Loba has been performing and teaching the flute for more than 30 years at music schools and in her private studio. She teaches concert flute, recorder, and native flute, and is comfortable teaching beginning to advanced players of all ages, including very young children and adult beginners. 

Areas of particular interest to Loba include: breath control and beautiful tone, learning to play fast passages with ease through smart practicing, managing performance anxiety, and developing mind-body unity through playing music.

She holds a degree in flute performance and pedagogy from the University of Hamburg in Germany, and is a certified teacher of the F.M. Alexander Technique.

Before moving the the U.S. Loba performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra at the Opera, also in Hamburg. She currently enjoys playing chamber music.

In addition to teaching flute Loba is a practicing visual artist and life/business coach. As a coach she helps people hone their intuitive wisdom, overcome fear, become more confident and self-expressed and implement practical steps to joyfully share their gifts for the benefit of many.