Cheryl has been Associate Principal Trumpet of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra since moving to New Zealand in 2000.

Originally from Lititz, Pennsylvania, Cheryl earned a Bachelor of Science in music education from West Chester University and a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School in New York City. Her most influential teachers and mentors were Arnold Jacobs, Vincent Cichowicz, and Adolph Herseth, all former members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Cheryl was a member of The Savannah Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, and The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in New Orleans, where she held the position of soloist and Principal Trumpet for seven seasons. She has performed at the Spoleto Festival Orchestra in the USA and Italy, as well as the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder.

Cheryl has recorded with Nine Inch Nails and is a Yamaha performing artist. She enjoys nurturing young musical talent and teaches students privately.

When it's time to unwind, I enjoy killer weight training sessions, swimming, and tramping alongside my two energetic Jack Russell Terriers. I've also experienced the thrill of skydiving in Queenstown from a jaw-dropping 15,000 feet!