OUR TEAM
Marcela Fernandez
Founder and Director
Marcela Fernández is a graduate of the Victoriano López Music School with a specialty in viola. She earned her BA in Music Performance with honors from Northwestern State University of Louisiana and her MA from the University of Miami through scholarships.
Her journey has led her to accompany artists such as Gloria Estefan, Chick Corea, Il Volo and Boby Mcferrin in orchestras throughout the USA. While studying, she kept the idea of returning to her country to help and share her musical knowledge. In 2012, she arrived in the city of Miami where she was able to work under the tutelage of Susan Siman at her Simanof Orchestral Foundation. There, she found her passion for music education for low-income children and to wanted to make an impact on them.
In 2015, she returned to Honduras to establish Proyecto Uremu. She is currently the founder and director of the project, she is also the director of the string orchestra at White Dove School, general coordinator of the co-curricular program at that school and director of Harmony Music School. In 2018, she traveled to Vienna, Austria to study a diploma in Social Innovation from the Global School Organization. Likewise, she was awarded by JCI San Pedro Sula for her contribution to music education in the city.
Lila Villalobos
Director Coral, Flute and Theory Teacher
Professor Lila Villalobos completed his studies at the School De Música Victoriano Lopez in 1981. In 1993, he completed his degree from
Primary Education Teacher at the School Normal Cloth. His passion for education musical took her to work as a flute, choir, music language, music appreciation and music pedagogy teacher at the Victoriano Lopez School and the School of Application musical for more than 15 years. Great Honduran artists have passed through its halls, in which it has left a brand being this his great legacy.
After being away from teaching for a while, he has returned with new energy to continue teaching his flute, choir and orchestra classes with the students of Proyecto Uremu and the White Dove School.
Nahun Galeas
Teacher Winds
He began his musical studies at the Victoriano López School of Music at the age of 14, taking the trumpet as his main instrument under the chair of Maestro Roberto Montes. In 2007 he was the winner of the Young Soloists contest held at the Victoriano López.
Throughout his career he has played with great national and international artists such as Guillermo Anderson, Moises Canelo, Eddy Herrera, Juan Carlos Alvarado, Julia Pimentel, Gerardo Reinoso and in different orchestras in San Pedro Sula. He also participated in the 2017 "Instrumenta" International Festival held in Oaxaca, Mexico and in 2018 he was invited to participate with the Rubén Darío Symphony Orchestra of Nicaragua.
Erick vega
Cello Master and Assistant Conductor
He began his musical studies at the Primary School of Musical Application, continuing in 2010 at the Victoriano López School of Music with cello as the main instrument and under the tutelage of the Master Cheyenne Dominguez. Erick has participated in different musical encounters and received master classes with Masters such as Luis Miguel Rojas, Michigan State University, and Paul Christopher, Northwestern State University of Louisianna.
In 2018 he joined the project as a cello teacher and is in charge of directing the rehearsals by sections of violins, violas and cellos in both nuclei of the program. In January 2019 he acquired the certificate in Orchestral conducting awarded by maestro Raul Munguía, conductor of the Pittsburg State University orchestra.
Sergio rivera
Guitar Master
Singer, Composer and Lawyer. Self-taught guitarist, member of the San Pedro Sula University Choir from 2009 to 2014. Due to his vocal talent, he received an academic scholarship to complete his studies.
Founder of the alternative rock band sampedrana Alterna in 2013 and singer in the sampedrano rock group Fylo. With both bands he has had the opportunity to participate in different events both in San Pedro Sula and the rest of the country. In 2019, he joined as a guitar teacher in Proyecto Uremu, Chamelecón nucleus.
Leticia Reyes
Teacher Assistant
She began her instrumental study of violin in 2015 under the tutelage of director Marcela Fernández, joining as an assistant teacher at Proyecto Uremu in 2016, gaining experience over the years. Participate as a singer in events with the Core Choir Presentation Centeno and Core Primero de Febrero. She has been a piano and violin teacher at Harmony Music School since 2017, in charge of teaching orchestra and music reading classes at White Dove School for two years.
In January 2019 he obtained a certificate in Orchestral Conducting awarded by maestro Raúl Munguía, conductor of the Pittsburg State University orchestra. She is an intern for the Bachelor's Degree in Biology at the National Autonomous University of Honduras in the Sula Valley.
Lila Villalobos
Director Coral, Flute and Theory Teacher
Professor Lila Villalobos completed her studies at the Victoriano Lopez Music School in 1981. In 1993, she completed her degree from
Primary Education Teacher at the Escuela Normal. Her passion for music education took her to work as a flute, choir, music language, music appreciation and music pedagogy teacher at the Victoriano Lopez School and the School of Musical Application for more than 15 years. Great Honduran artists have passed through her teaching, in which it has left a brand of being her greatest legacy.
