our Music Therapists and teachers

Cloris Tsz Yan Wong

Music Therapy:

• MA Music Therapy (2018)

• Completed Neurologic Music Therapy Training

• Certified Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC) assessor

• Completed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Music Therapy Training

• Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Level 3 Trainee

Music Education:

• BA Hons (First Class) in Music Education

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Music)

• Trinity LTCL Diploma in Piano Performance with Distinction

• ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory

• ABRSM Grade 5 Singing

Cloris Tsz Yan WONG is the founder of Chorus Music Therapy & Education and formerly served as the director of Tutti Music Therapy. She is a qualified music therapist registered with the HCPC. With a diverse background, she has completed various trainings in different therapeutic approaches, yet maintains a keen interest in psychodynamic therapy. Her practice is characterized by a client-centered and flexible approach, tailored to meet the holistic needs of her clients.

Before embarking on her music therapy career, Cloris was a certified music teacher in Hong Kong, with one year of experience in a mainstream primary school. Additionally, she has been providing piano lessons to individuals for over 13 years. She firmly believes that both music therapy and music education play integral roles in fostering clients' confidence, self-esteem, and self-expression. Cloris adopts a teaching style that is attuned to each student's character and learning preferences. Her teaching philosophy revolves around nurturing students' musical sensibilities, fostering their interests, and instilling a lifelong passion for music. When working with young learners, she employs engaging and age-appropriate musical activities to cultivate their love for music.

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Cherry Chau

Music Therapy:

• MA Music Therapy

• Postgraduate Diploma in Music Therapy

Music Education:

• Master of Arts (Music)

• PGDE in Music

• Master in Music (Major in music for young children)

• BA Hons in Music Education (Contemporary Music and Performance Pedagogy)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Music)

• AmusTCL

• Trinity ATCL Diploma in Piano Performance

• ABRSM Grade 8 Flute

Cherry graduated with a degree in music education and performance pedagogy and she has completed three master’s degrees, two in Hong Kong, majoring in music for young children and one majoring in music therapy at Anglia Ruskin University.

She has worked as a music teacher in primary and secondary schools and as an experienced instrumental teacher in Hong Kong. She believes that “every child has dignity, every child is able to learn, and every child is able to succeed".

Music has the power to influence our thoughts and behaviours. Music can be used to comfort and share joy with my clients. She would like to use music as a tool and bridge to create a happy, fun, and enjoyable environment to communicate with clients verbally or nonverbally.