ABOUT US

The Big Ben International Academy for Music, originally founded in 2017 by Mr. David Cadlum Saraza, FLCM, ALCM(TD), is now officially managed by Mr. Michael Tandinata. It serves as the official public examination centre and appointed representative for London College of Music Examinations (LCME) of the University of West London in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The academy offers international-quality music lessons and professional music services. It has an international sister school in Metro Manila, Philippines, and is currently in an official partnership with the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music in Manila. Students who achieve a Grade 8 certificate through LCM Exams at our academy will be automatically accepted for direct entry into music college at both the University of West London, UK, and the University of Santo Tomas, Manila.

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC

LCM is one of the largest specialist Music and Performing Arts institutes in the United Kingdom. Established in 1877, the London College of Music Examinations (LCME) is the biggest and longest-established exam board for the creative arts in the UK and the only one that is owned by a leading British university, the University of West London. 

The Big Ben International Academy for Music is the officially accredited public examination centre for LCME in Jakarta. Its founder, David Cadlum Saraza, has been serving as the appointed regional representative for many years for both the Philippines and Jakarta Indonesia.

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

The University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music, popularly known as "UST Music", is the music school of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Asia. Proclaimed as one of the only two universities to be a Centre of Excellence in Music, the college has maintained its efforts and achievements to be a premiere music school. It is the only music school in the Philippines which has an all-student symphony orchestra and an all-student symphonic band.

The Big Ben International Academy for Music is currently in an official partnership with the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music in Manila. Students who achieve a Grade 8 certificate at our academy will be automatically accepted for direct entry into this prestigious music college.

INTERNATIONAL SISTER SCHOOL

The Saraza Music Center (Renamed Big Ben International Academy for Music Philippines is the International sister company of Jakarta's Big Ben International Academy of Music. Established in January 2007, it is the First and Only Public Centre in the Philippines for London College of Music Examinations of the University of West London. The school is located in BF Resort Village Las Pinas Metro Manila Philippines.

MUSIC COURSES

We offer our music and programmes on-site at our office venue in Pluit North Jakarta. All our courses are open to people of all ages. 

PIANO

VIOLIN

POP VOCALS

MUSIC THEATRE

CLASSICAL SINGING

GUITAR

MUSIC THEORY

ENSEMBLE

OTHER COURSES

“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning”

                                                                                                                        ― Plato