Professor LEUNG Bo-Wah has a strong academic background and an outstanding leadership position. He is currently Professor of Cultural and Creative Arts at The Education University of Hong Kong and the Executive Director of the Xiqu and Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre. He is the Past President of the International Society for Music Education, was a board member of the World Alliance for Arts Education, and the current chair of the Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research. In 2011, Professor LEUNG was awarded the "Music Rights Award" by the International Music Council, established by UNESCO, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the "Chinese Opera - Primary School Cantonese Opera Teaching Program." He and his team developed the patented "Cantonese Opera Rhythm" iPad application, which is the only Cantonese opera rhythm application in Hong Kong patented by the Intellectual Property Department of Hong Kong, bringing innovation and achievement to the application of art and technology.

Professor LEUNG has an impressive record of academic journal publications. He has served as editor of several internationally recognized SSCI academic journals and frequently publishes papers in leading international journals. According to the ranking released by Stanford University in 2024, Professor LEUNG is listed among the top 2% of scientists globally, demonstrating his significant contributions to academia. His doctoral students benefit from his guidance and inspiration, with different research areas including the relationship between piano learning and creativity, and cultural identity, the integration of technology and intangible cultural heritage, self-regulation of piano students and parental intervention, the nature of traditional arts in cultural tourism, and the traditional and modern transmission of Cantonese opera accompaniment. He serves as a member and advisor for multiple academic and social institutions, making him an authority in the field of arts education and cultural heritage.

梁寶華教授擁有深厚的學術背景和卓越的領導地位，梁教授現任香港教育大學（教大）文化與創意藝術學系教授、教大戲曲與非物質文化遺產傳承中心執行總監、國際音樂教育學會原主席，並且是世界藝術教育聯盟理事及亞太音樂教育研究論壇主席。2011年，梁教授榮獲由聯合國教科文組織所創辦的國際音樂議會頒發的《音樂權益獎》，以表彰他對「中國戲曲-中小學粵劇教學計畫」所作出的卓越貢獻。另他所領導的團隊開發了專利的《粵曲拍和》iPad應用程式，這是全香港唯一獲得知識產權署頒發專利權的粵曲拍和應用程式，為藝術科技應用帶來了創新與成就。

梁教授的學術期刊出版成果豐碩，不僅曾擔任多個國際SSCI知名學術期刊的主編，還經常在國際學術期刊上發表論文。根據史丹佛大學發布的2024年排名，梁寶華教授被列為全球前2%的頂尖科學家之一，這充分證明了他在學術界的卓越貢獻。他的博士生更受益於他的指導與啟發，涉及的研究範疇廣泛包括鋼琴與創意及文化身份的關係、科技與非物質文化遺產的結合、鋼琴學生的自我監控與家長干預、傳統藝術在文化旅遊中的定位，以至粵劇拍和教學的傳統與現代實踐等多個領域。他同時擔任多個重要學術和社會機構的會員及顧問，堪稱藝術教育與文化傳承領域的權威。

• Creativity in music
• Music curriculum development
• Motivation in composing music
• Teaching Cantonese opera in classroom
• Transformative learning

Creativity in Music

Research Methodology in Music Education

Cantonese Opera

• 1/2025 - 12/2026 Appointed member, Advisory Committee on Arts Development, Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, HK SAR Government
• 8/2024 - 7/2026 Member, Creative Arts, Performing Arts & Design Panel, Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2026, University Grant Council, Hong Kong
• 7/2022- 7/2024 President, International Society for Music Education
• 3/2022 External Examiner, PhD, University of Otago, New Zealand
• 1/2022 - 12/2025 Vice-chairperson, Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Cooperation and promotion Council, HAB
• 1/2022 - 12/2025 Convenor, Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Co-operation Committee, HAB
• 8/2020 - 7/2022 President-elect, International Society for Music Education
• 5/2020 - present Member, Interview Panel, Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme, EDB
• 1/2020 - 12/2021 Member, Hong Kong-Taiwan Cultural Co-operation Committee, HAB
• 10/2019 External Reviewer, National Institute of Edcation (Singapore) Academic Research Fund 2019
• 9/2019 External Examiner, EdD, University of Bristol, UK
• 2019-22 Member, Management Committee, Tai Po Arts Centre
• 2018-20 Member, Advisory Committee of the Division of Culture and Creativity, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College
• 2018 External Examiner, PhD, University of Hong Kong
• 2018 - Member, School Advisory Committee, School of Chinese Opera, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
• 2017-21 Professional Consultant, Music Office, LCSD, Hong Kong
• 2017 - Chair, Asia-Pacific Symposium for Music Education Research (APSMER)
• 2016-17 Chairman, Assessment Panel on Arts Education Key Learning Area, Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (CEATE) (2016/2017)
• 11/2016 Panel Member, Validation Exercise of the BA in Cultural & Creative Industries, Heng Sang Management College, HKCAAVQ
• 4/16 – 8/17 Panel member, Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme (HKSES), HK Government
• 2016 - 18 External Examiner, Department of Music, Macau Polytechnic Institute, Macau, China
• 2016 External Examiner, PhD Programme, Department of Music, Hong Kong Baptist University
• 2016 - 18 Co-Chair, Research Commission, International Society for Music Education (ISME)
• 2015-17 External Examiner (Applied Learning Subjects – Performing Arts), HKDSE Examination, Hong Kong Examination and Assessment Authority
• 2015 - Adjunct Professor, Guangzhou University, China
• 2015 - Adjunct Professor, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China
• 2015–20 Consultant of Arts Education, Hong Kong Arts Development Council
• 2014 - Panel member, Curriculum Development Committee, Secondary Music Curriculum, Education and Youth Bureau, Macau SAR
• 2012-18 Co-Editor, International Journal of Music Education
• 2011 - External Examiner, School of Education and Language, The Open University of HongKong
• 2011-12 Member, Assessment Panel on Arts Education KLA, Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2011/12)
• 2011 External Reviewer of Humanity Research, University of Macau
• 09/2010 - Consultant, Cantonese Opera Collaborative Teaching Project, TWGHs Lui Yun Choi Memorial College, Hong Kong
• 2010-14 Board Member, International Society for Music Education
• 2010-16 Commissioner & Co-Chair, Research Commission, International Society for Music Education
• 2009-13 Vice President, Hong Kong Association for Music Education
• 2006 - Adjunct Professor, School of Music, Northeast Normal University, China
• 2006-08 Chair, Music in School & Teacher Education Commission, International Society for Music Education
• 2008-12 Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Music Education: Research
• 2006 - Editorial Board Member, Music Education Research International
• 2005 - Editorial Board Member, Complutence Electronic Journal of Music Education Research
• 2005-09 Founding President, Hong Kong Association for Music Educators
• 2004-21 Subject Specialist (Education & Performing Arts), Hong Kong Council for Accreditation & Vocational Qualifications
• 2004-06 Board Member, International Society for Music Education
• 2002 - Founding Co-Editor, Asia-Pacific Journal for Arts Education