Patricia Losada

Born and raised in Miami, FL, Patricia Losada has been actively involved with music and the arts throughout her life. She graduated in 2003 from Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, where she sang with the Lourdes Singers under the direction of Dr. Candace Wicke. After graduation, Patricia went on to study at Florida State University, where she received her Bachelor’s in Music Education. While there, she studied voice with Dr. Wanda Brister and was very active in her school and community, participating in many organizations.  

Patricia was involved with the Corazon Dancers, a non-profit student organization, whose main goal is to spread Latin culture through salsa dancing. She was on the Executive Board for 4 years, and during her last year, she acquired the role of President. She was also very active in the FSU College of Music Board of Advisors (BOA) program, becoming Assistant Student Coordinator after a year in the program, and later becoming Student Coordinator in 2007. She also assisted with the Capital Children’s Choir and interned at Fellowship Presbyterian Church Choir in Tallahassee, FL. Before graduating from FSU, she interned at Coral Reef High School in Miami, FL where she assisted John Rose in teaching multiple choirs and coordinating events, such as the Fall Opera and Holiday Concert. After graduating, Patricia went on to teach Music Theory at South Miami Middle School and Musical Theatre at the after-school program for The Roxy Theatre in 2009. Patricia also acquired some music business experience after working part-time for Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2009-2010.

In October of 2010, Patricia returned to the education community and began teaching General Music and Musical Theatre at Christi and STEPSS Academy – a school geared towards students with learning disabilities in Sunrise, Fl. She continued working with special needs students until her talents were called for at Doral Academy Charter Elementary School and Just Arts & Management Charter Middle School in 2013.  

From 2013-2021, Patricia headed the music program at DAC/JAM where she taught music for grades 2nd through 5th along with directing the DAC Elementary Chorus and JAM Vocal Ensemble. She has held various leadership roles, such as lead teacher for the Special Areas department at DAC/JAM from 2014-2021. She was very active with the music education organization DCMEA from 2014-2021, serving on the Executive Board through various positions, such as President from 2019-2020 and Past-President from 2020-2021. She also was selected as the MDCPS Superintendent’s Honors Elementary Chorus Coordinator in 2018 & 2019.

While in Miami, Patricia has continued to study voice under various private instructors including Tracy Brighty, Misty Bermudez, and FIU’s professor of voice, Dr. Kathleen Wilson.

Patricia currently is a stay-at-home mother, teaching voice privately to students ages 11 and older and singing for various weddings and church events, as well as actively participating in the Temple Beth Sholom High Holy Days Professional Chorus.

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