Alice (Bai Xue) is currently teaching at NYU Steinhardt and Hunter College while in the final stages of her Ph.D. program at the CUNY Graduate Center. Prior to these appointments, Alice enjoyed teaching at Hofstra University and Temple University. Alice's profound love for all music genres shapes her academic inquiry; her current focus, though, is her dissertation on the form and structure of African music. She has presented her findings at a number of conferences, such as the Society for Music Theory's 2022 annual conference.
When not immersing herself in research or teaching, Alice is a vibrant participant in the city's music scene as a trumpet player and pianist. Alice has performed a variety of genres in various city venues; she has a particular fondness for playing in musicals and salsa bands.