Valerie Ross
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- Composer
- music educator
- music researcher
- musicologist
- lecturer
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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.
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]