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Directors

Mr. Daniel Ferreira
Head Director
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  • 2005- University of Massachusetts Amherst; Bachelors Degree Music Education & Percussion Performance

  • 2010- Boston University; Masters in Music Education

  • 2005-2018; Millbury Jr. Sr. High School Director of Bands

  • 2018-2022- Waltrip High School; Houston ISD, Assistant Band Director and Director of Percussion

  • 2020 CEDFA Conference Presentation; "Building a Community through Music Education in the Classroom"

  • 2022 Jazz Educator Network Conference Invited Ensemble

  • 2022 TMEA Conference Presentation; "How to warm-up the Jazz Band and pick charts"

  • 2022 TMEA Showcase Ensemble- Waltrip Big Horns

  • 2023 TMEA Conference Presentation; "Teach students to own the Band Hall"

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Mr. Ferreira has studied Percussion under artist Eduardo Leandro and Thom Hannum. In New England he rose to be one of the top calls for local symphony, theater and big band work performing with groups like the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, Stadium Theater, and Hanover Theatre.

 

Mr. F loves working at Klein Intermediate! In his free time he enjoys hanging out, watching tv, and loves himself some good food!

Mr. Jose Loredo
Assistant Director
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  • 2012- Texas Southern University; Bachelor's in Music with a Jazz Specialty

  • 2013-2014- Best Elementary; Alief ISD; Music Teacher

  • 2014-2018- Waltrip High School; Houston ISD, Assistant Band Director

  • 2018-2022- Longfellow Elementary; Houston ISD, Head Band Director

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Mr. Loredo studied trombone at Texas Southern University under several mentors including Horace Young, Howard Harris, and Andre Hayward. During the 2010 he was recruited to go on a Latin America tour while still in college with 5x Grammy Award Winner Marcos Witt. During that tour he got a chance to perform on some of the biggest stages the world has to offer. Mr. Loredo has also been an active musician throughout the city performing with several of the top artist and bands in town. He is very passionate about music and education and thinks it's important to share that knowledge with the next generations. Some of his favorite things to do are spending time with family, playing piano, basketball, church, and sharing knowledge with those around him. 

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