inTUNE: Stories of Connection through Music
inTUNE explores how music connects, heals, and empowers — from private studios to correctional facilities.
Episodes
John Edward Keough runs Hollywoot Film Group. Lew Evangelidis is the Sheriff of Worcester County, and John spent years in custody in that system. Melissa had them both on separately, and both times she came away struck by the depth of what they knew and how much music had shaped them, so she put them in a room together and got out of the way.
What follows is an hour on Hank Williams and A Tribe Called Quest, Patsy Cl...
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Travis, a member of opporTUNEity's very first cohort at the Worcester County House of Correction, for a conversation about addiction, fatherhood, and the music that kept calling him back to himself.
Travis grew up with a father who sang "Summertime" to him every night before bed, and played music for him constantly, fr...
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Maggie Wheeler — actress, singer-songwriter, and community choir director — for a conversation about music as a lifelong practice of finding your voice, building community, and showing up for people who need it most.
Maggie is known to millions as Janice from Friends, but for decades she's been quietly doin...
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with John Wayne Cormier Jr., a Worcester County House of Correction alumnus and opporTUNEity participant, for an honest conversation about gang life, addiction, incarceration, and the music program that changed the direction of his life.
John Wayne shares a story that starts early — a rough household, a move that pull...
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Dr. Mary Cohen, Professor of Music Education at the University of Iowa and co-leader of IMAJIN, for a wide-ranging conversation about what music makes possible when it's built on genuine relationship.
Mary's signature project was the Oakdale Community Choir, which she led from 2009 to 2020, bringing together near...
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with John Edward Keough — poet, essayist, and founder of Hollywoot Film Group — for an honest conversation about creativity, incarceration, and what it takes to build a life from scratch.
John's story begins at age six, when he was placed into DYS custody for truancy while homeless with his mother and siblings a...
In this episode of inTUNE, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Paul Boisvert, a former student and long-time teaching artist with opporTUNEity, for a candid conversation about music education, identity, and what happens when classroom learning meets real-world engagement inside a correctional facility.
Paul shares a journey that began with teaching himself Nirvana songs at 13, wound through music therapy and jazz per...
IIn this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Marc Recor, a Worcester County House of Correction alumnus and opporTUNEity participant, for a conversation about transformation, resilience, and the power of music during incarceration.
Marc shares his lifelong connection to music — from being the family DJ at age seven to teaching himself guitar at 18 and redi...
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis for a wide-ranging conversation about music, rehabilitation, leadership, and humanity inside the correctional system. Sheriff Evangelidis reflects on his lifelong relationship with music, his 15-year tenure as sheriff, and his belief that incarceration—when done with dign...
In our debut episode, Melissa shares the foundational stories that shaped her approach to inclusive music education. Through early teaching challenges, work inside correctional facilities, and years of building opporTUNEity, she explores what inclusion truly means—and how music helps every individual find their voice.
Welcome to the first episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music. Melissa explores ...
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