My name is Lourdes and I teach at a local media university (particularly in the Music Production Department) in Orlando, Florida. People that know me would say I am very artistic and creative. I am quite open-minded to other people's backgrounds and belief systems. I am initially introverted until you get to know me. I am very much involved in the arts and entertainment industries.

I am a *non-smoker but a social drinker.

[*The photo of me w/ a cigarette is not a real cigarette, lol.]

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been a member of Coachsurfing for about a year, but have not engaged in it because of safety concerns. But I'm giving it a 'go' this time.

I do enjoy traveling and am currently going back and forth between England and the United States because of university residentials and research. I am very interested in how people interact w/ the arts (particularly music) due to their cultural background. I am also very open to making friends around the world.

Interests

Ethnomusicology - focus: global pop music, cultural events, film, storytelling, music composition, musical theatre, photography, transmedia, performance art, technology and the arts, cultures, languages, travel.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• performing arts
• design
• photography
• technology
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• violin
• animation
• business
• communications
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Pet Shop Boys, Mylène Farmer, Fey, Mecano, synth-pop, electronica, New Wave, New Romanticism, Romantic/Modern/Post-Modern classical, global pop, visual kei, symphonic metal, J-pop/rock, K-pop/rock, Latin American, Catholic mass pieces

Movies: independent films, foreign films, French New Wave, musicals

Art movements: impressionism, expressionism, poster art (i.e. Toulouse Lautrec)

Books: No Se Lo Digas a Nadie, Memorias de Mis Putas Tristes, Gigi, The Picture Of Dorian Gray

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had the opportunity to teach creative writing, basic piano, graphics, and beading jewelry at an arts drop in a center for mental health consumers. I didn't think I could handle being involved with such a demographic, but it turned out to be one of the most satisfying experiences I have had, and I got to see how arts and music aided people from all walks of life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I currently teach the history of popular music, music theory, music composition programming, overview of the audio arts.

I have taught in the past music business, music arranging & production, creative writing, graphics, basic design, basic piano, basic violin, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, audio & video techniques.

I am attempting to learn guitar because of compositional endeavours (I'm quite laughable at it, ha ha).

So if it has to do w/ the integrated arts and technology worlds, I can teach, but most importantly I am open to learning from others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My knowledge in the arts and culture.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Puerto Rico, United States