Ms Cheong holds a Bachelor Degree of Music from University of Adelaide in South Australia. She graduated in year 2016.
She obtained her LTCL (Licientiate Trinity College of London) in performance with high distinction in the year 2019. She was previously a piano student of Dianna Weeks and Lucinda Collins in Adelaide and Morag Yong in Kuala Lumpur.
Ms Cheong started her career as a choir and ballet accompanist since year 2000 in various organizations and was one of the busiest ballet accompanist during Royal Academy of Dance’s examinations engaged by many ballet schools annually in Kuala Lumpur when live accompaniment was mandatory. She is one of a few piano teachers who works as a ballet pianist and was actively involved in piano accompaniment. She was a full time ballet pianist of Dua Space Dance Academy in Kuala Lumpur between the years 2000-2005 and RAD exam pianist of Shiela Lang Dance Centre in Adelaide in year 2006. She is the permanent RAD ballet pianist in Singapore Chinese Girls School since year 2010 till present day and choir accompanist for SYF between years 2014-2017.
She was honoured to be selected by Accompanist Guild of South Australia as one of the piano accompanist to perform with a cellist in “The month of Accompanist” lunch hour concert held in Pilgrim Church Adelaide in year 2005. Recently in year 2022, she had been hired to film for a stand-in piano playing in a drama series “When Duty Calls 2卫国先锋2” by media corporation.
In spite of over 20 years of coaching and accompanying experience, Ms Cheong still strives to continuously improve in both. Her mission in piano education is to develop and broaden her student’s understanding in the artistry of music, as well as passing on core performing art values through private lessons, masterclasses, various performance platforms such as piano recitals, art festivals and piano competitions. Performing art is more than just a hobby as it associates with human life philosophies to express the complexity of human being. It contributes to our character building, mould us to be tough, instilling discipline, creativity and also at the same time help us build our perseverance, patience and confidence.
Here are the lessons and accompanying services she offers:
1) Students who are keen to learn proper classical piano techniques (from 5 yrs old beginner – subject to assessment, to diploma level).
2) Leisure playing for teenager beginners.
3) Church improvisation playing (short-term course), with pre-requisite of grade 5 practical and theory.
4) Free assessment and consultation for those who are willing to transfer from other piano teachers.
5) Intensive Grades 1-5 or 6-8 Theory lessons (individual/group) during holidays. This intensive camp allows students to complete each grade in one session or over weekly intensive course. This is suitable for those who can’t commit to regular theory lesson during school days or other instrumentalists without theory lesson in their regular classes.
6) Piano accompanying for examinations such as O-levels music, auditions and even solo recitals.
Ms Cheong stays in Yishun, has a studio for lessons near Yishun’s Northpoint City mall and conducts lessons with a grand piano. Traveling for teaching (in Yishun) is on case by case agreement (and limited to mutual time match), subjected to higher fee charges for traveling.