"Dr. Sheung-Ping L. received her D. M. A. in Composition from The Ohio State University, her M. M. in Composition from Cleveland Institute of Music, and her M.M. in Music Education (Jazz Pedagogy Focus) from Capital University.
As a composer, her music covers a wide variety of genres and styles, and her compositions are frequently performed in public, including Western and Chinese instrumental music more...
"Dr. Sheung-Ping L. received her D. M. A. in Composition from The Ohio State University, her M. M. in Composition from Cleveland Institute of Music, and her M.M. in Music Education (Jazz Pedagogy Focus) from Capital University.
As a composer, her music covers a wide variety of genres and styles, and her compositions are frequently performed in public, including Western and Chinese instrumental music, choral music, electronic music, theatrical music, art songs, pop songs, and jazz, presenting a unique synthesis of the East and the West. Her jazz CD album Spring Nocturnes, released in 2021, is available on i-Tunes, Amazon Music, and Spotify.
As a music educator, she has substantial college teaching experience in the U. S. and in Asia. Since the COVID pandemic, she has been giving online music lessons to students across the globe. Dr. Lai takes pride in students’ accomplishments. She is a mentor to award-winning young composers, performers, and inspired music educators.
Dr. Lai believes that anyone can make music and have fun. Cross-cultural music making and education can enlighten souls, break cultural barriers, bring people close together, and achieve global harmony." less...
