Loretta Medeiros
- Dec 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Emotional Side of COVID: Part I
There are eight letters in the word "positive." Those eight letters glowed red on my screen in the email: "Please see your attached,...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Nov 7, 2021
- 2 min
Mindset for Music Practice
I'm writing to you from my fabulous music studio, where I work with students engaging in music intensive-study. With the pandemic,...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Oct 31, 2021
- 2 min
In the Studio: Sick Days and Mental Health
Students call and cancel lessons for all kinds of reasons... a cold, too tired after a late night sleepover, last minute birthday party,...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
Starting Fresh
September. There is something about this time of year that feels like a big reset. It was drilled into our brains and bodies since...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
Let's Go Back in With Heart
We are a week away from the end of summer break in the studio, resuming July 11th. The last seven weeks have been a whirlwind for me and...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Jun 29, 2021
- 5 min
I made it!
Follow my story of literally driving "from sea to shining sea" to make a new life in San Diego and continue my music therapy practice...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Dreaming Privilege
Privilege has been on my mind a lot lately. Right now, I am sitting in my car, taking a driving break on my road trip from Massachusetts...
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Loretta Medeiros
- May 29, 2021
- 2 min
There will always be clients.
Transitioning my home and my business from Massachusetts to California has me thinking a lot about gratitude... and guilt. Today I turned...
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Loretta Medeiros
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
Let's talk about "Grace".
The dictionary defines it at "courteous goodwill." Today I felt it. Hard. After an all-nighter organizing and researching for my upcoming...
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Loretta Medeiros
- May 17, 2021
- 1 min
Adaptive Lessons
Most of you are familiar with the music lessons we rock out in the studio. Adaptive lesson instruction is a service I offer in the music...
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Loretta Medeiros
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Auditions?!
I thoughts the stage fright and audition phase of my life was over. I was wrong. Auditions have always been a serious source of stress...
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Loretta Medeiros
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Breathing Through COVID-19
In the last year breathing has taken on an entirely new meaning. We collectively held our breath last spring when we realized our lives...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
Behind the Scenes of Teaching Online
Yesterday morning my partner and I were at the breakfast table reflecting on the week. He mentioned his surprise at my ability to be...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
What a difference 5 months makes...
The last time we talked it was October! Oh man! After all this time the one thing I’ve learned is that change is the one constant in my...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Oct 3, 2020
- 2 min
Twighlight Zone
Who remembers that show? Rod Sterling got it right. Disconnected timelines, illusions of reality... That resonates pretty loudly these...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
Realizing Dreams and Changing the World
"If I could reach the stars I'd pull one down for you Shine it on my heart So you could see the truth That this love I have inside Is...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Jul 28, 2019
- 1 min
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Meet Marley
Summertime is prime time for my most serious students to take a bite out of big projects that aren't interrupted by the stress of...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Jun 9, 2019
- 2 min
Breaking Tradition... a millennial's start in audio
I LOOOOVE a trailblazer! Gender diversity in the audio engineering field has been a hot topic since I was an anxious grad student at NYU....
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Loretta Medeiros
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
Yes, you CAN be a rockstar!.... You just have to put in the work.
My life as a teaching artist doesn't keep me in the classroom. The perks of the gig bring cool opportunities, like voice coaching in...
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Loretta Medeiros
- May 3, 2019
- 1 min
Music in My Heart
Most of you know that I am currently working on my music therapy internship. The clinical work that we do is very complex... much more...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Apr 21, 2019
- 2 min
The Bigger Picture
Almost everywhere I go, people ask me what my big goal is. This usually comes once they find out how many pieces there are to my career...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Mar 4, 2019
- 2 min
Change is in the air...
March is one of my favorite months (Happy Birthday to ME!). As the clock struck midnight and the calendar switched over to those...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Jan 22, 2019
- 3 min
Music Therapy: My journey to a calling...
Music therapy is a young and growing field. Most people music therapists simply play music to help clients feel better. It is so much...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
My Resolution Rehab
A few years ago, I jumped OFF the New Year's Resolution band wagon. For me, focusing on digging deep into too many goals once a year only...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Dec 17, 2018
- 3 min
A New Love Language:Teaching At Emmett Till Elementary School
A Call to Action When I first found about about Foundations of Music, I thought it was another organization on the quest to “save music”....
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Loretta Medeiros
- Dec 1, 2018
- 4 min
Sound & Healing: How music saved my life.
Some of you know I have been a musician my entire life, but I don't often share the origin story. When my dad adopted me I was in 5th...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Nov 25, 2018
- 2 min
How are you slowing down?
For me, this is a VERY busy time of year. Business is booming as I plan for a new chapter in January (Thank you to everyone who has been...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Nov 9, 2018
- 3 min
The Circle of Trust
Part of being a business owner is understanding that you need to earn your clients' trust. Yup. It's pretty much a given. If you don't...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Nov 9, 2018
- 1 min
You must remember that you have what you need to feel better....
Last week I had the beautiful opportunity to attend the healing circle at Sat Nam Yoga in Chicago. It was such an amazing experience. I...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Oct 5, 2018
- 1 min
Book your music lessons online!
Online booking is now available for music lessons! Just click "Book Online" under the Music page and you're one step away from getting...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Sep 30, 2018
- 1 min
Salon online booking is live!
I am so excited to announce that you can book your hair appointments online! Just click on the link to book your appointment from the...
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Loretta Medeiros
- Sep 30, 2018
- 1 min
October Treats! (No tricks. I promise.)
As we approach the new month, we have something special going on in each studio.
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Loretta Medeiros
- Sep 30, 2018
- 1 min
We Are Family!!!
On October 28 we will host the music studio's fall potluck! It's a great opportunity for our families, students, and musicians alike to...
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Loretta Medeiros
- May 10, 2018
- 1 min
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