Alba Maria Lopez Melgarejo

Alba Maria Lopez Melgarejo is a Part-Time Lecturer in Music Education at the University of Murcia's Faculty of Education. Her research focuses on curriculum development in primary music education, traditional music preservation, and innovative pedagogical approaches.

Research Focus:
She examines regional educational policies, dance pedagogy, and technology integration in music instruction. Current projects investigate multicultural dance events, non-traditional musical notation systems, and youth engagement with cultural traditions like the auroros singers of Murcia.

Educational Research:
Her doctoral dissertation analyzed the transformation of music curricula in Spanish primary education from 1990 to present. Recent publications explore smartphone-based assessment tools and gender perspectives in dance education.