Valerie Ross

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Valerie Ross
Born Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • music educator
  • music researcher
  • musicologist
  • lecturer
Instruments
Years active1988–present

Valerie Ross is a Malaysian composer and music researcher. Her compositions has won her numerous international awards and recognition and is considered a music giant in Malaysian contemporary music.

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Early life

Valerie Ross was born on in Kuala Lumpur. She began her music training at the age of four by studying the piano. [1] and completed her Grade 8 at the age of 12, and later continued her diploma. [2]

Education

Ross began her formal music education at the University of London, graduating in 1995. From this institution she received a Bachelor's Degree in Music with Honors. Her education continued through Deakin University in Australia, as she fulfilled a Master's degree in Education, with a specialization in Music Education, in 1999, and a Doctorate in Philosophy in 2002. [3] This background has allowed Ross to pursue a career in the fields of research, music education, composing, musicology and lecturing.

Career

Ross gained experience within the music industry by starting as the Director of Eastwood Music in (1983–1998). Afterward, she became the Vice President of Academic Affairs at the International College of Music (1999–2005). In 2005 she became the Head of Music at the University Teknologi The Majlis Amanah Rakyat and in 2006 became a member of the Editorial Board within the International Journal of Music Education, both of which she continues today, yet her position is now as an associate professor at the University Teknologi The Majlis Amanah Rakyat. [3]

Awards and achievements

In 1981, Ross received a diploma in piano pedagogy form the Royal Scottish Academy of  Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland. Later in 1992, she received a Compositional Communications award through the Commonwealth Foundation, for the 40th Anniversary of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the Embattled Garden award through the Japan Foundation. In 1994 and 2008 respectively, she received awards through the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Excellent Service Award from the University Teknologi The Majlis Amanah Rakyat in Malaysia.[ citation needed ]

Projects and research

Currently, Ross devotes time to projects and research through a lens of music. Various projects focus on the correlation between music and brain activity and include issues within music education. [4] Listed below are various projects and studies Ross developed: [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Malaysian Music and Composer Valerie Ross. Retrieved on 2016-06-03.
  2. ↑ VALERIE ROSS. (New Straits Times, May 24, 1992) Retrieved on 2016-06-03.
  3. 1 2 "Valerie Ross | Doctor of Philosophy | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam | UiTM | Faculty of Music". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  4. ↑ "Offline to online curriculum: a case study of one music course". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  5. ↑ Philosophy, Valerie RossUniversiti Teknologi MARA | UiTM · Faculty of Music 5 08 · Doctor of. "Valerie Ross | Doctor of Philosophy | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam | UiTM | Faculty of Music". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
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