We believe that there is an artist lurking inside every child. At the Art Department of Allegro Music & Arts School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, we seek to develop and nurture the natural creativity that is already inherent in all of us.

Children are encouraged not only to paint freely and to discover their self-expression, but, more importantly, to enjoy themselves. Starting off with free flowing strokes, students are gradually inculcated with the skill and discipline that every good artist needs.

Headed by the highly accomplished artist and art teacher, Tan See Ling, Allegro’s art program begins with basic foundation study about paints and painting techniques. Students then move on to experience various mediums such as painting on cloth, paper, board and canvas.

Allegro art students also learn still life and some craft work such as manipulating paper and clay, all of which help build healthy hand-eye coordination. Nature is employed as a recurring theme from which students are able to explore many different ideas and create works of art.

Ms Tan graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1997 with a degree in fine arts and has been teaching art to children at the Turkish International School in Kuala Lumpur for the past six years. She recently completed a series of 35 paintings, collectively titled Discovering Serenity, which were exhibited at the Artseni Gallery in Starhill Gallery in May 2009.

Ms Tan has combined the commercial experience that she gained while working at well-known pewter brand Royal Selangor and furniture store Gudang Damansara, with her teaching skill to create a comprehensive art program at Allegro, that brings children from the beginning stages of art to being accomplished artists.

We also prepare interested students for the O level in Art. Children’s art classes are available at Allegro Music & Arts every Saturday morning while classes for adults are by appointment. For details, call Allegro Music & Arts at +603 4251 5780.