THE DOERRE ORCHESTRA
Rowina Torres
Head director
Ms. Rowina Torres graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor of Music degree. She has been part of the Doerre Orchestra teaching staff since 2013. She is so lucky and blessed to have been able to grow up and now teach in Klein ISD, proudly graduating from Klein Forest High School.
Her hobbies include spending a lot of time with her family and fiancé, trying new and yummy foods, and hanging out with her puppy, Coda! Ms. Torres is so excited to see where the Doerre Orchestra path will lead this year!!!
The six levels of orchestra are team taught by Ms. Rowina Torres and Ms. Anna Clement. A huge part of the success of the program is due to the excellent team teaching efforts of the other Directors in the KHS and KOHS clusters:
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Mr. Creston Herron and Ms.Tanya Chanphanitpornkit, Orchestra Directors of Klein HS,
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Ms. Dawn Multop and Mr. Luke Jackson, Orchestra Directors of Kleb Intermediate,
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Ms. Marcelle Martin, Orchestra Director of Ulrich Intermediate,
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Mr. Tanner Ledford and Ms. Lacey Thwing, Orchestra Directors of Klein Oak HS.
Meet the directors
Ms. Torres' Favorites
* favorite colors: metallic champagne, mint, and rose
* favorite restaurants: Chick-Fil-A and Panera
* favorite food: anything and everything (except olives and peas)
* favorite TV show: mystery/detective shows, comedy, cooking shows
* favorite book: anything by C. S. Lewis, Rick Rioldan, and Dan Brown
* favorite movie: Marvel and Disney/Pixas movies. Favorite movie is "Princess and the Frog" - the music is fantastic!
* favorite game: basketball and Trivia Crack
Ms. Clement's Favorites
* favorite colors: blue and purple
* favorite restaurants: Whole Foods, Feast in Bloomington, IN and Restaurant Good Luck in Rochester, NY
* favorite food: vegetables, rice, and kitchari
* favorite TV show: Modern Family, Downton Abbey, Sherlock
* favorite book: A Thread of Grace, All the Light we Cannot See
* favorite movie: Schindler's List, Music from the Heart, To Kill a Mockingbird, Midnight in Paris
* favorite game: any card game
Anna Clement
Assitant
Ms. Anna Clement, an Upstate New York native graduated from Nazareth College of Rochester in 2010 with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education. She has performed with the Bahamian National Choir under the direction of Cleophas Adderley, as well as the Greater Rochester Women's Philharmonic under the direction of Nancy Strelau. She received her Suzuki Book 1 training from Carrie Reuning-Hummel in 2011.
She recently completed coursework for her Master of Music in Education degree from Indiana University’s the Jacobs School of Music where she studied violin with Dr. Brenda Brenner and string pedagogy with Professor Mimi Zweig. While at IU she taught for the Fairview Violin Project. Her Masters Thesis is currently in progress and is entitled: "The Prevalence of Playing-Related Injuries in Collegiate Violinists." She will be presenting at this years ASTA Conference on ELDOA, a revolutionary conditioning exercise series for musicians as well as a session on incorporating playground games into the string classroom.
Ms. Clement's favorite hobbies (not including practicing, teaching, and performing on her instrument) include practicing yoga either on the mat or on a stand-up paddleboard, reading classic novels, and exploring new and interesting places. She is very excited to start teaching again, and looks forward to meeting the Doerre community!