After being away from teaching for a while, she has returned with new energy to continue teaching flute, choir and orchestra classes with the students of Proyecto Uremu and the White Dove School.
Nahun Galeas
Wind Ensemble/ Jazz Teacher
He began his musical studies at the Victoriano López School of Music at the age of 14, taking the trumpet as his main instrument under the studies of Maestro Roberto Montes. In 2007 he was the winner of the Young Soloists contest held at the Victoriano López.
Throughout his career he has played with great national and international artists such as Guillermo Anderson, Moises Canelo, Eddy Herrera, Juan Carlos Alvarado, Julia Pimentel, Gerardo Reinoso and in different orchestras in San Pedro Sula. He also participated in the 2017 "Instrumenta" International Festival held in Oaxaca, Mexico and in 2018 he was invited to participate with the Rubén Darío Symphony Orchestra of Nicaragua. In 2019 he joined our team starting the first wind ensemble being the teacher and director of this area.
Isac Rodriguez
String Teacher
He started school at 8 years of age, then he received support from the organization Fundación Amor y Vida where he was the beneficiary of a scholarship to study at the Center and Technological Institute of Business Administration (INTAE) . Also, he began his music studies at the Victoriano López Music School, whose main instrument was the violin. He finished his high school at the Centro Técnico Hondureño Alemán (CTHA) with a Bachelor's Degree in Electricity. Currently He works as a teacher for Uremu with the violin and viola students and will be the staff teacher of the Choloma Group.
In 2020 he joined our team as part of the group of teachers in the strings area at the intermediate and advanced level.
Sergio rivera
Guitar Teacher
Singer, Composer and Lawyer. Self-taught guitarist, member of the San Pedro Sula University Choir from 2009 to 2014. Due to his vocal talent, he received an academic scholarship to complete his studies.
Founder of the alternative rock band sampedrana Alterna in 2013 and singer in the rock group Fylo. With both bands he has had the opportunity to participate in different events both in San Pedro Sula and the rest of the country. In 2019, he joined as a guitar teacher in Proyecto Uremu, Chamelecón Group.
Eilyn garcia
Jazz Vocal Teacher
She began her music studies at the age of 12 at the Victoriano López School of Music, where she studied flute under the tutelage of Professor Laura Sierra for 5 years. In 2013 she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Musical Performance and in 2015 a Master's Degree in Music, both from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a specialty in flute, under the teaching of Dr. Dennette Derbisova McDermott.
She received master classes with Dr. Tadeu Coelho (Brazil), Jean Ferrandis (Algeria), Sally Horak (USA). Additionally, she was a winner of the 2012 McCutcheons Honors Recital and the 2011 Northwestern State University Aria / Concerto Competition as a soloist.
She has experience teaching flute, music theory, vocal and choir classes to young people of all ages, including university students. In addition, she has performed in choirs, quartets and as a soloist. Additionally, she was part of the Big Band Jazz SPS, Jazsmooth (Jazz fusion) -both originally from San Pedro Sula.
In 2017, she joined the UNAH-VS Art Department as a teacher, where she served as Director and Teacher of the UNAH-VS Chamber Choir. In 2021 she began to be part of our team opening the vocal jazz program and flute teacher.
Iris Mejia
Strings Teacher- Initiation Level
She began her instrumental studies of piano and violin in 2016 under the tutelage of director Marcela Fernández, joining her as an assistant teacher at Proyecto Uremu after gaining experienced in the field. She played in the string orchestra in the first violins section. She has been a piano and violin teacher at Harmony Music School since 2017.
She is currently studying her degree in International Relations (Diplomacy) at the Central American Technological University UNITEC and is in charge of the Mission Timoteo group located in Col. Felipe Zelaya.
Leticia Reyes
Assistant Teacher
She began her instrumental study of violin in 2015 under the tutelage of director Marcela Fernández, joining her as an assistant teacher at Proyecto Uremu in 2016. She has performed in various Concert events as a solo singer . She has been a piano and violin teacher at the Harmony Music School since 2017 and also she in charge of teaching orchestra and music theory at the White Dove School.
In January 2019 she obtained a certificate in Orchestral Conducting awarded by maestro Raúl Munguía, conductor of the Pittsburg State University orchestra. She is currently studying her Bachelor's Degree in Biology at the National Autonomous University of Honduras in San Pedro Sula.