EVON CHNG Principal and founder of Fonteyn Academy of Dancing and STEPZ
Evon Chng is a talented dancer and teacher of Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Cultural dance and etc. She is a scholarship holder awarded by Mr. Leslie P. Newman to train in Perth, Australia in Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing by Ms. Betty Tilley since year 1990.
Upon her return she starts teaching in Harlequin Academy of Dance and holding her very 1st teaching certificate in Ballet under CSTD, Australia since 1992. In year 1993, she hits the Champion of Malaysia 1st Jazz Solo Competition.
In 1994, she joins the company of KLDT, Kuala Lumpur Dance Theatre to performed widely and worked with the local and foreign choreographer that includes Maida Whithers of Washington Ballet, Miki Wakamatsu from Tokyo, Joseph Gonzales, Elsie Mak, Michelle Lo, Annie Tan, Aida Redza, Judimar and the founder of FAB, Lee Lee Lan. Evon has given an opportunity by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism and the Malaysia Airlines to be Ambassadors of Malaysia to many countries to performed in various Dance Festivals and Dance production. In the same year, she participated and performed as lead dancer in Tari ’94, Malaysia and also Wudao ’94, Beijing, China.
In 1995, Evon set up her 1st Dance Academy namely Fonteyn Academy of Dancing and started training young students. In the same year she gains her Teaching Certificate in Jazz Award under CSTD, Australia. Again she was chosen to perform in 1996 IDF, Indonesia Dance Festival, Jakarta as well as Tari ’96, ASK, Malaysia. She also performed and handles the role as the angel in the musical production ‘The King and I’.
In 1997, a Distinction holder, qualified and registered Ballet teacher of RAD (UK), as well as Ballet, Modern faculty and Jazz Award of ISTD (London). A graduate of Federal Academy of Ballet Diploma in Dance Teaching and Performing Arts.
Year 1998 to 2002 she joined the company of Class-Act Consultancy (Malaysia) as their dance production choreographer and lead dancer in many corporate functions and events. 2002 she is back to her fulltime in teaching career and run Fonteyn Academy of Dancing with the help of qualified teachers of RAD, ISTD, CSTD.
Year 2007 with the idea of establishing a school with potential to open up greater avenues of creative arts, Fonteyn Academy of Dancing has transformed and expanded to STEPZ house of creative arts with the collaborations of Evon and Gan. With all the effort putting in STEPZ,
Evon trained and supported all her major students Gan Chye Lin, Song Ching Yee, Chew Sook Yeng, Teoh See Ngar and Yap Lee Li to achieved the RAD Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies, UK, from 2007 and onwards.
Year 2009, a new branch STEPZ house of dance, Kota Kemuning is set up and run by Evon and Song. Evon has successfully explored many different forms of dance and have proudly produced many students of fine standards in the industry. The greatest strength and achievement of her students in the pass 5 years in TDS, is also a witness of their progression.
Year 2010, STEPZ is sending two major students Gan Hua Hooi and Amanda Song Ching Xin to further their fulltime studies in professional dancer course in EBS, Ena Ballet School, Japan. Led by the principal and founder Evon Chng, STEPZ continues to make a significant contribution to the dance industry both in Malaysia and abroad.
Upon her return she starts teaching in Harlequin Academy of Dance and holding her very 1st teaching certificate in Ballet under CSTD, Australia since 1992. In year 1993, she hits the Champion of Malaysia 1st Jazz Solo Competition.
In 1994, she joins the company of KLDT, Kuala Lumpur Dance Theatre to performed widely and worked with the local and foreign choreographer that includes Maida Whithers of Washington Ballet, Miki Wakamatsu from Tokyo, Joseph Gonzales, Elsie Mak, Michelle Lo, Annie Tan, Aida Redza, Judimar and the founder of FAB, Lee Lee Lan. Evon has given an opportunity by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism and the Malaysia Airlines to be Ambassadors of Malaysia to many countries to performed in various Dance Festivals and Dance production. In the same year, she participated and performed as lead dancer in Tari ’94, Malaysia and also Wudao ’94, Beijing, China.
In 1995, Evon set up her 1st Dance Academy namely Fonteyn Academy of Dancing and started training young students. In the same year she gains her Teaching Certificate in Jazz Award under CSTD, Australia. Again she was chosen to perform in 1996 IDF, Indonesia Dance Festival, Jakarta as well as Tari ’96, ASK, Malaysia. She also performed and handles the role as the angel in the musical production ‘The King and I’.
In 1997, a Distinction holder, qualified and registered Ballet teacher of RAD (UK), as well as Ballet, Modern faculty and Jazz Award of ISTD (London). A graduate of Federal Academy of Ballet Diploma in Dance Teaching and Performing Arts.
Year 1998 to 2002 she joined the company of Class-Act Consultancy (Malaysia) as their dance production choreographer and lead dancer in many corporate functions and events. 2002 she is back to her fulltime in teaching career and run Fonteyn Academy of Dancing with the help of qualified teachers of RAD, ISTD, CSTD.
Year 2007 with the idea of establishing a school with potential to open up greater avenues of creative arts, Fonteyn Academy of Dancing has transformed and expanded to STEPZ house of creative arts with the collaborations of Evon and Gan. With all the effort putting in STEPZ,
Evon trained and supported all her major students Gan Chye Lin, Song Ching Yee, Chew Sook Yeng, Teoh See Ngar and Yap Lee Li to achieved the RAD Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies, UK, from 2007 and onwards.
Year 2009, a new branch STEPZ house of dance, Kota Kemuning is set up and run by Evon and Song. Evon has successfully explored many different forms of dance and have proudly produced many students of fine standards in the industry. The greatest strength and achievement of her students in the pass 5 years in TDS, is also a witness of their progression.
Year 2010, STEPZ is sending two major students Gan Hua Hooi and Amanda Song Ching Xin to further their fulltime studies in professional dancer course in EBS, Ena Ballet School, Japan. Led by the principal and founder Evon Chng, STEPZ continues to make a significant contribution to the dance industry both in Malaysia and abroad.