Xinran Dai is a doctoral student in Piano Performance at the University of Northern Colorado, studying under Dr. Lei Weng. She earned her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from Boston University and her Bachelor of Music from the Zhejiang Conservatory of Music in China. Xinran has appeared in various solo and chamber settings, including piano quartets and trios, concertos, and two-piano performances. She has also gained experience as a collaborative pianist for opera productions, working closely with singers and ensembles in rehearsals.