Active as a composer and pianist, Ying-Ting's music has been awarded several honors and awards, including the Studying Abroad Fellowship from the Ministry of Education in Taiwan, the IAWM Pauline Oliveros Prize, the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan competition, the Taiwan National Ministry of Education Composition Award, and the Chai Found Chinese Musical Instruments Competition. After graduating from the National Taiwan Normal University, she is currently in pursuit of a DMA degree at UMKC, studying with Chen Yi, Zhou Long and Paul Rudy.