Teacher Chanie has joined Grace Note Music School in 2018. Chanie teaches piano and music theory to our students.
Chanie Jonker is a classically trained pianist from Pretoria. She completed her BMus degree (piano performance) cum laude under guidance of the renowned Professor Joseph Stanford at the University of Pretoria. She further obtained the UTLM (UNISA), UPLM (UNISA) and LRSM (ABRSM UK) diplomas in music.
After her classical studies, she ventured into a wide variety of genres performing jazz, contemporary and others. Since 2014 she is the accompanist for singer Jannie du Toit with whom she tours locally and abroad.
She has also shared the stage with other prominent artists such as Andre Schwartz, Nadia Beukes, Willem Botha, Jannie Moolman, Leah, Lee Scott and many more.
Apart from accompaniment, Chanie regularly brings new shows to the stage (classical and other), composed music for a childrens’ TV series and she was the Musical Director for ''Ge Sing'': Hoor my lied in 2019, a production which showed at arenas across the country.
Chanie is also a passionate teacher and owner of her private piano studio in Constantia park, Pretoria. Her students achieve excellent results in practical and theory examinations, as well as national competitions such as the Atterbury Piano Competition.
Chanie was recently featured in the KykNet music video "Uit Bethlehem'' performed by Bernice West and Johan Vorster.
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