Marjorie LoPresti

Distance and Hybrid Strategies for Teaching Music Theory and Composition
11:00 - 11:50 AM • Yellow Room

Marjorie LoPresti is Digital Content Manager for MusicFirst. She has over twenty-five years’ experience teaching elementary and secondary general/vocal music, piano, music technology, theory, and composition.

Marj was a pioneer in the use of technology to support music instruction, assessment, and creativity in the nationally recognized East Brunswick Public Schools. A frequent workshop presenter, Marj leads technology sessions for musicians and for the wider educational community. She has extensive experience in curriculum development, instructional design, and standards-based assessment.

Marj holds a Bachelor of Music and an M.S. in Educational Technology, serves as NJMEA Technology Chair, and is honored to have been named NJMEA Master Music Teacher and TI:ME Music Technology Teacher of the Year. She recently co-authored a book on music technology in the classroom, Practical Music Education Technology (Oxford University Press, 2020).