Dr Colleen Wong

Wong Huey Yi @ Colleen Wong is a music educator in the Department of Music and Music Education at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, TanjongMalim, Perak. She holds a double music degree from the National Arts Academy and the University of Malaya (with distinction), and received her M.A in Performing Arts from the University of Malaya. Colleen completed her EdD specialising in Instructional Leadership under Nova Southeastern University, Florida. In addition to teaching, she is a regular gamelan player with Rhythm in Bronze (RIB) and has conducted workshops using Malay gamelan with both adults and children. Her passion towards educating school children in music has led her to undertaking significant research in this field.