Ted Scalzo is a music educator with 36 years in the classroom, having conducted wind ensembles, jazz and marching bands, instrumental lessons and advanced music composition. Throughout his career in public schools and higher ed, he advocates using technology to enhance and improve student and teacher instructional needs. Two pieces of technology that transformed his classroom were Finale and SmartMusic, now known as MakeMusic Cloud. Since retiring from public school and higher ed Ted has been working with MakeMusic as an Education Specialist.