Loretta is an experienced and committed musician who encourages students to grow and succeed in their goals and understands the dedication needed to create and communicate compelling music. She enjoys making the lessons simple, fun and educating people using her knowledge and skills. Loretta has a masters in Jazz performance and composition and is classically trained in clarinet, saxophone and flute. She is inspired to teach and give her the skills to encourage and engage with pupils effectively, especially with dyslexia and neurodiversity. Loretta’s career as a musician has taken her to several music venues in London and festivals, and she has created a jingle for BBC Podcast ‘Inside the Writersroom’. Her diligence, loyalty and commitment to music through practice and understanding of the world of work have allowed her to excel in her passion and inspire others to follow the same path. Loretta uses her extensive knowledge of her instruments to make his lesson plans varied, catering for a wide variety of students with a range of musical desires. Depending on a song or genre of interest expressed by the student, these elements can be flexible to you, and we can go further into creating your music.

Based in
Loretta is based in East London, Stratford

Teaching in saxophone
Loretta teaches saxophone to students of all ages, from beginner to advanced.

Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute and Oboe lessons with Loretta include:

- Note reading
- Rhythm exercises
- Musical expression and performance
- Improvisation
- Developing a repertoire
- Tone development, timing, sound, musical phrasing, articulation, ear training

- Grades offered
- Technique
- Sight reading
- Arranging and composition

Genre
Jazz, Latin Jazz, Soul, Rock, Blues, Funk, Afro-Beat, Indian and Pop.

First lesson
Loretta would start the first lesson with a discussion about your interests and your goals you want to achieve. The lesson proceeds are to clarify your goals and start with the foundation on your instrument. The lessons will be personalised to your goals, which includes theory, the genre of music, reading music and the pieces in the lessons.

Beginners
Loretta would approach first timers with a similar start to the first lesson. We’ll learn how to put the instrument to together, how...