Dennis Lau giving his album to Mr. Moses Ling
Wei, Vice President of Student Affairs and Business
Development as a token of appreciation
I see that UCSI University is still growing.
It has done very well!
The most important thing is to remember that
you can never please everyone, so, just do what
you think is right
The Welcome Ceremony for new students and their parents
held after each student intake has become a norm at UCSI
University. But every ceremony is no less spectacular, with
performances, speeches, exhibitions and activities lined
up for each new student. The recent welcome ceremony saw
Dennis Lau, renowned Malaysian artiste and violinist, and
former Music student at UCSI University’s School of Music
taking time to visit UCSI University to speak to the new
students. During his speech, Dennis gave sound advice to
these students, asking them to be passionate individuals,
and to pursue their goals with tenacity.
Dennis Lau graduated with a UCSI University Bachelors of
Music degree under the Newcastle Australian Music Degree
programme. During his first year at the University, Dennis
was one of the students involved in producing the Green
Tea musical. Among his sweetest memories of his undergraduate
days, were his involvement in the musical, “I enrolled at
UCSI University at just the right time when the musical
was taking off. Looking back now, I believe that the Green
Tea musical truly was in a class of its own,” he says.
The award-winning artiste credits his mother as his inspiration
and his biggest fan. “My mum first introduced me to music.
In fact, she started playing music to me while I was still
in her womb! Being a piano teacher, she fully supported
me in my pursuit to study music at UCSI University.” Other
than his mother, Dennis claims that his musical inspirations
come mainly from John Meyer and Michael Jackson, both whom
he feels are geniuses in their respective genres.
Being in the music business has its pros and cons, which,
according to Dennis, needs to be balanced and weighed before
one ventures into the business. “Being in the music industry
can mean that you are your own boss. There is a certain
amount of freedom, and you can choose to do what you like,
when you like it.” However, Dennis adds that the tough part
is trying to keep up in the industry. “One has to be current
to stay in this industry, and of course, there will also
be critics who may not like you. The most important thing
is to remember that you can never please everyone, so, just
do what you think is right,” Dennis says.
It’s been five years since Dennis was at his alma mater,
and he believes that the University has grown from strength
to strength. “When I was here, the University College (before
obtaining its University status), was still growing. Now
that I am here, I see that the University has accomplished
a lot in such a short time, and I see that it is still growing
and improving. UCSI University has truly done well!” Dennis
exclaims.
