age of eight with classical piano under the ABRSM syllabus. It wasn\u2019t long before his curiosity and musical instincts led him to explore other instruments. During his teenage years, he branched out into guitar and drums, drawn to the expressive energy of contemporary music \u2014 a decision that would shape his path as a multi-instrumentalist and educator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By his late teens, Matt had already established himself as a <strong>session musician<\/strong>, <strong>music educator<\/strong>, and <strong>musical director<\/strong>. His formal studies at <strong>Walsall College of Arts<\/strong> and subsequently at <strong>Wolverhampton University<\/strong>, where he completed his music degree, gave him a solid foundation in both performance and teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a career spanning international tours, studio recordings, and years of teaching across the UK, Matt has developed a unique versatility across styles and instruments, especially in <strong>keys<\/strong>, <strong>drums<\/strong>, and <strong>vocals<\/strong>. His work reflects a deep understanding of both the technical and creative aspects of music-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2-709x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17538 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2-709x800.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2-768x867.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2-860x971.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2-430x485.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2-700x790.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2-150x169.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/RSL-ExaminerBiogs-Matt-Willshaw-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Since joining <strong>RSL Awards<\/strong> as an examiner in <strong>2006<\/strong>, Matt has played a key role in assessing and supporting aspiring musicians, bringing a friendly and insightful presence to every exam room. Candidates can expect an encouraging environment grounded in professional standards and real-world musical experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Singapore continues to grow as a hub for contemporary music education, it\u2019s a privilege to host an examiner who shares our commitment to nurturing talent and inspiring confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to welcoming Matt Willshaw to Singapore this exam season \u2014 and to all the meaningful musical moments ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the RSL Face-to-Face Exams Tour B 2025, we\u2019re delighted to welcome Matt Willshaw to Singapore \u2014 a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-past-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17537"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17540,"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17537\/revisions\/17540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rs-event.sg\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}