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Elisa Mercedes Lezcano Verón holds a Bachelor of Music and Master in Latin American Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis on Paraguayan culture and music from the Federal University of Latin American Integration of Foz de Iguazú, Brazil, as well as the Specialist title in University Pedagogy from the Universidad del Norte, Paraguay. She is currently studying for the Diploma in Planning and Execution of Thesis Projects, and a Pedagogical Qualification for teaching in secondary education. She is Professor for the Bachelor of Music programme at Paraguay’s National University of the East, the National University of Caaguazú, the National University of Villarrica, and the Conservatory of Music ‘Sofía Mendoza’ (affiliated with the National University of Pilar), and provides thesis advise and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students. Alongside her teaching and tutoring roles, Elisa works on the ‘Music therapy for older adults and retirees’ project at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, National University of Pilar.