Deng Yuying is an Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor, serving as the Program Director of Choreography at Yunnan Arts University. She is among the first group of nationally recognized "Teaching Masters in Curriculum Ideology and Politics."

She has led projects funded by the National Arts Fund and created original works such as 《生命的摇篮》《灵境》《弹弹弹》《咩曼》, and the dance poetry drama 《独龙情怀》. Her works have been nominated for the Chinese Dance ""Lotus Award"" many times and won the ""Top Ten Works Award""; the National ""Taoli Cup"" Dance Competition; the National Excellent Dance Works Exhibition; the Collection of China's Excellent Dance Works, etc.