Lorri Turcios

Dr. Turcios is an adjunct professor of piano, piano pedagogy and music education at BJU. In addition to her adjunct teaching, Dr. Turcios serves as the Music Librarian. She holds a bachelor’s degree in piano pedagogy and a master’s degree in piano performance from BJU (1988 and 1990) as well as a master’s degree in piano pedagogy from Southern Methodist University (1992). In 2015, she completed an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction with concentrations in music and piano pedagogy. 

Lorri loves her private (non-major and major applied piano) and group piano teaching where she encourages her students to create beautiful music for God's glory with healthy physical technique. She teaches undergraduate courses Graded Piano Literature, Group Piano Techniques, and the undergraduate Internship in Piano Teaching. Dr. Turcios also teaches the online Master of Music Education courses in Psychology of Music, Research and Testing in Music Education and History and Principles of Music Education. In addition to her academic responsibilities, Dr. Turcios is the assistant director of the BJU Senior Keyboard Camp and is active in the Greenville and South Carolina Teachers Associations--holding executive officer positions in both.

As an undergraduate, Lorri began studying musicians’ wellness and injury prevention. Her wellness studies have included courses and private lessons with Barbara Conable (Body Mapping) and Sheila Paige (Taubman Technique and biomechanics), as well as observation of Alexander Technique and Taubman lessons. She is the music division's resident specialist in musicians’ injuries--giving lectures and actively counseling musicians with pain and technical issues.

Dr. Turcios furthers her knowledge of current trends in piano pedagogy by attending conferences, seminars, as well as publisher and organization seminars. Sharing what God has taught her through these experiences is a great joy and honor.