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Lorri Conder Turcios serves as an Associate Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy within the Department of Music Education at Bob Jones University's School of Fine Arts and Communication. Her career integrates performance expertise with scholarly research in pedagogical methods and musician health.
Education
- EdD in Curriculum and Instruction with concentrations in music and piano pedagogy (Bob Jones University, 2015)
- MMus in Piano Pedagogy (Southern Methodist University, 1992)
- MMus in Piano (Bob Jones University, 1990)
- BMus in Piano Pedagogy (Bob Jones University, 1988)
Research Focus: Dr. Turcios specializes in musician injury prevention through biomechanical analysis, drawing from training with Barbara Conable (Body Mapping) and Sheila Paige (Taubman Technique). Her doctoral work investigated cognitive chunking's impact on sight-reading, establishing her expertise in pedagogical psychology and ergonomic technique development. She actively lectures on musicians' wellness and serves as the department's injury specialist for campus and community musicians.
Professional Recognition
- No formal scientific awards documented in source material
Academic Leadership: She chairs the Greenville Music Teachers Association Piano Skills Festival committee, serves as SCMTA Vice-President of Conferences, and directs BJU's Senior Keyboard Camp. Her teaching encompasses private instruction for majors/non-majors, undergraduate courses (Graded Piano Literature, Group Piano Techniques), and online MMus Education courses in Psychology of Music.
Professional Engagement: Dr. Turcios judges regional piano competitions across four states and maintains active scholarship through World Piano Pedagogy Conferences and National Group Piano Pedagogy Conferences.
